I agree, that boiling ribs does nothing but spoil them
If I don't have time to smoke my spareribs, this is the recipe I follow:
-Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs
-apply lots of your favourite dry rub
-cut the strip of ribs into serving size pieces
-take a large piece of heavy duty foil and create a bed of sliced onions on it
-put your rib pieces back side down on the onions
-put another layer of sliced onions on top of the ribs
-seal the foil tightly
-put on a baking sheet or pizza pan
-bake in a 350 degree oven for 90 minutes
-while they are baking, prepare or pour your favourite BBQ sauce into a sauce pan
-remove ribs from the foil, onto a platter ready to take to the bbq
-USING A SLOTTED SPOON REMOVE ALL THE ONIONS FROM LIQUID AND ADD TO YOUR BBQ SAUCE. USE AN IMMERSION BLENDER TO PUREE THE ONIONS INTO THE SAUCE. REMOVE THE FAT FROM THE LIQUID AND ADD SOME OR ALL OF THE LIQUID TO YOUR BBQ SAUCE. HEAT TO BOILING ( I CAPITALIZED THIS TO STRESS THIS STEP GIVES YOU ALL YOUR FLAVOUR)
-place ribs on a heated bbq and baste with your sauce, turning frequently. Use a much or as little sauce to your preference.
My wife often serves the ribs with rice and we use the excess sauce over the rice.
They will be very moist, tender and tasty! They do not dry out the way they do if you boil them.
SDC
