I sous vide mine. I swear they are better than anything I’ve had from a smoker. https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-pork-ribs-recipe-food-lab
I've done both brisket and pulled pork in the sous vide with mixed results, but have never tried ribs. Ribs are, to me at least, THE quintessential MUST be done on a smoker food.