Dimitri wrote:
>
> Going to smoke some St Louis cut ribs on Saturday for a fathers day
> celebration.
>
> I'm curious, the most recent rub recipe said to apply the rub 1 hour up to 8
> hours before cooking.
>
> How long do you leave the rub on before smoking?
>
> TIA
>
> Dimitri

I pull the ribs out of the fridge onto baking sheets, apply the rub and
let them come up to room temperature while I fire up the smoker. I'd
estimate that's somewhere in the 1hr range and it does allow time for
moisture to crust the rub.