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Scott and I spent this past weekend in Delaware with his wonderful parents, who put in a request for some barbecue ribs. How could my grill-master boyfriend say no to that? Not only does he love his summertime (and sometimes wintertime!) grilling adventures, he’s extremely good at it. My man doesn’t joke around when charcoal and large cuts of meat are involved; Which is also why I don’t even bother trying to cook on the grill myself! Furthermore, I was very appreciative to have a break from my usual Chef duties. I know, I know… it may seem I’m always jumping at the opportunity to wield a spatula (or whisk, or rolling pin etc…) but honestly, this foodie gets tired! However, I did whip up a yummy bacon-less German style potato salad to go with these marvelous ribs. Anyway, lets move on to the how-to for these delectable, finger-lickin ribs!

Sauce

• 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chile powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 2/3 Cup ketchup
• 1/3 Cup root beer
• 2 TBSP soy sauce
• 2 TBSP cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Ribs n’ Rub

• 2 Racks baby back ribs, 1 1/2 to 2lbs each
• 3 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp chile powder
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 Cups wood chips, such as mesquite

To make the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the garlic, chile powder and cumin. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Whisk in the remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Remove the thin membrane from the back of each rack of ribs. To do this, slide a thin knife under the edge to lift up the membrane. Grip tightly with a piece paper towel and peel all the way down the rack. Allow the ribs to stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling.

Make the rub: In a small bowl, combine the rub ingredients. Coat the racks with rub, pressing into the meat.

Preheat the oven to 250°. Soak the wood chips in water. Wrap the ribs in foil and bake for 2 hours in the oven. At the 1.5 hour mark, start the charcoal grill and set it up for indirect grilling (coals on the sides). Add 2/3 of the wood chips to the coals. After 2 hours, remove the ribs from foil and finish on the grill for 45 minutes, keeping the top vent closed so that the heat stays low; around 300°. Since he cooked 2 racks of ribs, Scott used a rib rack to hold the ribs upright, keep them from getting too close to the coals and allow them to cook evenly. After the first 30 minutes, remove the ribs from the rack, lay them flat in the middle of the grill and coat them with the sauce. Add remaining wood chips to the coals and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove ribs from the grill, wrap them in aluminum foil and let rest for about 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy with more sauce on top if you’d like, and make sure you’ve got plenty of napkins!

It’s not too often we get to say this, but if they don’t build this, they’re crazy. The Acura NSX Concept ($TBA) revives one of the world’s best-known supercar monikers in style, with a rear-mounted V6 powerplant that’s helped along by an electric motor, all-wheel-drive, the ability to apply positive or negative torque to the front wheels during cornering, a dual-clutch transmission, and lust-worthy looks. Oh, and about that “crazy” bit — the production version should arrive in within the next three years, and if that wasn’t enough, they’re building it in Uncrate’s home state of OH.

With last year’s Super Bowl grabbing an audience of 111 million, NBC has ordered a sequel! It’ll premier on February 5 and probably do just as well, financially. And if being able to see two teams — one of which you might actually care about — battle it out on a football-field-sized field on your TV wasn’t enough for you, this year the NFL and NBC have announced that the “big game” is going to be streamed online and via select handset devices, too! There have never before been so many ways to watch the event. (The previous record for ways to watch the game is “one.” One way. Just TV. Sports fans like stats, right?)

But what does this all mean for you, the concerned Super Bowl viewer? What is this mysterious “streaming” and how can you do it? And since you have an 80″ OLED 3D TV in your well-appointed, comfortable living room / man cave, you wouldn’t be remiss from also asking why you would need to stream the game at all! Below we’ve got answers to all these questions, and more!

Traditional TV
Who Can Watch: Anyone with a TV, really.

What You Get: The national broadcast, including all the ads (which we all clamor to see, even if we fast forward through all other commercials on our DVR at other times of the year).

Why TV?: Because you enjoy watching sports — specifically football — and you like being able to sit comfortably in your favorite chair. Maybe you even invited over some friends / hot wings, too, and you’d like to have the extra space to spread out. In short: If you had to choose one way to watch the Super Bowl, this is the perfect way to do it.

Streaming Online
Who Can Watch: Anyone with an Internet connected computer (with certain hardware recommendations) and a web browser with the Silverlight plugin (available for both PC and Mac). You might want to think of installing it now so you and 111 million other people aren’t trying to download it at 6:29 pm on February 5. For a full list of requirements, click here.

What You Get: A live HD stream of the game via NBC Sports and NFL.com, plus additional coverage including extra camera angles, on-demand replays, DVR-like functions, live statistics (see? we knew sports people liked statistics! In fact, four out of five people prefer twice as many statistics as half the people do the other 90% of the time!), and more.

Why Stream Online?: You’re not only a sports fan, but an information-junkie. You like to know more than what is presented to you. You like to dig deep into stats, replays, and all the tangential trappings that come along with being a super fan. OR, you don’t have a television (because you like telling people that you don’t have one, to sound cool) but you’re not about to let that stop you from seeing the biggest sporting event in the world* — or the Super Bowl, for that matter!
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By itself, this is the second-best option to a TV, but together with a TV, it’s by far the best way to go. It’s like a Super Friends team-up, except your TV doesn’t morph into something lame, like an “ice slide.”

Streaming on Verizon Smartphones / Tablets
Who Can Watch: Only Verizon customers using a smartphone or tablet that can run the NFL Mobile app, but since the app is available for both Android and iOS, many people can take advantage of it.

What You Get: Super Bowl-specific details are hard to find, but we’re assuming you’ll get a live stream of the game, as well as access to the stats that are available through use of the app for other games.

Why Stream on Your Smart Device?: We can see this stream coming in handy in exactly two situations: 1) You unfortunately have to cover a shift at work that day, or 2) You need to use the bathroom and don’t want to miss. But those are the only two situations we can think of that would have you choosing a 3.5″ screen over your 15″ laptop or 87″ “wall of televisons.”

One additional thing to keep in mind, though, is Verizon’s recent track-record of network stability … or lack thereof. We’ll be quite interested to see how their cell network holds up to 13 billion* people streaming a game to their phones at once, even as the company has gone to great lengths to boost its network strength for the event. Also remember that unless you’re on WiFi, you’ll be eating up your bandwidth like some kind of bandwidth-eating Pac-Man (Pac-Mandwidth?).
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As you can now see, there will be no excuse for you to miss the Super Bowl this year… unless you just don’t like sports. (Hulu always has the best commercials on demand the next day anyway!) GO [INSERT TEAM NAME]!

One of the auto industry’s true icons just got an update. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL ($TBA) is all-new, shaving 300 pounds in the process, while adding a more powerful, economical V8 engine producing 429 hp and a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds, a new front fascia with upright nose, the Magic Vision Control intelligent and highly efficient wipe/wash system, and the new FrontBass system, which integrates the sound system into the body itself. Arriving just in time for 2012′s drop-top season.

You know the old saying, “If you don’t have something nice to say, keep your mouth shut.” Sure but silence doesn’t mean you can’t get your point across. Go beyond the bird with this guide to rude hand gestures of the world. Study up and you too, can be globally offensive.

Unless you sip on single malts exclusively, odds are you’ve run into a blended whiskey somewhere along the way. Whisky Blender (£35 and up; roughly $55+) lets you create your own specialized blend from a selection of seven different whiskys, each available for adding in amounts as small as 10ml. Once you’re done, you can give the blend its own name, which will be handwritten on the label that adorns the 70cl corked decanter bottle, and save the mixture for future refills should the mixture be to your liking. While the wisdom of order booze you’ve never tasted before is always questionable, there’s no doubt that it’ll be far more interesting than your average bottle of Old Crow. [Scouted by Andrew] [Thanks Uncrate]