A perfectly seasoned rack of ribs, grilled until tender — but with a little chew and not quite falling off the bone — is a beautiful thing.

A good rub is one of the secrets to great ribs like these spice-rubbed baby back ribs with chipotle-bourbon barbecue sauce. This rub features chile powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper and celery ...

Barbecue and grilling aficionados set out to churn out spectacular, tasty racks of ribs. Welcome to July Fourth, the most popular time of the year for firing up the grill or having a barbecue.

Baby back pork ribs, cut from the loin, while naturally tender, require about 1 1/4 hours of indirect cooking on a moderately hot (325 degrees) gas or charcoal grill.

You can also grill full-size American baby backs this way, but cut each rack in half before grilling. Excerpted from Planet Barbecue!: 309 Recipes, 60 Countries by Steven Raichlen.

Putting together a good rack of ribs takes time, effort, and a fair amount of skill. You can make it easier by grabbing these ...