Name: Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Cuisine: America
Ingredients: 3 to 4 pounds of baby back o ar St. Louis rib slab; 1 cup plus more for serving of Barbecue Sauce any kind you prefer homemade or store-bought; 1 cup of cherry coke, root beer, Dr. Pepper, beer, wine, or bourbon; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; Optional; pinch of cayenne pepper or 2 teaspoons hot sauce for heat; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; seasonings: 1 teaspoon each: chili powder, parsley, oregano, and roasted garlic powder

Slow Cooker Barbecued Ribs are so easy to make, just dump in the ingredients, set it, and forget it.

Tender ribs slow-cooked, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth meat so succulent and just too good not to try this recipe.

The crockpot/slow cooker will do all the work needed and when you come home from that long day of chores and work, you're going to love this super simple meal!

Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs are not only easy to make they literally fall off-the-bone tender ribs and if you desire a char on the outside, just broil them after they are slow cooked for that whole barbecued experience and wow factor.

Saucy barbecue, sauce, or use one of our delicious sauces from our Collection of 14 Dipping Sauces page where there is something for everyone to choose from.

We love our DIY Seasonings homemade rubs that you also can use to season the ribs.

We also love our Jack Daniels Homemade Barbecue Sauce on another page on this blog.

Whether you're a pork chops or rib lover, this slow cooker recipe for ribs can do either one all in your slow cooker to make the perfect slow cooker pork!

We got you covered come rain or shine, for the best barbecued spare ribs everyone will rave about.

Easiest Recipe for Slow Cooker Ribs Ever

oil spray a slow cooker liner (or use disposable liners)
add 1 cup of apple juice or soda like cherry coke, root beer, (or a good regular stout beer)
add your ribs
sprinkle with whatever seasoning you prefer we like Cajun
add your favorite barbecue sauce
slow cook up to 8 hours on low or 6 hours on high
Note: for a nice crispy char broil them after cooking in a baking dish until crispy the way they look on the Barbie!

Cooking Methods

Grilled in Foil Method: First I usually parboil the ribs for 20 minutes. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Prepare the sauce you're going to use and set it aside. Slice the slab in half. Add the dry rub to the ribs. Place half the ribs in a single layer in the center of a large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Bring up long sides of foil. Do this again in another piece of foil for another slab if you have more to cook. Place on the grill for 45 minutes. to 1 hour or until ribs are soft when pierce with a fork. Remove ribs from foil packet; return ribs to grill on both sides basting with your favorite sauce for around 15 more minutes.
Slow Cooker: Using a 6 to 7-quart slow cooker or instant pot, add the ribs to the cooker with rub on each side. Place on high for 5-6 hours. Add 1/2 of apple juice, coke, root beer,Dr. Pepper or regular stout beer and 1 cup of barbecue sauce.
Electric Smoker: Heat the smoker to 225 degrees and use hickory or mesquite chips or another kind you prefer. Place the rub on the ribs and either add the ribs directly to the middle rack or place them on a disposable aluminum pan with holes under them. Smoke the ribs for 3 hours adding wood chips every 35 minutes. Remove the ribs from the racks. Place the ribs on aluminum foil making a pocket, pour a little apple juice, soda as mentioned previously, wine, and beer, ( around 4 tablespoons) into the foil pocket for steaming purposes. This will help tenderize the ribs. Place them back in the smoker for 2 hours, then remove and add your favorite barbecue sauce..
Oven Baked: use a Reynolds cooking bag when baking. Dry rub the ribs. Add 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke and 1/4 cup of wine, beer, soda any flavor you like. Bake at 350 degrees for two hours. Add more sauce of choice after cooking.

Ingredients You Will Need

Baby back o ar St. Louis rib slab
Barbecue Sauce any kind you prefer homemade or store-bought
cherry coke, root beer, Dr. Pepper, beer, wine, or bourbon
Worcestershire sauce
Optional; pinch of cayenne pepper or 2 teaspoons hot sauce for heat
sea salt chili powder, parsley, oregano, and roasted garlic powder

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Best Barbecue Sauces

The barbecue sauce we love is the Jack Daniels sauce we make but of course, you can use a store-bought brand or a family homemade favorite.

You can also season the ribs with your favorite store-bought seasonings or use ours, the DIY homemade rub is terrific just use what you like

If you were looking for great-tasting baby back ribs super tender and delicious, you found it. This is the best slow cooker recipe for ribs ever!