g'morning, everyone - and many thanks for the kind words. these really were something special -and easy. i will definitely be doing them again and again.
>>>How sweet are they? My Dad likes his ribs sweet, I like them more spicy but I think this just might be right up his alley, I'm going to have to give this a try!!!<<<
dave - these do have a bit of sweet in them, but it is very well balanced by the salt, pepper and especially the vinegar for a really nice end product. i'm thinking that if you want to give your dad a good rib, and also enjoy them yourself, you might try adding a little more black pepper and possibly some good smoked paprika as well. this should do a good job of keeping the lacquered appearance and texture, while also providing a little more spice for the swee/sour to play off of.
if anyone wants to try these and has questions, just let me know, and i'll do my best to answer them. if you try them, post some photos and results, and let me know how you like them!