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Smoked Beef Ribs with Salt and Pepper

By Chris Morocco
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Photo by Alex Lau, styling by Judy Mancini

Here’s everything you need to know to make these Texas-inspired ribs on a charcoal or gas grill. If you ever considered getting a pellet smoker such as a Traeger grill, recipes like this will make you glad you did.

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