BBQ CROSS CUT BEEF SHANKS

I had a few cross cut beef shanks buried in the freezer so I hunted for a recipe on the Internet--isn't that the best?  Just enter, "cross cut beef shanks recipe", and voila, hundreds of recipes to choose from.

But, I pretty much did my own thing and put them in a heavy pot, added chopped onion, and poured barbecue sauce on top, cooking it slow at 250 for six hours.  Excellent.