These Traeger ribs are coated in a bold dry rub and smoked to mouth-watering perfection! They fall right off the bone and are perfect for picnics and BBQs!
The Best Traeger Ribs Recipe
When I went out to South Carolina to meet Cade’s family, he took me to a traditional southern restaurant to try real southern BBQ for the first time. It was delicious!
I couldn’t believe that a dry rub was all that they needed as I’d only had ribs slathered in sauce, but more important than that, they were falling off of the bone. The tenderness could not be beat! I was sold! Since then we’ve tested and tested rib recipes and this one is one of the best smoked rib recipes ever.
We have several rib recipes on the blog that we love, like our slow cooker Asian sticky ribs or our smoky BBQ Instant Pot ribs. They are all different in cooking techniques and flavors, but this is our first smoked ribs recipe — you’re going to love it!
Make a batch of homemade BBQ sauce, and get ready for your mouth to water, your fingers to get messy, and for these Traeger smoked ribs to become a regular on your menu! They are the best ribs I’ve ever had!
Traeger Smoked Pork Ribs Ingredients
These Traeger pork ribs are flavored both with a dry rub and additional flavorings that are added halfway through the smoking time. A dry rub is simply a blend of dry ingredients that gets rubbed on meat before smoking or grilling.
Here’s what you’ll need to make the best smoked ribs:
- Pork Ribs
- Smoked Paprika
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Cumin
- Kosher Salt
- Cayenne
- Honey
- Dijon Mustard
- Apple Cider
Keep scrolling to the recipe card down below to find the measurements needed for each ingredient.
What Are the Best Ribs for Smoking?
We prefer St. Louis style ribs for smoking, but baby back ribs would also work great. St. Louis style ribs cook fast and have great flavor. Baby back ribs are meatier and may take a little longer to cook to a safe temperature. Spare ribs also work, but they tend to have less meat on them and will need even less time to smoke.
How to Smoke Ribs
We’ve given detailed instructions on how to make smoked pork ribs in the recipe card below. Are you ready for tender ribs that melt in your mouth?? Here are the basics to mastering this Traeger ribs recipe:
- Combine the smoked ribs rub ingredients in a small bowl and set it aside.
- Mix together the mustard and apple cider and brush it all over both sides of the ribs (be sure to remove the silver skin first!).
- Then, generously