South Dakota Corn Cob Baby Back Ribs – Baron

Combine sugar, salt and pepper in bowl. Pat ribs dry with paper towels and rub with sugar mixture; set aside. Using large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, wrap cornmeal in foil packet and cut several vent holes in top.
Open bottom vents of charcoal grill halfway. Place 13-by-9-inch disposable aluminum roasting pan on one side of grill and fill pan with 2 quarts water. Arrange 3 quarts unlit charcoal briquettes on opposite side of grill. Place cobs on top of unlit briquettes. Light large chimney starter filled halfway with charcoal briquettes (3 quarts). When top coals are covered with ash, pour over cobs and unlit coals. Place cornmeal packet on coals. Set cooking grate in place, cover and open lid vent halfway. Heat grill until hot and cornmeal is smoking, about 5 minutes.
Clean and oil cooking grate. Place ribs, meat side up, on cool part of grill opposite coals. Cover, positioning lid vent over ribs, and cook until ribs are deep red and tender, 3½ to 4 hours, rotating ribs 180 degrees every hour. During last 30 minutes of cooking, baste ribs every 10 minutes, rotating ribs each time.
Transfer ribs to carving board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 15-20 minutes. Cut ribs in between bones and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.
Serves four to six.