There are dozens of ways to make the most tender pork ribs, and one of the tried-and-true grilling methods shares a name, but ...

When it comes to pork ribs, there's tender and then there's 3-2-1 tender. This method, popular among pit masters and backyard barbecue pros alike, is all about timing, patience, and creating ribs that ...

Tender and juicy barbecue ribs with sauce on plate - Samantha's clicks/Shutterstock "The 3-2-1 method breaks into three phases," she explained. "Three hours of low-and-slow smoking to build bark and ...

When it comes to smoking ribs, the 3-2-1 rule all but guarantees quality. By smoking them for three hours unwrapped, two hours wrapped, then one hour unwrapped with a barbecue sauce glaze, you get a ...