Jul 14 2026

Smokehouse Recipe

Time5h
Serves4

Hickory smoked and basted with BBQ sauce and topped with cheddar cheese.

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Ingredients

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Meat

Topping

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Ribs

    Remove the membrane from the back of the pork ribs and trim any excess fat.

  2. 2

    Soak Wood Chips

    Soak the hickory wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before smoking.

Smoking

  1. 3

    Preheat the Smoker

    Prepare your smoker to a temperature of 225°F (107°C).

  2. 4

    Add Ribs and Wood Chips

    Place the pork ribs in the smoker and add the soaked hickory wood chips to the smoker box.

  3. 5

    Smoke the Ribs

    Smoke the ribs for about 4 hours, maintaining the temperature and adding more wood chips as necessary.

Basting

  1. 6

    Prepare BBQ Sauce

    In a bowl, mix the BBQ sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.

  2. 7

    Baste Ribs

    During the last hour of smoking, baste the ribs with the prepared BBQ sauce every 20 minutes.

Finishing

  1. 8

    Add Cheese

    Once the ribs are done smoking, remove them from the smoker, sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top, and let it melt for about 5 minutes.

  2. 9

    Serve

    Slice the ribs and serve them warm, drizzled with any remaining BBQ sauce.

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