Ingredients:

  • 3.5 lbs baby back pork ribs
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1.5 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1 tbsp liquid smoke

Instructions:

  1. Pat the ribs dry with paper towels. Remove the silver membrane from the bone side of the ribs by prying up a corner with a knife and peeling it back with a paper towel for grip.
  2. Combine brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture generously onto both sides of the ribs.
  3. Pour the apple cider vinegar and liquid smoke into the bottom of a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
  4. Stand the ribs on their ends and curve them around the inside wall of the pot with the meat side facing outward toward the heating element.
  5. Cover and cook on Low for 4 hours 5 minutes until the meat is tender and pulling away from the bone.
  6. Carefully remove the ribs and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet. Brush generously with BBQ sauce.
  7. Broil on high for 3-5 minutes until the sauce is bubbly and slightly caramelized.