Backyard Barbecue Ribs with Spicy Cola Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• One 12-ounce can spicy cola
• 1 teaspoon finely ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ancho or New Mexican chili powder
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• ¹/₃ cup Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• + 17 more ingredients
• • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon hot smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, preferably Morton's
  • 1 tablespoon molasses powder, optional
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • Spicy Cola Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
  • Hot and Sticky BBQ Rub, recipe follows
  • Hickory or apple wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • 4 slabs St. Louis-style pork ribs, about 3 pounds each

Build a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill. Set up the grill for indirect heat (300 degrees F). If using wood chips, place the soaked chips directly on the charcoal or in the smoking box of the gas grill.Remove the silver skin from the back of the ribs, if desired, and rub liberally with the Ho...

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