Enthusiasts say spritzing ribs as they cook improves their flavor, tenderness, and color. The running theory is that cool liquid meeting hot meat will keep the meat from burning. And no burning means a nice barbecue brown color instead of a dark, singed, dried-out color.

Should you spray pork ribs?

To Smoke The Ribs

Place ribs, meat side pointing up, on the smoker. Plan to smoke for about three hours. Start spritzing 90 minutes into the smoke and then spritz every 30 minutes.

When should you spritz ribs?

The aim when spritzing is to spray the surface of the meat with a fine mist, adding a layer of moisture. This will need to be done several times during the cooking process to be effective. Grilled ribs will need to be spritzed every 5-10 minutes, and smoked ribs benefit from a spray of water every 30 minutes.