Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours (LOW)
Difficulty: Easy
Style: Slow cooker comfort food
Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs with Homemade BBQ Sauce
Crockpot Barbecue Ribs are tender, juicy, and full of smoky flavor. The slow cooker makes the ribs incredibly soft while the homemade barbecue sauce gives them that sweet, tangy, sticky glaze.
Perfect for weekends, family dinners, or when you want BBQ without the grill.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork ribs
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
How to Make Crockpot Barbecue Ribs
1. Make the Sauce
In a bowl mix:
- Ketchup
- Brown sugar
- Worcestershire sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Smoked paprika
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
Mix well.
2. Prepare Ribs
Place ribs in slow cooker.
Season with salt.
3. Add Sauce
Pour sauce over ribs.
Turn to coat.
4. Slow Cook
Cook on LOW for 8 hours
Ribs should be very tender.
5. Serve
Spoon extra sauce on top.
Optional: broil 5 minutes for sticky glaze.
Optional Add-Ins
- Honey
- BBQ sauce instead of ketchup
- Chili flakes
- Liquid smoke
- Mustard
Final Thoughts
These crockpot ribs are one of the easiest ways to make BBQ at home.
Slow cooking makes them tender, juicy, and packed with flavor every time.
