Ingredients:
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1¼ teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 slab baby back pork ribs
- ½ cup cola
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon) molasses
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke
Directions
Preheat oven to 275° F.
Stir together brown sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub 3 tablespoons of spice blend all over ribs, reserving remaining spice blend. Place ribs in a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil; pour cola over ribs. Fold edges of foil together, and seal. Place ribs on rimmed baking sheet; bake in preheated oven 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Combine ketchup, water, molasses, vinegar, mustard, liquid smoke, and reserved spice blend in a small saucepan over medium-high. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Remove ribs from oven.
Adjust oven to broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Carefully unwrap cooked ribs, and transfer ribs, bone side up, to prepared baking sheet; discard foil package.
Brush ribs with sauce, and broil 2 minutes. Flip ribs, and brush with more sauce. Broil until bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Serve with remaining sauce.