This is awsome!  My fiancee ate and  thought these were the best ribs.  The next time I made them, he came into the kitchen while I was layering them in the crock pot with the  sliced onions and said (to put it kindly) yuck!  Now, he just says  that he doesn't want to know how I make them, because he can't resist  the final result!

What you need:

• 3 1/2 pounds pork loin back ribs
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons liquid smoke
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup cola
• 1 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

What you do:

1. Spray inside of 4 to 5 quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
2. Remove inner skin from ribs.  Cut ribs into 4-inch pieces.  Mix  brown sugar, pepper, liquid smoke, garlic and salt; rub mixture into  ribs.  Layer ribs and onion in slow cooker.  Pour cola over ribs.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or until tender.   Remove  ribs from slow cooker.  Drain and discard liquid.
4. Heat coals or gas grill.  Place ribs on grill.   Brush with barbecue
   sauce.  Cover and grill 4 to 6 inches from medium heat for 15 minutes.
   
   Serves 6
   
   Note:  I have always used Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Barbecue Sauce.  I  have also made these indoors on an indoor grill, and they are great. They would probably be really good under the broiler as well. However you do it, I like to baste and turn a few times

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