1 rack of spare ribs
1 jar of your favorite barbeque sauce
Salt & Pepper
Garlic powder
1 onion & Onion powder
2-3 hot peppers
Ground cayenne pepper
You're going to need a really big pot of boiling water to par-boil your ribs. You can go ahead and toss in your rack of ribs (I cut it in 3-4 pieces), a couple of hot peppers, and one onion, cut in half. Boil this on high for about half an hour, then on medium for an hour, and another half hour on low - 2 hours total.
Remove the ribs and rub with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and ground cayenne. Then wrap the ribs in foil and keep in the refrigerator until the barbeque. When you're ready to throw them on the grill, place the ribs directly on the rack and cook, turning frequently, for about an hour.
When the ribs start to brown, begin brushing them with your favorite barbeque sauce* and continue turning and basting until the ribs are tender. This can take another hour or two depending on the heat of your grill.
(*You could make your own barbeque sauce, but it will cost you more and take more time. I always use plain old Hunts in any variety of flavors, maybe some Dale's.)
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