ribs from your smoker requires some time and technique ... founder of Q Barbeque in Virginia, and a two-time competition winner. Mix sugar, paprika, chili, onion and garlic powders, cayenne ...

"The ribs were probably the best thing on my tray. The meat was not falling off the bone, but required a bit of a tug to pull a bite free, which is how many competition judges want ribs to be." ...

Over $250,000 in prize money will be handed out over the three-day SmokeSlam festival. Major categories of competition ...