How To Smoke Ribs On A Pellet Grill | Weber SmokeFire EX6 Pellet Grill

In today's video we are talking about how to smoke ribs on a pellet grill! For this video I will be doing my first cook on the Weber SmokeFire EX6 pellet grill, and I have to say I was SO impressed at how well this Gen2 Weber SmokeFire smoked these ribs! This is just a basic and delicious smoked ribs recipe that you can do in your backyard on any cooker! I should also mention this video was a collaboration video with my buddy Tommy over at ‪@thegalleryBBQ‬! He also smoked a rack of ribs on his SmokeFire so be sure to head on over to his channel and see how his rib recipe turned out, and be sure to tell him that I sent ya!
Let's get into the cook:
-I started off with a rack of full spare ribs trimmed down to St. Louis Cut ribs. I removed the membrane and squared them up just make them look nice.
-To season these ribs I went with one rub, Texas Rib Grind made by Bill Purvis from ‪@ChickenFriedBBQ‬. Bill really did a great job developing this rub and I highly recommend giving it a try! You can order it here: chickenfriedbbq.com/shop/TEXA...
-Once I got the ribs seasoned, I fired up my pellet grill to 275º and got them on the cooker. At this point it's just a matter of cooking the ribs until you get the color you want and the bark is set. This takes about 1.5-2 hours. I did spritz when they started looking dry just with a little plain water.
-Once the color was good and the bark was set I wrapped these ribs. My wrap was very simple and consisted of 4 pads of butter and some BBQ sauce. I opted to use Head Country Apple Habanero because it has that sweet heat that really goes well with ribs (don't worry, it's not spicy when it's cooked).
-After about 1-1.5 hours in the wrap I checked for tenderness and these smoked ribs were done, but I wasn't finished yet. I removed the ribs from the wrap and got them back onto the pellet grill for about 3 minutes. The goal here is to just dry them off and get some color back to them.
-After 3 minutes, the ribs were dry and ready for a glaze of sauce. To sauce I just used my wrap liquid and let the sauce set for 5 minutes.
-After 5 minutes, I got these ribs onto the cutting board and let them rest for a bit before slicing into them, and man were they so good!
I highly recommend giving this smoked rib recipe a try on your next rib cook. Whether your smoking ribs on a pellet cooker or on any other cooker, they are guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!
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[@lied58]

Darrin, I have been a pellet smoker since Father’s Day and your videos and recipes are by far my best resource for information. Thanks for the time you put into these videos to make us amateurs better smokers. You have also made me a Sucklebuster fan for life. Thanks again and keep them coming!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey Rob! Congrats on your pellet smoking venture! I'm so glad to hear you enjoy the videos, it is my pleasure! I love cooking and I love helping people learn, so it's a win win! I'm also so glad to hear you enjoy SuckleBusters! Thank you SO much for your support and reach out anytime!

[@BreakAndRestore]

I have probably done 2 dozen different rib cooks on my Smokefire so far and your method has produced the best results. Cheers!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Man, that is so awesome to hear. I appreciate you taking time out your day to let me know. Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@dejanmesec4964]

I bought Weber Smokefire Ex6 weeks ago and did my first baby ribs today. I decided to use your instructions and they turned out fantastic. Mine were a bit bigger so i did them 2h, 15 minutes on grill and then 2h in foil with butter and Weber sauce. Thank you for this video.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Great job!

[@flemdisch8690]

Great lookin cook man! Simple, effective. I really like the idea of using the wrap juices as a simple “sauce”. Great techniques all around. Your channel is becoming one of my new favorites.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Aryan, thanks so much for the awesome comment, man! I really appreciate that! I love keeping it simple at home! Thanks for your support!

[@deadtorights47]

Looks so good!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

They were tasty for sure my dude!

[@paulgutzke348]

Good video, I have been using a EX4 for approx 5 months. Excellent results also, all cookers have quirks this one is no different. The grease fire thing can happen on all grills, I do bacon quite often without drip trays on purpose ,no problems. I had a pitboss 820 for about a year it worked fine, the smoke flavor was light. I sold the pitboss and picked up the weber been very happy with the taste it produces. The ability to do high temp cooks is great, but i have to watch the hopper for cavitating. Thanks for giving the smokefire a chance, glad I found your channel.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey Paul, thanks so much for the comment! Man, I'm really digging the SmokeFire so far! I am looking forward to getting a greasy long cook on it and see how it does. I am so glad to hear yours has been doing well for you! Thank you for watching and thanks for the information!

[@AnontheGOAT]

I’ve done several briskets on mine. All you need is to place a thin aluminum pan underneath the grates. Work perfect every time and best part is no need to clean up afterwards.

[@BehindtheGarageBBQ]

Great rack Darrin!! Perfect color 👌 thanks for sharing brother, have yourself a great one, you all stay safe!👍👊🍻

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey brother! Thank you for watching, and the kind words! I hope you're doing well, happy almost Friday! Y'all have a great one and stay safe too!

[@planetfabulous5833]

He's fabulous - I'm subscribing!

[@bobbicatton]

Looks tasty, Darrin👍 Great collaboration😊

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thank you so much Bobbi! Have a wonderful weekend!

[@iamkloppyaya3495]

Looks great man!! I've been doing your comp ribs on the Pitboss for a while now. Everyone i've shared them with have absolutely loved them. I'll give the 275 a shot next time! Putting them on for a few minutes before the sauce seems brilliant. thanks for all the great videos

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey brother, glad to hear everyone has enjoyed them, that’s awesome! Great job! And yessir, let’s then dry out a bit is an awesome move IMO. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!

[@SBON333]

Great video, ribs look fantastic

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

[@gabrielranchcook486]

Awesome cook 👌 👏 😋

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thank you so much!

[@lied58]

Great looking slab!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thank you, Rob!

[@wherenorthbegins7831]

great looking slab!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thank you very much! Have a great evening!

[@MSilvermanCA]

This worked perfectly.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Awesome!

[@tomahackbbq]

Some amazing looking ribs bro and that rub looks great

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thanks so much Justin! That rib is great!

[@joebacarella2829]

Those look absolutely beautiful, I have a pellet smoker and did see some videos that cook at 225 F, they took forever and seemed a little dry, even with spraying, I am gonna go to 275 F cook to color, then wrap, at 225 mine still looked raw after 2 hrs, thanks for doing the work for us.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@bradleyw6970]

great video great grille it produces great smoke flavour I have the ex4 and love it never had that grease fire you mentioned and I consider it a mote point because grease fires can happen on any grille at high temps, however your videos are good and your food looks great I wish I could taste it yummmm keep up the good work

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thanks 👍

[@daddydutchbbq]

Hello stranger ! Is that a little TX Rib Grind I see ? Pretty tasty stuff ! Ribs look good Big D !

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hello Kent!! That definitely is my brother! It's some fantastic stuff, quickly becoming my favorite!

[@judgewepbbq]

Looks like a lot of cooking space on that Gen 2...great ribs!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thanks brother! Yes, there is a TON of space on it. I am really digging it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@EverettBBQ]

Y'all makin me jealous with that Texas Rib Grind Rub by Chicken Fried.... gonna have to get some of that. 💯 Excellent looking ribs as always, Darrin. I am still a pellet lurker but this is great info here on the smoke fire for sure my friend. Keep up the great work! 👌

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thanks my dude, I really appreciate it! That Texas Rib Grind is so dang good!

[@Mark-8587]

Delicious looking ribs. I never been a big Weber fan but this cooker looks interesting, where's the stack? Great work Darrin, enjoy your weekend.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey Mark! No stack on this one, if you check out the burn in video I show ya that it’s vented! I’m a big big Weber fan, and this has been nice so far!

[@joshuaboyd2200]

Thanks for the video. I may have missed it, but what pellets were you burning? Thanks again!

[@AshKickinBBQ]

I can't remember if I said it or not, usually I'm burning Cookin' Pellets.

[@markopalikko6986]

Great video! Thank you. So the bugs have been worked out of the smoke fire? I was so keen when I saw the product the first time, then I read the reviews……

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey Mark, so far so good! I have had zero issues with it thus far!

[@markopalikko6986]

@@AshKickinBBQ Thank you Sir! I see one in my near future… 🍻

[@SanJoseDale]

Where can I find that spray bottle you use? I seem to get the cheap ones I use clogged immediately.

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Hey brother, I added a link to it in the description of the video for ya!

[@HellYeahKimballsBBQ]

Nice ribs brother, I hear you have a train problem like I do, lol! Cheers brother

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Haha, nah...just a busy road and loud truck problem!

[@carlostello1863]

Have you done any more cooks with the Weber?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

I did a prime rib video on it that’s up

[@davidgannon6562]

Curious did you use the smoke boost option for the first hour of the cook?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

No sir I did not

[@davidgannon6562]

@@AshKickinBBQ Thanks I was curious as to how effective that was. I suppose it would best to check it on larger cuts like a Butt or Brisket.

[@jamesmorales710]

What kind of pellets do you recommend besides the weber pellets?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Cookin’ pellets. I don’t use Weber pellets

[@glockjay7400]

Awesome job! Glad you’re enjoying the Weber!! Are you retiring the PitBoss 1600?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Thanks brother! And oh no! I still love the 1600. I just got a few new cookers I’ll be featuring over the next few months! The 1600 will always be in my collection, it’s a beast!

[@eggspanda2475]

bought a weber smokefire yesterday. guess what im doing tomorrow 😃

[@AshKickinBBQ]

Awesome!!

[@headymurphy4832]

Will this work well with baby back?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

I cook baby backs a little different. I will have a video coming out on those soon!

[@fieldtrailer]

So 300 deg or 275 if we're scared. Got it.

[@jaym2966]

What are your overall thoughts of the EX6? What is your favorite pellet smoker?

[@AshKickinBBQ]

I've really enjoyed it, as far as the second part of your question, I'll have a comparison video coming out soon!