Blue Ribbon Winning Barbecued Ribs

Description
Purchased from the Bowers Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1994. Notation on card indicates this won a blue ribbon at a church cook-off in 1972. These are very good. Tried and true and a family favorite.

Ingredients

 * 1/2-cup plus 2 tablespoons paprika
 * 1/4-cup salt
 * 1/4-cup garlic powder
 * 1/4-cup chili powder
 * 1/4-cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 * 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
 * 4 slabs pork loin back ribs (13 to 15 ribs per slab)

Directions

 * 1) Combine paprika, salt, garlic powder, chili powder, brown sugar, and red pepper.
 * 2) Start a fire in the smoker, add water and keep water in the pan.
 * 3) Let temperature rise to 225.
 * 4) Sprinkle the rub on the meaty side of the slabs.
 * 5) Place the meat in the smoker (bone side down, on the top rack), close the dome, and let the temperature come back to 225.
 * 6) Cook for 5 hours.

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