Smoked St Louis Style Ribs on your Pellet Smoker

One of my favorite things to smoke is Ribs. My go to is Baby Back Ribs, as they are lean and meaty. But this time I decided to try St Louis Style Ribs. They are fattier, but when cooked properly can have more tenderness and flavor than Baby Back Ribs.

Today I cook a couple of racks of St Louis Style Ribs on my pellet smoker. To add some more smokey flavor I decided not to wrap these, but instead to cook them the whole time unwrapped on my smoker. Although this process can take longer, I think it adds more flavor to the ribs. Let me show you how easy it is.

Ingredients:

St Louis Style Ribs

Seasoning of your choice

BBQ Sauce of your choice

Start by removing the membrane on the back of the ribs. Once done season both sides of the ribs with the BBQ rub of your choice. Allow the ribs to sit on your kitchen counter while you fire up your smoker.

Heat up you smoker to a low temperature. Mine has a smoke setting, which typically is around 165-170 degrees, but produces more smoke. I put them on to allow them to absorb some smoke. After a half hour or so increase the temperature to 225-250 degrees.

Continue smoking while checking the internal temperature once in a while. If the ribs appear to be dry, spray them with water or apple juice. The goal is to take them to an internal temperature of 190 degrees, which is when you can apply the BBQ sauce of your choice.

Once the sauce is applied allow it to caramelize. Feel free to add an additional layer of sauce until the internal temperature reaches 200-205 degrees. At that time remove the ribs, loosely cover with foil and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

To watch me smoke this ribs from start to finish, simply watch my video below.