If you are looking for a economical alternative to traditional ribs you have to try these Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs. Tender Smoky and delicious with all of the classic bbq flavors you love these boneless country ribs are one of my absolute favorite bites in barbecue.

Why You Need To Try Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs

Country-style ribs are fall-apart tender and a great alternative to traditional ribs.
These country ribs are on the cheaper side if you are looking to save a buck or two especially if you find them on sale. Theyre easy to make on a pellet grill, Traeger grill, charcoal grill (or any grill really), and SO SO SO good.
You can use boneless ribs for an appetizer by cutting into bite size pieces or chop the meat for chopped bbq pork sandwiches

smoked country style ribs on a Weber Kettle

Ingredients for Smoked Country Style Ribs

Meat: For this recipe, I used 5 lbs of country-style pork ribs. I find these on sale all the time or you can normally buy them in bulk at Costco at a great price.
BBQ Dry Rub: You can't make ribs without 3 tbsp of my favorite store-bought dry rub recipe.
BBQ Sauce: Continue to pile on the flavor with ½ cup of BBQ Sauce. You can also try your hand at making the homemade sauce by using my favorite sauce recipe - BBQ sauce.
Braising Liquid: ½ cup of Apple Juice and apple cider vinegar.

seasoned pork ribs with Utz works bbq rub

How to Make Smoked Country Ribs

Prep the grill. Set up the grill or smoker for dual zone cooking with all the coals on one side. Aim for a pit temp of around 300-325 degrees F.
Prep the meat. Season the country ribs liberally on all sides with your favorite bbq dry rub then let sit for about 20-30 minutes while the grill is heating up.
Cook the ribs. Place the country ribs on the grill away from the heat source (we are cooking with indirect heat here) and cook for about 2 hours.
Spray and continue to cook. After the ribs have cooked for 2 hours, you are going to want to spray them with cooking oil then flip the ribs over and continue to smoke for 2 more hours.
Transfer to aluminum pan and continue cooking. After another 2 hours have passed, you are going to pull them out and transfer the pork ribs to a 9x13 aluminum pan and pour in apple juice. Cover with foil and continue to cook for 90-120 minutes until the country ribs reach about 200 degrees Fahrenheit and are tender.
Brush with sauce and let caramelize. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them back on the grill. Brush with bbq sauce and cook for about 15 minutes until the sauce carmelizes on the ribs.
Enjoy! Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks for making Smoked Country Style Ribs

Condiments: Serve with your favorite condiments like sliced jalapenos, spicy brown mustard, yellow mustard, pickles, coleslaw, and/or sliced onions or pickled onions.

Turn them into sliders: These boneless pork ribs are great for sliders so be sure to serve them with some rolls.

Optional Seasonings: Consider adding other or different seasonings to the mix like garlic powder, black pepper, brown sugar, salt, olive oil, and Worchestershire sauce.

What to Serve with Smoked Country Style Ribs

With a classic favorite like ribs, serve up classic side dishes for an all-American meal!

Some of my favorite dishes to pair with ribs include:

boneless country style ribs with jalapeños and pickled red onions

What's the Difference Between Country Style Ribs and Spare Ribs?

Country Style Ribs can be boneless or bone in. They are normally cut down into strips from the pork shoulder or Boston butt. They are very simaliar to pork steaks.

Spare Ribs are served bone in and are found on the underbelly of the pig along side the pork loin. Spare ribs are normally larger with more meat than baby back ribs with straight bones.

Baby back ribs are also found underneath the pig but closer to the back leg along the tenderloin and have a curved bone.

How Long Should I Smoke Country-Style Ribs?

The smoke time on this recipe is around 6 hours. This really depends on the size and thickness of the country ribs. Smaller ones may finish a little early and big thick ones could take as long as 8 hours. You can adjust the cooking temperature as well to speed up or slow down the cooking times.

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Boneless Smoked Country Style Pork Ribs

So satisfying! These boneless smoked country style ribs are tender, meaty, and will be your new favorite cut of pork perfection.

Course Main Course

Cuisine BBQ

Keyword Country Ribs

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Servings

Calories 313kcal

Ingredients

5 lbs Country Style Pork Ribs
3 tbsp BBQ Dry Rub
½ cup BBQ Sauce
½ cup Apple Juice

Instructions

Set up the grill or smoker for dual zone cooking with all the coals on one side. Aim for a pit temp of around 300-325 degrees F.
Season the Country ribs liberally on all sides with your favorite bbq dry rub then let sit for about 20-30 minutes while the grill is heating up.
Place the country ribs on the grill away from the heat source. Cook for about 2 hours then spray with cooking oil then flip the ribs over. Smoke for 2 more hours.
Transfer the pork ribs to a 9x13 aluminum pan and pour in apple juice (optional) cover with foil and continue to cook for 90-120 minutes until the country ribs reach about 200 degrees F. and are tender.
Remove the ribs from the pan and place them back on the grill. Brush with bbq sauce and cook for about 15 minutes until the sauce carmelizes on the ribs.

Notes

Serve with your favorite condiments like sliced jalapenos, pickles, coleslaw and pickled onions. These boneless pork ribs are great for sliders so be sure to serve them with some rolls.

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