DIY Riverfront Ribs St. Louis Style

This is the summer of cooking ribs. We have been enjoying buying meat from Family Friendly Farms at our local farmer's market. Among all the fine meats, they have a variety of ribs for sale. Their meat is all natural, grass fed from animals raised right on the farm. Their meat is first quality and scrumptuously delicious! There is a huge difference from fresh meat versus what you can purchase at the grocery store. We've been eating really well this summer! Of course, being foodies, we always eat well! This recipe is so tender and tasty! It's really worth the time and effort put into it. So, happy grilling you all!

SERVES:          4
PREP TIME:     15 minutes plus 1 hour inactive time
COOK TIME:     4 hours, 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:
1 rack St. Louis style ribs
4.5 ounces ketchup
1/4 C honey
1/4 C white vinegar
1 T water
1 T molasses
3/4 t chili powder
1/2 t liquid smoke
1/4 t dry mustard
1/8 t nutmeg
1/4 t red pepper flakes
2 large garlic cloves, diced

PREPARATION:
1. Take the meat out of the fridge and let it set at room temperature for an hour. Meanwhile, make the BBQ sauce by placing all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Turn one side of a gas grill on low heat. Place the meat on indirect heat for 2 hours. If using a charcoal grill, place the charcoal on one side and the meat on another side.
3. After 2 hours, double wrap the meat in heavy duty aluminum foil and place back on indirect heat for another 2 hours. Place on direct heat for 30 minutes longer.
4. Unwrap the meat after 4.5 hours and brush with the BBQ sauce. Grill for about 5 minutes on one side then flip over and brush with more sauce and grill for another 5 minutes. 
Remove from grill and serve with the extra BBQ sauce and your favorite side dish.

Bon appetit,
Tom and Anita