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Crockpot BBQ Ribs

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Crockpot BBQ Ribs – Break out your slow cooker for these easy, fall-apart, baby back ribs! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin’ good!

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

This is going to be a kinda photo-heavy post today, my friends. I just couldn’t help myself. I looooooooved photographing these yummy ribs, and when it came time to narrow down my photo choices, I became terribly indecisive. So… more is better, right?!

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

This all starts out with an amazing homemade rub. We use it all the time in our house, especially when my hubby is cooking up something good on his Big Green Egg. He uses it when he smokes a pork butt, which I later use to make Brunswick Stew. Major YUM, by the way!

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

The rub recipe comes from an awesome cookbook called Smoking Meat that my hubby received as a gift from my sister and brother-in-law. I adjust the spice level a bit, since the full amount of cayenne makes it a bit spicier.

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

It makes a TON of rub, which is nice, because I just store it in a container and pull it out anytime I need to season some meat for barbecuing or grilling. You can always halve or quarter the recipe if you don’t want to have a lot left over. Though, I bet you will like it and want to have more!

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

I love to slice ours up and serve it with the onions and leftover sauce from the crockpot. It’s SO GOOD! But if you’re not big on onions, you can totally leave them out. Or you can just use them for flavoring the meat while it cooks, and then remove them when it’s time to eat. Totally flexible. 🙂

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!

Enjoy! 🙂

These Crockpot BBQ Ribs are deliciously easy! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin' good!
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Crockpot BBQ Ribs

Break out your slow cooker for these easy, fall-apart, baby back ribs! Made with a homemade rub, sliced onions, and barbecue sauce, these are seriously finger-lickin’ good!

Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword crockpot bbq ribs, crockpot ribs, slow cooker ribs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Ashlyn

Ingredients

Barbecue Rub (makes a TON; I store and use the leftover rub in other recipes):

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoons cayenne pepper

Ribs:

  • 3-5 pounds of baby back ribs
  • 1/2 large onion, sliced
  • 2-3 cups your favorite barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Combine rub ingredients and mix well. Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for later use.
  2. Liberally sprinkle all sides of the ribs with the rub and push it into the meat. Place ribs in the crockpot, standing up, with the meaty side against the wall of the crockpot. Place sliced onions in the open center of the crockpot. Pour barbecue sauce over both sides of the ribs.
  3. Cook ribs for 4 hours on high heat, or for 6-7 hours on low. Slice ribs and serve with onions and sauce from crockpot. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Rub recipe adapted from Smoking Meat

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  1. Kate @ Diethood says

    April 17, 2015 at 10:26 am

    I’m always happy to break out the slow cooker and would absolutely do that for these beautiful ribs! My mama will be proud!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      Haha! I bet she would be, girl! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sara @ Bitz & Giggles says

    April 17, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Oh my goodness. I NEED to make ribs in the slow cooker. . .like NOW. These look lip-smackin’ incredible. I love that you can see the onion on the top. YUM!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      Thank you, Sara! And YES the onion is SO GOOD!

      Reply
  3. Sherri@the Well floured kitChen says

    April 17, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    I never thought to make ribs in the crock pot- but these look finger- licking good! Love all the spices in that rub too!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:50 pm

      Thank you, Sherri!

      Reply
  4. Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says

    April 17, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    These ribs are calling my name. They looks so juicy and delicious! I love the homemade rub too. That’s awesome!! 😉

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:50 pm

      You’re the best, Cyndi! Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    April 19, 2015 at 1:42 am

    These are making my mouth water! I need to surprise my hubby with these!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Yes! I bet he would love them, Jaren!

      Reply
  6. Lily Lau says

    April 19, 2015 at 6:13 am

    Why these have to be photos and not my real lunch? Hahah, thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      Haha thank you, Lily!

      Reply
  7. Nutmeg Nanny says

    April 19, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    Making ribs in the slow cooker are my favorite! They always turn out so tender and totally delicious.

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      I know! Just love that slow cooker. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    April 20, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    mercy! These ribs are the only thing my husband will request once we make them!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      They are definitely a man-approved food! 😉

      Reply
  9. Andi@wearychef.com says

    April 21, 2015 at 3:58 am

    I don’t blame you for not being able to resist photos of these ribs. They are gorgeous! I need to try your rub too.

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Thank you so much, Andi!

      Reply
  10. Natalie says

    November 13, 2018 at 11:55 pm


    WOW these ribs look absolutely dreamy! Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  11. Cliona Keane says

    November 14, 2018 at 4:08 am


    Oh WOW! I want to eat this through my screen! These ribs are calling to me on so many levels. I’m going to have to get cooking this weekend I think!

    Reply
  12. Nathan Wyper says

    November 14, 2018 at 4:56 am


    Ribs in the slow cooker? …Yes Please! They sound absolutely amazing, can’t wait to give them a go!

    Reply
  13. Jacqueline Debono says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:03 am


    These ribs look finger licking good. Great you can make them in a slow cooker! Like you I’d eat them with the onions too!

    Reply
  14. Veena Azmanov says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:24 am


    I am already drooling with the look of this tasty and amazing dish. This dish will surely surprise the Family.

    Reply
  15. Gabi says

    November 14, 2018 at 9:47 am

    I have not tried this recipe yet, but it sounds awesome! Only question I have is there a particular brand of BBQ sauce that you recommend?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 18, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      Hi Gabi! I love Sweet Baby Ray’s!

      Reply
  16. Holly McCarthy says

    November 14, 2018 at 12:47 pm


    I like using the slow-cooker for recipes like this. I must admit, I had to research what your was husband’s big green egg. I hadn’t heard of that before. It’s a big, green grill. Thought I was out of the loop!

    Reply

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