Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 240° to 250°.

Step 2

Rub: Combine all of the ingredients and set aside.

Step 3

Spritzer: Add the apple juice, cider, and water to a spray bottle and shake. Set aside.

Step 4

Sauce: In a small saucepot add in the BBQ sauce, butter and 1 cup of the spitzer mix. Keep warm.

Step 5

Rub the mustard all over both sides of the ribs creating a thin layer.

Step 6

Next, generously season the ribs on both sides with the rub. See Notes.

Step 7

Add the ribs to the smoker and cook for 1 hour. Spray the ribs with 8-10 sprays of the spritzer.

Step 8

Repeat this process for the next 90 minutes then cook for 30 more minutes.

Step 9

After 3 hours total of smoking time, remove the ribs.

Step 10

1Pour about a ½ cup of the mixed sauce over the ribs and rub it in on all sides.

Step 11

1Add about ¼ cup of the mixed BBQ sauce onto the center of a large sheet of the heavy-duty foil where the ribs are going to go and place ribs bone side up to the top of the sauce on the foil and wrap them extremely tight by folding over and covering up the ribs.

Step 12

1Place the ribs back on the smoker bone side up and cook for 3 hours or until they are done. See Notes.

Step 13

1Remove the ribs from the smoker and let rest in the foil for 30-45 minutes before slicing and serving.

Step 14

1Serve ribs with BBQ sauce on the side.