So the wife is out of town taking care of our three week old twins who are finishing up their stay in the NICU. Being 4 hours away, haven't been sleeping very well, so I thought I'd do a little night time rib smoke. Question though, as I've never done spare ribs like this. What do I need to do to prep them? [GALLERY="media, 520951"][/GALLERY][/quote]
Priority 1: take care of Momma and the newborns
Priority 2: take care of yourself.
Priority wayyyy down the list: a rack of spares. KISS for the first time: salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and some paprika for color, imho. If you have room, do them whole: if not, halve the rack. For another day, you can search how to do St. Louis style and trim them down. Follow Noboundaries directions and you'll be fine. Best of luck to you and your family!