Do not ever tell a southern American you are boiling ribs. Boiling and then grilling ribs are not barbecued ribs, they are boiled and grilled ribs. Big difference.
The only way to do them is to smoke them. You don't need a smoker, a regular BBQ (grill) will work. Put the wood chips in water for a min. 30 minutes. Wrap the wet chips in tinfoil, poke a few holes. Turn one side of grill on high and place the foil pack directly on the burner (not on the grating). Give ten minutes for the smoke to come out of the pack, turn to medium heat and put ribs on grating opposite the pack.
Ribs should be prepared in a rub first, not BBQ sauce. Do not put BBQ sauce until the last 15 minutes. Look up recipes for different grill rubs. After at least two hours of smoking (should be closer to 4), turn off the heat under the pack, turn on the heat under ribs, put the bbq sauce on and just sear the meat for a few minutes each side to "crust" the BBQ sauce onto the meat. This will give you fall off the bone tender true "BBQ" ribs, not boiled and grilled ribs. Although I had no idea Earls were boiled and baked, those things are amazing.
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