Serves: 4

Why this spice: Collected Foods Coffee Rub stands up to long cooks on spare ribs, laying down a mahogany bark before sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 racks pork spare ribs, membrane removed
• 3 tbsp Collected Foods Coffee Rub
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle
• 1 cup BBQ sauce, for finishing

Directions

1. Rub ribs with salt and Coffee Rub. Wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
2. Smoke at 250°F (or roast on a rack over a pan) 3 hours, spritzing with vinegar hourly.
3. Brush with BBQ sauce; cook 30–45 minutes more until tender and glazed.
4. Rest 15 minutes; slice between bones.

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