Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C)
In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, crushed saltine crackers, egg, soy sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, and salt and pepper
Using a medium cookie scooper, scoop and roll into golf sized meatballs
Line a metal cookie sheet with parchment paper and place the meatballs on it
Put the meatballs in the preheated oven and cook bake for 30 minutes
In another large bowl, combine all the Sauce ingredients listed above and whisk until a smooth consistency
Pour sauce into the crockpot and set on low
After meatballs have baked for 30 minutes, add them to the sauce in the crockpot
Continue to cook on low for 1-hour or until completely cooked stirring once or twice