Barbecued Loin-Back Ribs

1 Cup onion -- chopped

1/4 Cup salad oil;

1 Cup tomato sauce

1/4 Cup brown sugar

1/4 Cup water

1/4 Cup lemon juice

1/4 Cup bottled steak sauce

1 Teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3-4 lbs loin back ribs or meaty spareribs

sawed in 2 strips about 4 inches wide

For sauce, cook onion in hot oil until tender but not brown, add the next 7 ingredients. Simmer uncovered for 15 min or until of nice sauce consistency.

Salt and pepper the ribs, lace in accordion style on spit, securing with holding forks. Put a drip pan under ribs. Attach spit to motor and lower bbq hood. let ribs rotate over slow coals 1 hour or till meat is well done. Last 30 min., brush ribs frequently with sauce and add dampened wood (hickory) chunks to coals for smoke flavor.