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Mix salt, black pepper, brown sugar, thyme, onion powder and cayenne together in a small bowl.
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Rub pork chops with the spice mixture.
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Wrap and place in refrigerator for a few hours.
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Set up your grill/smoker for indirect heat at 275 degrees F., using charcoal and add a handful of the soaked apple wood chips onto the coals.
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Place pork chops on the grill.
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Close grill and maintain a temperature of 275 degrees F, adding more charcoal and chips, as necessary.
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Let smoke for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until the pork chops are firm to the touch.
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Transfer to serving plates and serve with the BBQ sauce.
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Buttermilk BBQ Sauce:
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In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add the apple cider and brown sugar and stir to combine.
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Allow to reduce for 25 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to low, pour in the BBQ sauce and stir well.
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Once sauce has warmed, turn off the heat.
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Add buttermilk and stir to incorporate.
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Serve over pork chops.
