Rudolph's Barbecue Spareribs

One of my most missed things about Minnesota is a regular visit to Rudolph's Barbecue. Now, I have a piece of Minnesota heaven in Ohio! You have to try these! Instead of broiling in the last step, you can throw these on the grill as well.

• Ready In: 7 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons salt
• 3  tablespoons paprika
• 3  tablespoons chili powder
• 1  tablespoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2  lbs  spareribs

Directions

1. To prepare rib marinade, mix all of the above ingredients. Yield 6 ounces.
2. Coat a 2 pound slab of trimmed spare ribs with approximately two ounces of rib rub. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 6 to 24 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Place slab of spareribs bone side up on a cookie sheet.
5. Cook for one hour, turn slab over and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and preheat broiler. Place slab on broiler pan bone side up.
7. If desired, brush slab with Bar-B-Que sauce. (Rudolph's if it is available in your area)Broil bone side up approximately 3-5 minutes.
8. Turn slab over and broil additional 2 minutes.