Joe V,
Most of my baby backs are purchased at Costco. The package has three racks, more than I can eat at one time. So I cut each rack into three pieces for a total of 9. Using a food saver vacuum thingy, two (2) of those pieces are vacuum sealed in each bag and frozen. The largest of the 9 is frozen by itself.
When ready for a smoke, I take a frozen package out of the freezer and place into the fridge. In a day or two the sectioned rack is thawed and now ready for the rub.
Yes, the sectioned rack(s) are now placed on a cookie sheet on the counter and rub is applied. Two hours later the baby backs are ready for the smoker.
I have not died from food poisoning yet.
CraigH in La Pine,