**This process, with preparing, baking, and grilling will take about 2 hours and 45 minutes.  So, you will want to start this earlier in the day if you are planning to make them for a dinner meal that day of.

The Baby Back Rib Rub

1. Preheat your oven to 275°.
2. If your ribs have the thin, translucent silvery membrane on the back side of the rib (the underside of the curve), you will want first to remove this.   If not removed, this membrane will not break down in the cooking process, and the ribs may turn out rubbery and hard to chew.
3. Carefully cut the membrane away from the ribs, then grab it directly with your hand and pull it from the ribs.  It should pull away from the meat in one long piece. Sometimes it can be hard to get a grip on the membrane so if needed, use a paper towel to grip the membrane and pull it away from the meat.
4. Prepare two large baking sheets by lining them with foil.  Then, place one rib rack on each pan, meat side up.
5. Next, mix all dry spices in a small bowl, with a fork, ensuring they are combined evenly.
6. Using a basting brush, coat the top side of each rack with about 2 tablespoons of mustard.  To be honest, I don’t really measure the yellow mustard.  I just squeeze some out of the bottle and brush it over the ribs until they have a mustard coating.  The mustard will give the ribs flavor, but also the vinegar quality of the mustard helps to break down the meat while it’s cooking, allowing the dry rub to seep into the meat.
7. After the mustard is brushed over the ribs, sprinkle 1/4 of the prepared spice rub on the top of each rack and spread it evenly over the meat.  Flip the racks over and repeat the mustard basting and dry rub process on the underside of the rib racks.

Baking the Ribs

1. Now, cover your ribs with foil completely.  I usually wrap the foil around the ribs on one side, folding in the ends tightly to do this.   Then flip the ribs over and them cover again with another piece of foil, folding the ends.  Completely sealing these will keep the moisture in and won’t allow them to dry out during the cooking process.
2. Place the foil-wrapped ribs onto the baking sheets.  Bake for 2 hours.  After the 2 hours, turn off the oven and let the ribs rest in the oven for another 30 minutes.
3. Once the end of the baking phase is near, preheat your grill to 350°

Grilling the Ribs

1. Next, baste one side of the ribs with your favorite barbecue sauce and transfer the ribs, sauce side down, onto the grill.
2. Then baste the opposite side with sauce.
3. Grill 5 minutes per side until the barbecue sauce has caramelized on the meat.