- 1 rack of spare ribs
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
Rinse ribs and pat dry. Cut off any excess fat. Remove membrane from underside of ribs.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and cumin. Using your hands, rub mixture onto both sides of the ribs, going heavier on the meaty side.
Wrap ribs in aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours (up to overnight).
Remove ribs from refrigerator. While they are warming up, preheat oven to 225 degrees.
Keeping ribs wrapped in foil, place them on a large baking sheet, bone side down (meaty side up). Bake for 3 hours. Reduce oven to 180 degrees and bake for for another 3 hours.
Remove ribs from oven. Remove aluminum foil and brush with barbecue sauce. Broil about 10 minutes until sauce begins to char. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.
3-4 servings