Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

sliced rack of ribs on a brown serving board with a bowl of bbq sauce

5 from 3 votes

These Slow Cooker baby back ribs are fall off the bone, fork tender and delicious! Seasoned with dry rub and slow cooked in BBQ sauce.

Prep Time25

Cook Time6

Total Time6 25

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 353kcal

Author: Britney

Equipment

Crockpot™ Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 tbsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Ground Mustard
2 tsp Chili Powder
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 tbsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
⅓ cup Brown Sugar
2 cups BBQ Sauce
⅓ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
3 tbsps Worcestershire Sauce
¼ cup Whiskey (use beef broth for an alcohol free option)
1 slab Baby Back Ribs

Instructions

Remove the silver skin on the back of the ribs. Pat the ribs dry and season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper.
Them combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, ground mustard, chili powder, cayenne powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Mix seasonings together and coat both sides of the ribs with the dry rub. (Tip: you can let these ribs marinate overnight in the fridge for extra flavor)
Pour your favorite bbq BBQ sauce into the slow cooker along with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, a splash of whiskey, and some Worcestershire sauce. Whisk everything together.
Cut the slab of ribs in half, and then place half of the ribs on the bottom of the slow cooker and the other half on top. Spoon the bbq BBQ sauce on top of the ribs and then cover with the lid.
Cook on low for 6 hours. (See notes section for cooking times)
Once ribs are finished cooking, place ribs on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Coat with remaining BBQ sauce/braising liquid from the crockpot. Broil the ribs in the oven for 3-5 minutes on the middle rack. (be sure to watch as they can burn quickly)

Notes

*BBQ ribs have varying cooking times depending on the desired result.

For super tender ribs that fall off of the bone, cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or high heat for 4 hours. For ribs that are tender but don't fall apart, cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.

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