Mouth-Watering Oven Barbecued Ribs

These oven barbecued ribs are a compilation of several different recipes and techniques. They are so good they can even hold their own against charcoal barbecued ribs! Smoked hot paprika is HOT, so beware. Since you won't use all of the rub or eat all of the sauce, the sodium count per serving is actually lower than what is printed.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 50 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• DRY RUB

• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon  smoked hot paprika
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon onion powder

• BARBECUE SAUCE

• 2  cups  warmed kc masterpiece honey smoke barbecue sauce
• 2  tablespoons  warmed honey
• 1⁄4 cup white rum
• 2  teaspoons onion powder
• 1  teaspoon  dried chipotle powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  smoked hot paprika
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh cilantro ((this really adds a depth of flavor to the sauce)
• 2  lbs  pork ribs

Directions

1. Bring ribs to room temperature and wipe clean with damp paper towels.
2. Pat dry.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F.
4. Mix together the rub ingredients and sprinkle over both sides of ribs, rubbing in the mixture as you go (you will have some rub left over).
5. Bake the ribs covered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, and mix together the barbecue sauce, letting it stand while ribs are cooking.
6. Remove ribs from the oven and raise oven temperature to 375°F.
7. Slather the ribs with barbecue sauce mixture and cook for 30 minutes longer, uncovered.
8. Baste with sauce at least once during this cooking period.
9. Serve remaining sauce on the side.
10. Sauce and rub may be doubled for 4 pounds of ribs.