Cut into sections so the ribs will fit in the crockpot standing up.
Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, sea salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
Rub the dry rub into the ribs, covering all the meat and bones.
Place the ribs on a baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for one hour.
Meanwhile, add a crockpot liner to your crockpot and put it on high.
Ball up several pieces of aluminum foil and place in the bottom of the crockpot.
Remove the ribs from the refrigerator and place them in the crockpot on their ends, with the meat side of the ribs touching the outside wall of the crockpot.
Cook on high for 5-6 hours, the ribs are done when the meat falls off the bone easily.
When the ribs are almost done, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Mix together your favorite BBQ sauce and the honey.
Carefully place the ribs on the baking sheet, meat side up and brush with the BBQ sauce.
Bake in the oven for five minutes to melt the BBQ sauce around the ribs. Do not cook longer than five minutes because the honey in the BBQ sauce will burn.
Serve immediately.
Notes
If you have the time, you can also slow cook the ribs in the crockpot on low, but please watch that they do not get overdone because the meat will get chewy and the pieces will fall off into the drippings. This recipe was originally featured on 2/2/12 but was updated on 1/7/2020