Rib Rub Copycat Famous Daves Recipes

TOP SECRET RUB

Steps:

• Whisk brown sugar, kosher salt, white sugar, garlic and herb seasoning blend, garlic powder, chili powder, lemon pepper, onion salt, celery salt, salt, black pepper, celery seed, cloves, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

RIB RUB - COPYCAT FAMOUS DAVE'S

Steps:

• Mix together thoroughly.
• Store in airtight container.

FAMOUS DAVE'S RIB RUB

Steps:

• Rib Rub: Prepare rib rub thoroughly mixing all rub ingredients. Store in airtight container. Makes 6 cups.
• Ribs: The night before smoking, trim your ribs of all excess fat. Place them in a large plastic bag and pour in Italian dressing to coat. Seal bag well. Refrigerate for 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove and wipe dressing off. Sprinkle each rib with pepper then refrigerate overnight. The next morning remove from wrap and wipe sludge off ribs. Generously coat front and back of ribs with Rib Rub and using your hands, rub seasoning into meat and set aside. The smoking process will take 6 hours. Using a chimney charcoal starter get 15 briquettes red hot. Place coals on one end of grill and place 1 pound of green hickory around coals. Use water-soaked hickory chunks of you can't get fresh-cut hickory. Keep internal temperature of the grill at 200 to 225 degrees F. Add more charcoal and hickory chunks every hour as needed. Place rib bone side down but not directly over hot coals.
• After 3 hours, remove ribs from grill and wrap in aluminum foil. Hold in covered grill at 180 to 200 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until fork tender.
• Next build a real hot bed of coals over the entire bottom of grill. Place ribs back on grill to add char flavor. When meat becomes bubbly it is done. Make sure to char off bone side membrane until it becomes papery and disintegrates. Slather with BBQ sauce. Let heat caramelize sauce.

DAVE'S RIB RUB AND PIT BARBECUE RIBS

Steps:

• Mix rib rub ingredients (first 14 ingredients) and store in an airtight container.
• The night before cooking, trim the ribs of all excess fat and place them in a large plastic bag; pour in Italian dressing to coat; seal bag well, refrigerate for 4 hours, turning occasionally; remove and wipe dressing off then sprinkle each rib with pepper then 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of the onion flakes.
• Wrap each rib in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Next day: remove from wrap and wipe sludge off ribs; generously coat front and back of ribs with rib rub and, using your hands, rub seasoning into meat and set aside.
• Smoking takes 6 hours.
• Prepare about 15 briquettes until they're red hot; place coals on one end of grill and place 1 pound of green hickory around coals (use water-soaked hickory chunks if you can't find freshly cut hickory).
• Keep internal temperature of the grill at 200-225°F and add more charcoal and hickory chunks every hour as needed.
• Place ribs bone side down but not directly over hot coals; after 3 hours, remove ribs from grill and wrap in foil; hold in covered grill at 180-200°F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until fork tender.
• Build a really hot bed of coals over the entire bottom of the grill.
• This goes fast- place ribs back on grill to add char flavor; when meat becomes bubbly it's done.
• Slather with barbecue sauce and let the heat caramelize the sauce.
• According to Dave, this caramelizing with the charring and slow smoking is the secret to tender, smoky ribs the way it's in the deep south.
• Take your time, visit with friends and drink some beer while slow cooking these ribs.

FAMOUS DAVE'S SMOKED PULLED PORK RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Grill your roast using Hickory or Mesquite chips soaked in water for a minimum of 30 minutes. Grill roast over indirect heat at 200-225 degrees for 5 to 6 hours turning every hour or so. Meat should be tender but still juicy with an internal temperature of 180-190 degrees. Add chips to the smoker or coals halfway through grilling time. 4 sandwich buns, toasted When roast is done, remove from grill and lightly cover with aluminum, letting roast rest for 30 minutes. In the meantime, heat the BBQ sauce in a pan slowly using low heat. Pull pork into shreds using your fingers or two forks. Remove any large pieces of fat or burnt pieces. In a large bowl, moisten the shredded pork with the sauce and mix well. Serve warm on toasted buns.