{"id":2290,"slug":"north-carolina-style-bbq-ribs","title":"North Carolina-Style BBQ Ribs","description":"You want some tomato in your sauce, go over to the west side of N.C.","ingredients_raw":["1 slab pork spareribs","6 tbsp Rib Rub","1 cup apple cider vinegar","⅓ cup honey","2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce"],"ingredients_norm":["slab pork sparerib","rib rub","apple cider vinegar","honey","worcestershire sauce"],"steps":["Season ribs with Rib Rub and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.","Combine remaining ingredients and place in a spray bottle.","Place ribs in a 250°F smoker or a charcoal grill set for indirect heat at 250°F","Cook for 5–6 hours, spraying often with vinegar mixture.","Spray heavily with vinegar mixture and place on a high grill, turning and spraying constantly until well browned.","Remove and let rest 15 minutes; serve."],"categories":["Pork recipes","Recipes using pork","Barbecue recipes","Smoked recipes","Recipes using vinegar","Recipes using honey"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:North_Carolina-Style_BBQ_Ribs","source_ref":"4505230","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:North_Carolina-Style_BBQ_Ribs&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"e94a12ce6e4825e52bf9ddbb29f12391320e190f0e5b418309fe964f688c23cc","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/north-carolina-style-bbq-ribs"}