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Three racks of peach bourbon glazed BBQ ribs with caramelized glaze on a wooden cutting board

Peach Bourbon Glazed BBQ Ribs

Peach bourbon glazed BBQ ribs smoked unwrapped at 275-300°F until 203°F internal, finished with a flip method to caramelize the bark, then brushed with a sticky peach bourbon glaze made from peach preserves, bourbon, BBQ sauce, and Dijon mustard.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ribs
  • 2 racks pork ribs baby back or St. Louis
  • Olive oil light binder
  • Your favorite BBQ rub or salt, pepper, garlic powder
Peach Bourbon Glaze
  • 1 cup peach preserves
  • 0.5 cup bourbon
  • 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Optional: chili flakes for heat

Equipment

  • Smoker or Pellet Grill
  • Instant-Read Thermometer
  • Saucepan (for glaze)

Method
 

  1. Remove membrane (optional). Coat ribs with olive oil. Season heavy with BBQ rub on all sides.
  2. Smoke unwrapped at 275-300°F until internal temp reaches ~203°F and ribs pass the bend test, roughly 4-5 hours.
  3. Combine all glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer 10-15 minutes until thick, sticky, and glossy.
  4. Flip ribs meat-side down for 15-20 minutes to caramelize the bark. Flip back meat-side up and brush with peach bourbon glaze.
  5. Let glazed ribs go 5-10 minutes to lock in the glaze. Pull off and rest 10 minutes. Slice between bones and serve.

Notes

No wrap: Running unwrapped the entire cook produces deeper bark and more concentrated smoke flavor than foil or butcher paper methods.
Bend test: Pick up the rack with tongs near the center. If it bends and the bark cracks, the ribs are done.
Flip method: Flipping meat-side down for 15-20 minutes caramelizes the bark and renders fat into the surface before the glaze goes on.
Rest before slicing: 10 minutes allows juices to redistribute and the glaze to set into a tacky coating.

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