Slows Bar BQ Baby Back Ribs
Price: $18.00
Slows Bar BQ is a Detroit institution, widely credited with helping to anchor the revitalization of the Corktown neighborhood through its chef-driven approach to barbecue. Central to their acclaimed process is a slow-smoking technique using hardwoods like hickory to develop deep flavor. Slow's award-winning Baby Back Ribs are a primary example of this philosophy, showcasing a complex dry rub as the star of the show before any sauce is applied.
The preparation begins with a proprietary dry-rub blend of 13 different spices, which is applied generously to each slab. The ribs are then slow-smoked for hours until they become fork-tender, allowing the spices and smoke to permeate the meat thoroughly. While the restaurant offers its signature BBQ sauce, the emphasis is on the flavor developed from the rub and the smoking process. A full slab is priced at $34.00.
Guests consistently praise the ribs for their fall-off-the-bone tenderness and the deep, smoky flavor imparted by the cooking process. The complex spice rub is often highlighted as a key differentiator, providing layers of flavor that are complemented, not masked, by the sauce. In the competitive Detroit barbecue landscape, Slows' ribs are often compared to the award-winning baby backs at Bad Brad's BBQ, the St. Louis-style ribs at Redsmoke BBQ in Greektown, and the highly regarded ribs from Union Woodshop in Clarkston.
Average Slows Bar BQ Baby Back Ribs Price for the past 12 months
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| June 2025 | $18.00 |
| July 2025 | $18.00 |
| August 2025 | $18.00 |
| September 2025 | $18.00 |
| October 2025 | $18.00 |
| November 2025 | $18.00 |
| December 2025 | $18.00 |
| January 2026 | $18.00 |
| February 2026 | $18.00 |
| March 2026 | $18.00 |
| April 2026 | $18.00 |
| May 2026 | $18.00 |
| June 2026 | $18.00 |
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