Best Barbecue Ribs

These ribs are wonderful for your next back yard barbecue. you can pre-cook these by removing them from the foil packets, place them on a platter, cover them and refrigerate until ready to complete grilling. (up to overnight).

Steps

Combine paprika , brown sugar , salt , chili powder , black pepper , cumin , and cayenne in a small bowl.

Pat ribs dry with paper towels.

Rub spice mixture all over ribs.

Place 2 rib racks side by side on a double layer of foil.

Place 3 ice cubes under the sides and seal foil around the ribs well.

Repeat with the next two racks of ribs.

Place foil packets on grill rack.

Cover and cook for 1 hour , carefully turning once with tongs after half an hour.

When ribs are done , cut an x in the top of the packets to allow steam to escape.

Pull foil back exposing the ribs.

Remove the ribs and place directly on the grill rack.

Cover and grill 7 to 10 minutes or until browned , turning once.

Brush ribs with barbecue sauce and cook 7 to 10 minutes longer , brushing with more sauce and turning often.

Cut ribs into 1-rib portions.

Ingredients

paprika, brown sugar, salt, chili powder, fresh coarse ground black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, racks of baby-back pork ribs, aluminum foil, ice cubes