Ingredients:

  • 3.5 lb baby back ribs
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions:

  1. Pat the ribs completely dry with paper towels and remove the silver skin membrane from the back of the ribs.
  2. Combine brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl to create the dry rub.
  3. Massage the dry rub generously into all sides of the pork ribs until fully coated.
  4. Place the ribs in the slow cooker, curving them into a circle to fit. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours (or High for 4 hours) until meat pulls away from the bone by half an inch.
  5. Preheat the oven broiler to high and place a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil on the middle rack.
  6. Carefully transfer the cooked ribs from the slow cooker to the baking sheet.
  7. Whisk together the BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Brush a thick layer of the glaze over the top of the ribs.
  8. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, monitoring closely, until the sauce is bubbling and caramelized.