Sweet Sticky Baby Back Ribs Recipe

It’s that time of year when we fire up the grill and enjoy the summer evenings on the front porch as a family. Excited to share our favorite Sweet Sticky Baby Back Ribs Recipe. We are thankful to be sponsored on behalf of Smithfield to create an original recipe for our family grilling!

Let’s just say that grilling is super easy, not only because the natural ease of it, but also because my husband loves to grill – WIN for me! All I have to do is find the recipes, gather the ingredients and prep and he’ll do the rest! Plus it’s just a fun family activity because we are all together and I’m not alone in the kitchen…I like it as a family! Grilling is always super easy and this recipe can account for that too.

ORIGINAL recipe for grilling these amazing Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork Back Ribs! What I was thrilled about was that this Smithfield line of all-natural, high-quality, premium fresh pork is 20% more tender than other leading brands of non-enhanced all-natural pork. I can truly attest to this after we tried these and grilled them ourselves!!

Yes!!!!!!!!

Wait….So at first I was stressed about it…but then I took a deep breath and realized this could be really fun. Here lately our family has been on an Orange Marmalade kick…so I was like hmmmmm lets incorporate that into this recipe… so I’ll take a bow and share my recipe.

Will you pinky promise to try it?

Ribs aren’t something we grill often but this recipe was a winner. We shared them with several friends and every single one of them commented about how tasty they were…*happy dance happening here*.

Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork Back Ribs (let me expound on the extra tender part –>this means its extra juicy, meaty and has great marbling to give you delicious flavor) at your local Walmart and get the whole family involved one summer evening and get grilling! Not to mention that this summer, Smithfield is setting out to encourage Americans to grill fresh pork by inspiring consumers on the ease and versatility of grilling fresh pork via recipes, videos, and tips. You can win thousands of grilling and cash prizes through a fun photo competition. Get creative and get going!

Visit SmithfieldGetGrilling.com to submit your photo within one of the four contest waves (July = The Ultimate Grilling Party) for a chance to win a grand prize of $5,000 (limit one entry per contest window)
- - Photos will be judged on the appearance/quality of the photo, how well it matches with the overall theme for the entry period, and popularity based on votes
  - For each of the four contest entry periods, the five entries that receive the highest score will be declared a Finalist, and will receive a Weber smoker.
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Sweet Sticky BBQ Ribs

Dry Rub:

1/2 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
2 tsp. Coarse Salt
2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork Back Ribs

BBQ Sauce:
1/2 C. Orange Marmalade
2 C. BBQ Sauce
1 Tbsp. Honey

-Mix first 5 ingredients together to create your dry rub.
-Mix the last three ingredients together to create your BBQ sauce mix.
-Sprinkle/pat this dry rub on the front and back of your ribs. Don’t be afraid to “go heavy” on this dry rub.
-Wrap rib rack in aluminum foil and grill for 1 1/2 hours on 350. Flipping every 1/2 hour to create an evenly cooked rib.
-Once you have grilled for 1 1/2 hours unwrap the ribs from aluminum foil and spread the BBQ Sauce mix on the top of the ribs. I saved the remaining for us to dip our ribs/meat in while eating, if you wish!
-Grill for another 30 minutes for the BBQ sauce to warm up and get sticky!

Eat and lap them up with and be sure to have some wipes for your hands at the end of your meal!!!!

Hi I’m Erin a Southern mama from South Mississippi, owner and chief editor of Sixth Bloom a blog helping mom-tographers capture their kiddos and life, talking all things home, parenting and how we navigate through life. You will find me living life to the fullest with my mister (aka husband) and our little one year old, Miss Elle, in our 500+ sq foot cottage as we build our dream house on our two acres! We are blessed beyond measure, love to travel, involved in ministry at our church and in between all of that I run three successful businesses!Follow me at: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST