taste test: which supermarket makes the best BBQ ribs?

Definitely the best sauce, because it’s not dominated by sugar or smoke and has a really lovely hint of spice. The meat is perfectly tender and comes off in nice big chunks.

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M&S The Grill BBQ Rib Rack 380g, £5

Extremely tender meat. This just falls right off the bone. Sweet but well-balanced with a good smoky BBQ flavour.

Tesco New York Style Pork Rib 460g, £4

These look like baby-back ribs. Short and plump with juicy meat. We enjoyed the pronounced pork flavour and subtle smoky sauce.

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The Co-operative Loved by Us Sweet and Sticky BBQ Ribs 350g, £4.00

Not as fall-apart as some of the others, so a good one if you like to pick ‘em up and chew. The meat is juicy though and almost bacon-y, as if it’s been brined. A little too sweet on the sauce.

Waitrose slow cooked Kentucky pork belly ribs 550g, £7.49

These ribs are absolute whoppers. Very juicy, fall-apart meat, although the flavour is overwhelmed by saltiness.

Morrisons Smoky BBQ Pork Ribs 550g, £4

Very tender meat but all I can taste is caramel/maple flavours. Even the smokiness is masked by too much sweetness.

Booths BBQ Pork Ribs in BBQ Sauce 470g, £3.79

The meat on these is too dry and chewy and the sauce is unusual for a BBQ rib – it tastes like lots of different spices fighting each other.

Braemoor Pork Rib Rack in Smokey BBQ Sauce, 600g - £2.99

The meat on these ribs is lovely and juicy, but it’s let down by the sauce which is dominated by synthetic smoke flavour and too much sugar. Disappointing.

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