Reddit mentions of Plowboys Yardbird Rub 14 oz

1. Get a smoker. They are really cheap, and yes require a lot more work, but it's really the only way to make truly great ribs. Trim excess fat off the ribs and remove membrane if necessary.
   
   
   
2. Make your own rub. Easy on the sugar until you're more experienced... everything else you can experiment with. Garlic Powder, Paprika, Cumin, Mustard Powder, Salt, Pepper, basically whatever you like. Alternatively, you can buy a legit rub. Put on at least an hour before, if not overnight.
   
   
   
3. Smoke @ 240F with cherry/pecan/mesquite/whatever wood for approximately 6 hours using the "3-2-1" method. 3 hours directly on the grill, 2 hours wrapped in aluminum foil, and the final 1 hour unwrapped again. Spray with apple juice + beer mixture every hour or so. Do not put on any sauce until the last hour if at all.
   
   
   
4. Enjoy the best ribs you've ever had (because you made them!). Even your favorite local joint will no longer be able to compare.

Plowboys Yardbird Rub:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002TT46DM?pc_redir=1414337082&robot_redir=1

Personally, I tend to cook Pork Spare Ribs when I do ribs and use only a dry rub as far as seasoning. The rub is one I bought from a local store, but you can find it on Amazon. It's called Plowboys BBQ Yardbird Rub (http://amzn.com/B002TT46DM). I would also research the 3-2-1 method if you choose to do Spare Ribs.


Regardless of it all, as previously said, do what you enjoy eating. You're the best judge of it.

These are my staples. I will never not have any of these things in these places.

Fridge:

• Beer
  
• Hot sauces that require refrigeration
  
• Cheese
  
• Eggs
  
  
  Pantry:
  
  
• Beer
  
• Hot sauces that don't require refrigeration
  
• Garlic
  
• Onions
  
• Various dry rubs, currently including Stubbs BBQ, Mad Hunky General Purpose, and Plowboys Yardbird
  
• Olive oil
  
• Coarse sea salt
  
• Whole black pepper
  
• Grits
  
• Hormel Turkey Chili
  
  
  Freezer:
  
  
• Chicken breasts
  
• Bread
  
• Cheese
  
• Vegetable mix
  
• Corn

I just used this Grill Mates Sweet and Smokey I found at Walmart. Today I'm trying ribs and I found this Plowboy's Yardbird rub recommended on the Interne so I picked some up (found it at Ace Hardware of all places). I put it on the ribs about an hour ago and I must say it smells a lot better than the Grill Mates, if you can find that I recommend it (just by smell haven't gotten to taste it yet).