Smoked Dino Beef Ribs

Steps

1. Trim loose fat from beef plate ribs, keeping hard fat for moisture.
2. Score the meat side to allow seasoning to penetrate.
3. Apply yellow mustard as a binder on all sides.
4. Season bottom with beef rub, then coat all sides with salt and pepper mixture (2 parts coarse black pepper to 1 part kosher salt).
5. Preheat pellet grill to 250°F using pecan pellets.
6. Place ribs bone-side down on grill with separation between pieces.
7. Smoke for 3 hours without opening the lid.
8. After 3 hours, check bark; spritz edges (not top) with equal parts grape juice and apple cider vinegar if dry.
9. Continue cooking until probe slides in like butter and meat is very tender.
10. Remove ribs and rest on a cooling rack for 45 minutes.
11. Slice against the grain and serve.