- Main
- Pork
- American
- Grill
- Smoker
- Kid-friendly
Good for, as AI judged the whole recipe.
Ingredients
- 2
Rack baby back pork ribs
- 1/3 cup
yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup
apple juice, divided
1/4 cup in step 2, 1/4 cup in step 5
- 1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub, to taste
- 1/2 cup
dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup
honey, warmed
- 1 cup
Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce
- Dairy-free
Contains fish (Worcestershire sauce).
Whether it’s gluten-free depends on the Worcestershire sauce: check the label.
Not checked: Rack baby back pork ribs, Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub, Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce.
Diets guessed by AI from the ingredients, not checked.
Steps
- Step 1
If your butcher has not already done so, remove the thin silverskin membrane from the bone-side of the ribs by working the tip of a butter knife or a screwdriver underneath the membrane over a middle bone. Use paper towels to get a firm grip, then tear the membrane off.
- 2 Rack baby back pork ribs
- Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, 1/4 cup of apple juice (reserve the rest) and the Worcestershire sauce. Spread the mixture thinly on both sides of the ribs and season with Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub.
- 1/3 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub
- Step 3
When ready to cook, set Traeger pellet grill temperature to 180℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Smoke the ribs, meat-side up for 3 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 160℉.
3 hr 15 min, hands-off · 180°F
- Step 4
After the 321 ribs have smoked for 3 hours, transfer them to a rimmed baking sheet and increase the grill temperature to 225℉.
225°F
- Step 5
Tear off four long sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Top with a rack of ribs and pull up the sides to keep the liquid enclosed. Sprinkle half the brown sugar on the rack, then top with half the honey and half the remaining apple juice. Use a bit more apple juice if you want more tender ribs. Lay another piece of foil on top and tightly crimp the edges so there is no leakage. Repeat with the remaining rack of Traeger 321 ribs.
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- Step 6
Return the foiled ribs to the grill and cook for an additional 2 hours, or until internal temperature reaches 205℉.
2 hr, hands-off · 225°F
- Step 7
Carefully remove the foil from the ribs and brush the ribs on both sides with Traeger 'Que Sauce. Discard the foil. Arrange the ribs directly on the grill grate and continue to grill until the sauce tightens, 30 to 60 minutes more.
1 hr
- 1 cup Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce
- Step 8
Let the ribs rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
5 min, hands-off
Where it’s from
Brought in from traeger.com · Danielle "Diva Q" Bennett, Traeger
https://www.traeger.com/recipes/3-2-1-baby-back-ribs
Version 1, saved Oct 5, 2026