Mesquite smoked beef ribs with a peppery Texas-style rub and a tangy KC barbecue sauce put the meaty stamp of approval on any summer cookout.

Texas Style Smoked Beef Ribs

By Sue Lau |  Palatable Pastime

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BBQWeek. I received product samples from sponsors to use in creating #BBQWeek recipes. However, all opinions are mine alone.

This is my third day participating in #BBQWeek (I will be posting all week long) just in time  for the opening salvo of summer: Memorial Day weekend, when the weather really starts getting warm enough for things like cookouts,  picnics, and sometimes swimming.

Today I am doing a couple of different kinds of beef ribs: split beef back ribs and also some beef short ribs. They can cook at the same time so it is ok to mix them (as I often mix up a variety of meats for a cookout). These I am pairing with a spice rub using Adam’s Great Steak of Texas seasoning, which is blended for beef, and has a nice peppery bite.

To finish, I have stirred up a Kansas City style barbecue sauce which is dark and sweet and spicy with a bit of tang. It’s a regional favorite out west.

These I have cooked on my smoker,  which is a pellet fed Traeger (I have several other grills as well). You can also do this on a regular grill using indirect heat and a smoker box or packets of smoking chips (although that requires more attention to the temperature over  a number of hours as well as keeping the smoke fed). You could possibly also do these up on the grill to get them a bit smoky and then finish in a low oven. The smoke penetration is best the first couple of hours and the biggest reason for the long term is to break the collagen as well as get the distinctive dark bark (trust me, it is NOT burnt even though it may appear very very dark—that’s the good stuff) and while you won’t get that bark in the oven, you will do ok in a pinch.

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Welcome to #BBQWEEK! This week you’ll enjoy more than 70 recipes from more than 20 bloggers. There is also the opportunity to win one of three great prizes from our sponsors. Thank you to Michigan Asparagus for providing bloggers with freshly harvested asparagus, to Adams Extract & Spice for wonderful rubs and spices for grilling and Not Ketchup for bloggers choice of sauce.

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Join me tomorrow as #BBQWeek continues and I post my recipe for “When Pigs Fly: Smoky BBQ Hog Wings” (Pork Shank) with a Buffalo  style barbecue sauce. Pigs really do fly in Cincinnati!

And don’t forget to browse  the changing lineup of blogger recipes below the recipe printout. There are new ones every day!
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And now on  to the recipes!

Read on, mine liege to…

See what the bloggers served up Wednesday for #BBQWeek

• Cherry Chipotle Bourbon Baked Beans by Cookaholic Wife
• Charred Corn Salsa by The Freshman Cook
• Cherry Chipotle Grilled Pork Tenderloin by Tip Garden
• Everything Bagel Pasta Salad by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Grilled Asparagus Salad by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Grilled Chicken Tikki Tacos by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Grilled Kale Salad with Ricotta by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Grilled Nam Prik Shrimp Skewers by 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
• Grilled Spiced Blue Hawaiian Cocktail by Daily Dish Recipes
• Grilled Stuffed Meatballs with Pineapple Sauce by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplic
• Real Hawaiian Macaroni Salad by Jonesin’ For Taste
• Jersey Style Hot Dogs by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Peppercorn Blue Cheese Burgers with Cherry Sauce by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
• Seasoned Barbecue Butter Shrimp Skewers by Family Around the Table
• Sweet & Spicy Tangerine Shrimp & Pineapple Kabobs by Books n’ Cooks
• Texas-Style Smoked Beef Ribs by Palatable Pastime

You might also like these #BBQWeek recipes from last year:

Jerk Chicken

Tandoori Chicken Tikka with Masala Grilled Corn

Grilled Hoisin Chicken and Asparagus Summer Rolls

Disclaimer: Thank you to #BBQWeek Sponsors Adam’s Extracts, Michigan Asparagus, and Not Ketchup for providing the prizes free of charge. These sponsors also provided bloggers, this blog included, with product to use for #BBQWeek recipe development. All opinions are my own.

The #BBQWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. There will be three winning entries that will be verified. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #BBQWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize package. Participating bloggers and their immediate family members cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with social channels mentioned in the #BBQWeek posts or entry.

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