{"id":889,"date":"2026-01-18T00:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=889"},"modified":"2026-01-18T00:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T00:55:34","slug":"crockpot-barbecue-ribs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/crockpot-barbecue-ribs\/","title":{"rendered":"Crockpot Barbecue Ribs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crockpot Barbecue Ribs<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3\u20134 lbs pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite American-style BBQ sauce)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup ketchup<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>Optional: \u00bc\u2013\u00bd tsp chili powder or cayenne (for heat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prep the ribs<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs (important for tenderness).<br \/>\nCut the ribs into sections so they fit inside the crockpot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a bowl, mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<li>Ketchup<\/li>\n<li>Brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>Vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>Smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>Garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<li>Chili powder (if using)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble in the crockpot<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace ribs inside the crockpot (stand them up if needed).<br \/>\nPour the sauce evenly over the ribs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slow cook<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOW:<\/strong> 7\u20138 hours (best, super tender)<\/li>\n<li><strong>HIGH:<\/strong> 3\u20134 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional finishing step (highly recommended)<\/strong><br \/>\nCarefully remove ribs and place on a baking sheet.<br \/>\nBrush with extra BBQ sauce.<br \/>\nBroil in the oven for <strong>3\u20135 minutes<\/strong> until caramelized and slightly crispy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Coleslaw<\/li>\n<li>Cornbread<\/li>\n<li>Mashed potatoes or baked beans<\/li>\n<li>Pickles on the side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Baby back ribs = leaner &amp; softer<\/li>\n<li>Spare ribs = meatier &amp; richer<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t skip removing the membrane\u2014huge difference!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crockpot Barbecue Ribs Ingredients 3\u20134 lbs pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs) 1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite American-style&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":891,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889\/revisions\/891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}