Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs (with BBQ Sauce)

5 from 5 votes

These fall-off-the-bone Slow Cooker Ribs are mouthwateringly delicious and easy. Cooked low and slow until tender and slathered in BBQ sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6 15

Total Time6 30

Course: BBQ, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 466kcal

Blend together the spice rub mixture and set aside.
Prepare the ribs by patting them dry with a paper towel and removing the membrane.
Coat the ribs all over with prepared spice rub mixture.
Cut the rack in half.
Add the rib racks to the slow cooker. Pour half of the BBQ sauce on top to coat and then flip the racks over and pour in the remaining BBQ sauce on the ribs.
If your crock pot is large enough, you can stand the ribs on their side and wrap them around the inside of the crock pot.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid.
Cook the ribs for about 6 hours on low or 3½ hours on high
The ribs are ready when the internal temperature is 190-200℉ and they are beginning to fall off the bone.
If possible use an instant read thermometer. The ribs should be pulling away from the bone and easy to shred.
Preheat the oven broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil.
Remove the ribs from the crockpot and lay them on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon some of the sauce from the slow cooker on top of the ribs.
Broil for 5 minutes or until the sauce is beginning to caramelize.
Remove from the oven, place on a cutting board, let cool for 5 minutes, and slice the ribs into individual riblets.
Serve with additional sauce if desired.

Variation Ideas:

Instead of traditional BBQ sauce substitute an Asian based BBQ sauce
Use a simple salt and pepper rub in place of our dry rub mixture
Want your ribs spicier? Try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper to the rib rub mixture
Love a smoky flavor? Use smoked paprika and chipotle chile powder
If you have a large slow cooker you can easily cook 2 racks of ribs instead of 1 rack