These Blue Ribbon BBQ Ribs are possibly some of the best ribs I have ever had. They literally fall off the bone and melt in your mouth. 
Blue Ribbon BBQ Ribs
These BBQ Ribs remind me a lot of Texas Roadhouse ribs, but better. Smothered in a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, these ribs are super easy to make and taste divine. Our good friend, Jordan, was kind enough to share his recipe with us. He made them for us when we lived in Spokane and I just had to have the recipe, they were so good! They definitely get the “FavFamilyRecipes” blue ribbon because they were simply amazing. Thanks Jordan! These ribs are sure to win first prize at your next family BBQ; everyone will love the sweet sauce and won’t be able to stop licking their messy fingers. You will love how easy these are to make and how fast these disappear!
Steps to Making Perfect BBQ Ribs
- Start by cooking a rack of baby back pork ribs in a Crock Pot. You may have to cut them up to make them all fit. The key words here are LOW and SLOW. Let those babies simmer until they’re tender and juicy.
- Next, take the ribs outside to the grill in order to give them that desired crisp texture and layers and layers of sweet BBQ sauce.
- If you cook the ribs directly over the grill the whole time, they tend to dry out and stick to the bone, but if you slow cook them first, they stay nice and juicy and fall off the bone. You still want to finish with the grilling to get that caramelized crispy BBQ layer on the outside.
- We absolutely LOVE Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce for this recipe. It has the perfect combination of sweet and spicy and cooks beautifully onto your ribs. Feel free to use your favorite barbecue sauce, but if you’re looking for a good one, we highly recommend Sweet Baby Ray’s.
What to Serve with Ribs
These ribs are great with our yummy BBQ side dishes. There are all types of yummy salads that are our favorites for summer BBQ’s and get togethers. You can find our whole collection of them HERE or try some of our all time favorites:
- Traditional Macaroni Salad
- Homestyle Potato Salad
- Blueberry Jello Salad
- Crock Pot BBQ Baked Beans
- KFC Coleslaw Copycat
- Grilled Ranch Potatoes in Foil
How to Make Blue Ribbon BBQ Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 rack baby back pork ribs
- Pappy's seasoning or any other seasoning you like
- 2 c. water
- 1 bottle "Sweet Baby Ray's" BBQ sauce
- 2/3 c. packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Rub ribs with seasoning and place in large crock pot (you may have to cut the ribs up so they all fit). Pour in water and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, until ribs are cooked through and they are already starting to fall off the bone.
- Combine BBQ sauce, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in medium-sized bowl. Heat grill to medium-high heat and place 2-3 ribs sections on at a time, slathering completely with BBQ sauce mixture.Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until it gets that good BBQ flavor and BBQ sauce gets cooked onto the meat.
- Place finished ribs on upper rack of grill to keep warm and to keep getting that smokey flavor while you are grilling the other ribs. Serve hot with remaining BBQ sauce.
Equipment
- Crock Pot Slow Cooker
- Outdoor Barbecue Grill
Jess says
those look delicious!
Gourmified says
YUM! Your photos make me want to reach up and grab one to eat…droolll….
haley says
Love your site. I use recipes from it all the time. Just wanted to say that I've cooked this recipe twice now and spare ribs work great too. They are usually a little less expensive than baby back ribs.
Amy says
I absolutely love your blog and have used this recipe numerous times. As you say in your very first sentence, these are some of the best ribs I have ever had. The meat really does literally fall off the bone! We cooked it for our family this weekend and everyone was ravving about it! I've shared this recipe with numerous people! I love the ease of it from cooking in the crockpot, but the taste is the best!!! Thank you for adding this recipe to our list of favorites!!!!
donna says
Sounds like heaven! My way is almost similar……I have always simmered my ribs in water with a few clove of garlic until almost falling off the bone. Then I take them out carefully and put the in a baking pan and bbq both sides. I add a little rib water so they don’t dry out, then cover tight with foil and finish off in the oven. Last 15 minutes I take the foli off. making sure there is a little liquid mixed with the bbq sauce so it doesn’t dry out. Finger licken good.Either way is the same result but this one works for me but will try adding Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar next time 🙂
Linda Creger says
What is Pappy’s seasoning and can I get it somewhere? Thanks.
Erica says
It is just a seasoning you can find at your grocery store, or you can get it on amazon, here: http://amzn.to/2b6ExQ4
Rachelle says
Oh my gosh!! amazing Ribs! Seriously even better than a restaurant! They were so yummy, falling off the bone tender and sticky on the outside. Thankyou for another awesome recipe and msking me look good! I rubbed the ribs with a sweet smoky chipotle rub and that added to the deliciousness.
Erica Schwarz says
This was so easy to make! I’ve never made ribs in the slow cooker before and they were so tender. Great recipe and so flavorful.
Beth says
That first pic made my mouth water instantaneously! I was happy to hear the BBQ sauce was Sweet Baby Rays as I love, love that BBQ sauce too! Happy grilling!