Lunch: Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
1 1/2 tablespoons onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 beef rib racks (6 to 8 pounds total; 8- to 10-inch-long rib bones)
1 1/2 cups cherry juice or apple cider
1 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/4-inch disposable aluminum baking pan (to catch drips)
2 cups hardwood chips, soaked in water 1 hour
4 6 x 3 3/4 x 2-inch disposable mini aluminum loaf pans (for wood chips,if using gas grill)
Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Special equipment: Spray bottle

Instructions

Mix paprika, brown sugar, coarse salt, onion powder, black pepper, cinnamon, and cardamom in small bowl for spice rub. Arrange ribs on baking sheet. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons spice rub over each side of each rib rack. Let ribs marinate at room temperature while preparing grill. Fill spray bottle with cherry juice.

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