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Rating: 5 stars It sounds like it would be too sweet but in the end it is just perfect. Great for the upcoming fall and winter seasons fantastic aromas you can use up to 3 lbs of short ribs with this recipe. Thumb Up Helpful (168)

Rating: 4 stars I would definitely sear the ribs first next time and would also leave the water out of the sauce. The flavor was really good but we prefer a thicker sauce. Thumb Up Helpful (124)

Rating: 5 stars I bought pork ribs and went to prepare them for the slow cooker in the morning when I realized that I did not have BBQ sauce! I never made BBQ sauce from scratch before so I checked Allrecipes.com like I always do. I chose this one because I had all the ingredients on hand. It was VERY good! I doubled the recipe...and I added a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to give it a little spice with the sweetness. I would do as another poster said and omit the water. It was too liquid for me I like a thicker sauce. Oh I also added some honey. Its not too sweet at all. I would actually add more brown sugar next time and honey along with the cayenne pepper. This is a great base BBQ sauce to tweak however you like! I also broiled the ribs first like I always do. And I added a large onion to the crock pot. Cooked it on low for 7 hours and it was delish! =) Thumb Up Helpful (82)

Rating: 5 stars Good and easy... Thumb Up Helpful (81)

Rating: 4 stars I was going to give this recipe a 5 star rating but realized that wasn't fair considering I had to make several changes. Like other reviewers I removed the water. I also seasoned the ribs and threw them on the grill to get a nice caramelization on all sides. I like to call this dish my "everything but the kitchen sink ribs." I have done this recipe before and it turned out great! This time I used brown sugar, molasses and honey (since they were all in the cupboard). I added the juice from 1/2 an orange (because it was in the fridge). I used 1 can of tomato paste and 1 can of tomato sauce (I doubled the recipe and didn't have 2 cans of paste). I threw in some garlic and used apple cider vinegar (becuase I think it gives it a better flavor). This recipe is a great base recipe like other reviewers stated. I recommend you get creative and see what you have in your cupboards or fridge and change it up a little. Last time I used wasabi mustard instead of regular and it was delish! Thumb Up Helpful (80)

Rating: 5 stars This recipe came out terrific. I seasoned the ribs with salt and pepper then seared them on all sides before adding them to the Slow Cooker. The searing made for a nice caramelized crust on the outside of the ribs. Cooked these for 7 hours on Low. There was some grease so I simply absorbed it off the top using tongs and a paper towel. Super! Thumb Up Helpful (66)

Rating: 5 stars This was super easy and super good! The only change I would make for next time would be to NOT add the water because it really thins out the sauce. I took the advice of other reviewers and seared the meat for a few minutes before adding them to the slow cooker. Also I would trim the fat beforehand because it was messy to try and do it afterwards. Yummy thanks for the recipe! Thumb Up Helpful (41)

Rating: 5 stars My family loved this. I did make some changes based on previous reviews: Seared the beef short ribs in olive oil. Beer instead of water Added: honey cayenne pepper dried onion. Toward the end I thickened the sauce with some flour/cornstarch. Served it on some rice. Thumb Up Helpful (39)