fancy company parboiled barbecue spare ribs recipe

[Giuseppe Eisonhawk]

Parboiled Spareribs:
5 lb. pork loin country-style ribs
4/5 quart (26.5 oz.) white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice

Barbecue Sauce:
3 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

To parboil spareribs: Boil ribs in wine and lemon juice for 1 hour. Cool ribs in liquid. Place ribs, still in wine liquid, in refrigerator for at least 6 hours.

To prepare barbecue sauce: Combine all ingredients and simmer 10 minutes.

To barbecue: Dip each sparerib in sauce before barbecuing. Place ribs on cooking grill for about 20 - 30 minutes turning occasionally. Baste with barbecue sauce last 15 minutes. Cook until ribs are glazed and tender.

This recipe won 1st prize for Mr. J. Harold Morgan in the State Pork Cook-off @ the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia SC