Barbequed Ribs

1. Move the bottom rack of the oven to the bottom row; move the top rack to the middle and cover with silver foil. Preheat oven to 200 - 250 degrees.
2. Soak ribs in cola (ie. Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper).
3. Meanwhile, mix the following rub:
-1/4 cup paprika
-1/4 cup chile powder
-2 tsp cumin powder
-2 tsp cayenne pepper
-2 tsp black pepper (coarse ground)
-1 tbsp kosher salt (with a little bit of garlic salt)
4. Cover the ribs with the above rub and let marinade for 30-60 minutes.
5. In a large casserole dish, pour 1 liter of chosen beverage. Add bay leaves and any remaining spice rub. Place the casserole dish on the bottom rack of the oven (so it functions as a steamer).
6. Pour a little beverage over the ribs so they are moist. Be gentle to not wash off the rub.
7. Place the ribs on the top rack. Cook for 2 - 3 hours with intermittent basting. Adjust silver foil to keep them moist.
8. After cooking in the oven, the ribs can then be cooked on the grill for an additional 30 minutes or so.
9. You can use another barbeque sauce or take the casserole dish beverage and cook it down in a pot.

Enjoy and let me know what you think or how you cook your ribs... am definitely interested in other spice rubs that people have.