A BBQ is a perfect substitute if you don’t have a smoker, make sure you cover up all of the vents on the hood with aluminum foil before you start, this will help keep the smoke in.
You can buy different flavor woodchips at various grocery stores or home centers like Canadian Tire / Home Depot. Simply soak the chips in water for a few hours and wrap in aluminum foil and fold into a pouch. Take a knife and stab about 10-15 holes into the pouch so the smoke has room to escape. I was using a BBQ that had a heat shield on it, this was the perfect surface to place the smoke pouches on. If you have lava rocks, you can probably place the pouches directly on them; just make sure you don’t have the burner turned up to high.
Ingredients – Dry rub (feel free to substitute or use what ever you have)
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
Method
- Rinse the ribs in cold water and cover with dry rub.
- Turn on one side of the burner and place the smoke pouches on it, heat up until they are smoking
- Place ribs on the opposite side of the heat and close lid and cook for 1 ½ – 2 hours
- Check ribs a few times, but not too often or you will lose the smoke and heat.
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