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preheat oven to 350°F. spray a shallow roasting pan with crisco no stick cooking spray.
season both sides of ribs with salt and pepper. place ribs meaty-side-up in prepared pan. bake 30 minutes, turning once; drain.
melt crisco in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. add green pepper, onion, and celery; cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. blend in vinegar, catsup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, and chili powder. simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. remove from heat; set aside.
spoon half of the sauce over ribs. cover pan with foil and continue baking for 30 minutes, basting once. turn ribs meaty-side-up; baste with remaining sauce. cover and bake, basting several times, for 1 hour longer or until meat is tender. garnish with green pepper.