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4
servingsEasy
9 hr
By Derek Wolf and Steven Raichlen
Published 2022
If you are new to cooking with fire, you might not be familiar with the 3-2-1 method of cooking pork ribs. This is a classic barbecue technique for producing “foolproof” tender ribs that doesn’t break a sweat. The name, 3-2-1, describes the process: 3-hour smoke at 250°F (121°C) with only seasoning, followed by a 2-hour smoked in an aluminum foil/butter wrap, and finished with a 1-hour smoke lathered in sauce. The key is controlling temperature. Sugar and butter begin to burn if you get too
