This recipe sounds goofy, but believe me, it works.  Follow these steps for tender, juicy, delicious ribs.

Time Required:  Only 15 minutes for prep and 15 minutes to grill, but requires overnight marinating and at least four hours of unsupervised cooking

Skill Required:  Minimal cooking skills needed

Ingredients:

Enough ribs to feed your crowd

Canned Coca-Cola (not diet)

Your favorite BBQ Sauce

Garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder

  Steps:

Place the ribs in a baking dish and pour  Coca Cola in with the ribs until they are covered.  Add BBQ sauce and spices.

Allow the ribs to marinate overnight.

Slow cook the ribs in the Coca Cola in an oven at 200 degrees for at least 4 hours (up to 12 will make them very tender).  Make sure you cover the ribs to avoid burning them.  If you're short on time, you can boil the ribs for about 2 hours.

Remove the ribs from the oven. Be careful, the meat may fall off the bone.  You can refrigerate at this point if you're making the ribs for a next-day-tailgate.

Place your ribs on the grill.  Brush with BBQ sauce.  Sprinkle Old Bay or Cajun seasoning over the ribs if desired (or mix the spice with the sauce before brushing for the best effect).

Serve and enjoy!!

If you don't have Coke or want a different marinate, you can use BBQ sauce, vegetable oil or light olive oil, spices, and water.  Be sure the ribs are covered with liquid while marinating.  Cook them in the marinate.