Steps

• Step 1

  In a medium bowl, combine the chili sauce, Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce, root beer, and thyme leaves.

  Ingredients

  • 6 Ounce chili sauce

  • 6 Ounce Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce

  • 1 Cup high-quality root beer soda, such as Dr. Brown's or Hansen's, plus more as needed

  • 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

• Step 2

  Arrange the onions evenly in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.

  Ingredients

  • 1 Large sweet onion, thinly sliced into rings

• Step 3

  Season the short ribs on all sides with salt and pepper. Lay in a single layer on top of the onions.

  Ingredients

  • 4 Pound bone-in short ribs or 2-1/2 pound boneless short ribs

  • As Needed Salt

  • As Needed freshly ground black pepper

• Step 4

  Pour the chili-root beer sauce evenly over the ribs. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.

• Step 5

  When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 300°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  300 ˚F / 149 ˚C

• Step 6

  Place the pan of ribs on the grill grate and cook for 2 to 3 hours, or until the ribs are tender but not falling off the bone.

  03:00

  300 ˚F / 149 ˚C

• Step 7

  Add a bit more root beer to the pan if the dish does not seem as saucy as you would like.

• Step 8

  Serve immediately with polenta or mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

  Ingredients

  • As Needed polenta or mashed potatoes, for serving