Follow what Bosko said, but one main thing I saw was OVEN, or GRILL
Good Q is mostly done with a smoker, we need to know what you are using. If you are using Charcoal, are you using charcoal starter to sire it up?
From your second comment I see that you boil them. This is kind of a sin with smokers. You can use your gasser as a smoker. This is not all that hard to do. This is what I would do.
Get yourself a simple rub, start your smoker with the minion method. This will allow for hours of smoking. Start out early, this is going to take a while. Most of the time it is going to take atleast 5 hours of smoking. Please don't let your wife tell you when she thinks it's done. The meat is done, when it is done. With ribs, this would be in the fifth, or sixth hour, you will see the meat retracting around the bones. You might want to do some youtube research. Check out the minion method for a heat source, then look up the 3-2-1 method. I do not use it anymore, but it is a good starting place. Remember to remove the membrane!
Here is a simple but effective rib, and butt rub. This is typically for two, to three racks of spares.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 cup kosher salt
1/8 cup cracked black pepper
1/8 cup ground black pepper (butcher grind)
3 TBSP. garlic powder
3 TBSP. onion powder
1 tsp. red pepper flake
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (optional for heat)
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together, spread over top of meat evenly coating the surface