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Smoked Ribs, Baked Mac, Cowboy Beans, Fried Cabbage and Deviled Eggs

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A classic Southern BBQ feast featuring tender smoked ribs, creamy baked macaroni and cheese, hearty cowboy beans, crispy fried cabbage, and classic deviled eggs.

Ingredients

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  • 4 racks pork baby back ribs (about 10 lbs), membranes removed
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup paprika, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp salt, 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni, 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 2 cups milk, 4 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper to taste, 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 5 cans Bush's baked beans (3 original, 1 maple, 1 brown sugar), 1 lb bacon cut into pieces, 1.5 lbs brisket diced 1/2-inch, 1 medium onion chopped, 1 green bell pepper chopped, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup mustard, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large head cabbage shredded, 1/2 lb bacon chopped, 1 onion sliced, 2 tbsp butter, salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 hard-boiled eggs peeled and halved, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tbsp mustard, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp paprika, salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare ribs: Rub with mustard, apply dry rub, smoke at 225°F for 3 hours, wrap in foil with butter and brown sugar for 2 hours, unwrap and sauce for 1 hour until 203°F internal temp. For cowboy beans: Brown bacon, add onion and pepper, stir in beans, brisket, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire; simmer 1 hour. Boil and shred cabbage, fry bacon and onion in butter, add cabbage, cook until tender.
  2. Baked mac: Cook macaroni, make roux with butter and flour, add milk and cheese to create sauce, mix with pasta, top with breadcrumbs and cheese, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Fried cabbage: Fry bacon until crisp, add sliced onion, then shredded cabbage, season and cook until softened and caramelized.
  3. Deviled eggs: Remove yolks from halved eggs, mash with mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper; pipe back into whites, sprinkle with paprika. Rest ribs 30 minutes before slicing. Serve all together hot.

Notes

Use a smoker or grill set up for indirect heat for best ribs. Cowboy beans can be made ahead and reheated. Estimate 1 hour prep for the full spread. Adjust spice levels to taste.

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