Barbecued Venison Ribs


6 servings

2 1/2 c water
3 c ketchup
1 tb white vinegar
1/4 c lemon juice
1/2 c worcestershire sauce
1/2 c 100% wiscons in maple syrup
1/2 c brown sugar
2 md onions, diced
2 tb chili powder
1/2 ts salt
6 lb venison ribs with some loin meat attached
1 freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except
ribs and pepper. Blend well. Sprinkle ribs with pepper and additional
salt. Place in 5 qt. roasting pan in double layer. Roast 1 hour. Pour sauce
over ribs. Increase heat to 350 degrees and bake until ribs just begin to
char on top, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn ribs over cover pan and bake about 30
minutes longer, until ribs are tender and sauce is thick. To serve, place
ribs on serving platter. Pour sauce over ribs. Makes about 6 servings.
Note: If venison is a little gamey tasting, increase vinegar in sauce to 3
tbsp..Taste sauce after mixing and add additional brown sugar to
taste, about 1/2 cup.