Smoked Beef Short Ribs

My Smoked Short Ribs Recipe takes only three steps and six easy ingredients to make ribs so juicy, you'll be making them over and over again!

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword beef short ribs smoked, smoked beef short ribs, smoked short ribs, smoking beef short ribs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings servings

Calories 643kcal

Optional: The night before, season your ribs generously with salt. Let them rest in the fridge overnight, uncovered.
4 Beef short ribs, 1 Tablespoon Coarse salt
Preheat the smoker to 285°F and prepare a spray bottle with apple cider vinegar. Mix your remaining seasonings, then thoroughly season the meat on all sides, patting it down firmly.
2 Tablespoons Paprika, 1 Tablespoon Black pepper, 1 Tablespoon Garlic powder
Smoke the ribs for 4 hours, spritzing it every hour with apple cider vinegar to keep it moist. You'll know it's done when a meat thermometer pierces the meat without any resistance!
Apple cider vinegar
Remove the ribs from the smoker and serve! Best served alongside homemade BBQ sauce.

Any type of pellet will work for this recipe, but I always love hickory for beef!

If you're using particularly heavy ribs, check the beef at 4 hours and see if it needs longer. The meat should be butter soft and read 190°F or higher.

I highly suggest using a pellet smoker for all smoked recipes; they're easy, versatile, and user-friendly. I have a Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker like this.

You don't need any particular amount of apple cider vinegar; just give the meat a spritz or two so it looks nice and moist!

When you're looking for ribs to buy, look for heavily marbled meat. This fat marbling will result in the most flavorful meat! I recommend choosing bone-in, English style short ribs.