cooking ribs in a crockpot - want not too sweet sauce

[Aimee]

All the recipes I can find for ribs in a crockpot call for a ton of sugar which I don't like. Any good ideas for a more savory marinade? It can have some sweeterner just not 2 cups of ketchup or molasses! Also, has anyone cooked ribs like this before? tips?

[QueenB]

Rub your ribs with salt, pepper, thyme and paprika. Place one thinly sliced onion in crock pot. Add ribs. Mix a 50/50 mixture of BBQ sauce and hoisin sauce and slather over ribs. Crock 'til they're done.

[othervoice]

I fix ribs in the crock pot. Super easy throw in with some V8 juice and a jar of salsa. Doesn't have to be really spicey unless that's how you like it.

[pamd]

here's what I do & they're great. sometimes I use chili sauce too, & cut back on the ketchup/bbq. but this might still have too much sweetener for you, not sure. Also, the added hot sauce type & amount takes away from the sweet taste for us- I use good hot sauces.

1 c ketchup
2 c bbq sauce
½ c brown sugar
4 T apple cider vinegar
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dry mustard- few dashes
Hot sauce- to liking