Famous Dave’s Baby Back Ribs (Copycat) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 baby back ribs slabs, or St. Louis’-style, roughly 2 lb each and 11 to 14 bones per slab

Dry Rub:

• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp  Italian Seasoning
• 1 tbsp garlic salt
• ½ tbsp chili powder
• ½ tbsp onion powder
• ½ tbsp ground celery seeds
• ½ tbsp lemon pepper
• ½ tbsp ground black pepper
• ½ tbsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tbsp ground yellow mustard seeds

Barbecue Sauce:

• 5½ oz red onions, chopped
• 1 cup pineapple juice, or orange juice
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce, of choice, preferably Tabasco
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• salt and ground black pepper, to taste

To serve:

• corn muffins or baked beans, or both
• vegetables , of preference
• parsley, chopped
• barbeque sauce