How To Barbeque Perfect BBQ Ribs

If you are grilling BBQ ribs on a regular charcoal grill, then you’re probably frustrated when you find that your ribs are tough instead of “meat falling off the bones” tender.  If this is the case, then you can learn how to barbeque perfect ribs easily by preparing your ribs properly in advance, before you ever place them on your grill.

Most master grillers prepare their ribs first, before cooking them on a charcoal grill.  This is why some grillers cook perfect ribs every time.  Usually at a BBQ event, guests see the cook placing the ribs on the grill, never knowing that work was done beforehand to get the ribs ready.  Those new to grilling assume that the cook is just brushing sauce on the ribs, and then cooking them until done directly on the grill and this isn’t always so.



To prepare your ribs, first bring a large pot of water to a boil.  You should do this the day before your BBQ event or dinner.  Add a bit of salt to the water, and then bring it down to a simmer.  Add your ribs, cover and simmer them for 1 to 2 hours and then carefully remove them from the pot.  Your ribs should be tender and juicy now, but you shouldn’t place them on the grill just yet.

Place them in a large bowl, add your BBQ sauce, cover and refrigerate this overnight.  This provides ample time for the ribs to marinate in the sauce, to produce that rich BBQ flavor that everyone loves so well. 

The next day, light your grill and let the coals die down to warm glowing embers.  You should never BBQ your ribs over an open flame; this can burn the sauce and ruin the flavor of your BBQ ribs. 

Once the flames have died down, brush some more sauce on your ribs and place them directly on the grill.  Cook for 10 minutes, brush some more sauce on the top of the ribs, turn and cook the other side for 10 minutes.  Continue cooking the ribs in this fashion until they are fully done, turning your BBQ ribs every 10 minutes while adding fresh sauce at every turn.

Once your ribs are done, place them on a serving platter and serve while they are still hot.  Your guests will go crazy over your delicious, juicy and tender ribs.  This is the proper way to cook perfect BBQ ribs.  If you just throw the ribs on a grill, without preparing them first, then your ribs will be very tough and not very good no matter what type of sauce is used. 

BBQ sauce is used to add flavor, not to cover up inferior cooking.  Don’t you owe it to yourself and to your dinner guests to go that extra mile, ensuring that your ribs are not only tasty, but also mouth watering tender?  You’ll be known as the best BBQ rib griller in your area.  Especially if you combine your juicy and tender ribs with your very own homemade BBQ rubs, sauce or marinades instead of using those pre-bottled sauces provided in local grocery stores.

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