Virginia Barbecue Recipes

VIRGINIA BARBECUED SPARERIBS

Steps:

• About one hour before smoking, make the dry rub. Combine salt, sugars, black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder and cayenne in small bowl; mix well. Generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Whisk together all ingredients in bowl.
• Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 250 degrees F.
• Place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan and cook for 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours until very tender, basting with barbecue sauce every hour. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
• Serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce.

VIRGINIA BARBECUE

Steps:

• Cut roast into chunks. Place in 3-quart or larger slow cooker.
• Mix onion, ketchup, sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, pepper. Pour on roast. Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove pork from cooker; shred. Mix with sauce in cooker.

VIRGINIA BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except chicken. (I've found a hand blender helps keep it from separating as much.)
• Use a small amount to marinade about 5-10 chicken halves or 12-20 drumsticks for a couple hours or over night.
• Grill over very medium coals until pieces test done, basting often.
• It works best if you use a grilling pit and allow it to slow cook for a couple hours.

VIRGINIA PRUITT'S PERFECT BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat and slowly bring to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Thin with water if it gets too thick. Serve on anything your heart desires. Pour into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.