BBQ Sauce Thread

jgibv

I know we got a BBQ thread.....but let's talk sauces. 

What's good? 
I wanna up my sauce game but don't know where to start....
There's so many damn sauces at the supermarket, too many to choose from. 

Gimme suggestions.
What do y'all like?

matkn293

HEAD COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thats all you need.

TNBigfoot68

Patrickbrick

I make my own every once in a while, it's a soda base.  I do also go through a lot of open pit.

jgibv

for those of y'all that make your own sauce....how about sharing some recipes? 

Wylaff

http://winecountrykitchens.com/store/bbq-sauces-and-marinades/napa-jack’s-bourbon-bar-b-q-sauce-16.7-oz/

jlmarta

I gave up on making my own. And I've tried most of those available at the supermarket. So far, I haven't found any that I like better than Sweet Baby Ray's - particularly now that there's also a spicier version of it available. 

But, the taste of sauces is like the taste of cigars - everyone's gonna have their own favorite..... 

danielzreyes

Don't be lazy and make your own!
This thread is so wack. 
Gibbs, you're banned

jgibv

jlmarta said:

I gave up on making my own. And I've tried most of those available at the supermarket. So far, I haven't found any that I like better than Sweet Baby Ray's - particularly now that there's also a spicier version of it available. 

But, the taste of sauces is like the taste of cigars - everyone's gonna have their own favorite..... 

@jlmarta ; i used to do sweet baby rays sauce all the time.  i don't buy it anymore though, it's just too sweet for me these days. 

but one of my friend's absolutely loves it and he can't get enough of sweet baby rays sauces.

avengethis

Well....

I make my own sauces but for recipes...I wing it.  I have some basics but I make a traditional sweet tomato sauce based, a vinegar mustard base and an in your face hot bbq sauce.

However there are lots of commercially available sauces that are really good some of my favorites are Blue Hogs Original and Tennessee red mixed together, Golden Toad Colorado Red is awesome on pulled pork and their chipotle is really good for chicken.

I have a few more but their names are escaping me right now.  If you are curious let me know and I'll get them when I am home.

avengethis

Just remembered, The Shed is the company and they have a Spicy Mustard as well as a Southern Spicy Sweet that is really good.

jgibv

thanks to all for giving me some brands to look into.  keep 'em coming.

Guitarded

If you are from the Midwest, home made bbq sauce has grape jelly in it. 
Ketchup, jelly, mustard, worchester, Tabasco, maple syrup, smoked salt.
Ends up sweet and spicey. Not gourmet, but sometimes you have to make due with what is in the fridge! 

avengethis

I'm from the midwest and have never used grape jelly.  If I ever use something fruity it is fresh fruit.

Patrickbrick

What Brad said!  Definitely never used jelly or jams in my sauce.

dirtdude

crimony, you guys obviously aren't from the mid-west, upper midwest maybe, cheese and sauerkraut country but certainly not mid-west

rsherman24

I make my own when I can, but Salt Lick is really good if you can find it.  

raisindot

I usually start with store-bought stuff as a base and then add all sorts of additional ingredients....brown sugar or honey, soy sauce, curry powder, cumin, garlic, chilie powder, onion power, several kinds of salt,  and pepper. 

skydiverD

raisindot

Amos_Umwhat

raisindot said:

I usually start with store-bought stuff as a base and then add all sorts of additional ingredients....brown sugar or honey, soy sauce, curry powder, cumin, garlic, chilie powder, onion power, several kinds of salt,  and pepper. 

I do somewhat the same.  I usually use Wicker's while cooking, it's a thin vinegar based sauce, I apply it liberally (Oh God! He said Liberal! Must be no good) each time I turn the meat.  Once the meat is  I start sniffing the bbq bottles in the 'fridge, since my wife buys whatever she has coupons for, and then adjusting with spices.  Once the meat is getting near done I switch over to whatever thicker concoction I've come up with.  I don't like too sweet, but times that I've made sauce completely from scratch there's always molasses involved.  I guess if I were a New Englander that would translate to brown sugar.

Martel

SBR Original!

It's the best as far as widely available commercial sauces go, IMHO.

I save it for dipping my ribs in after I slather them in Dancing Pigs dry rub brought up from Memphis.  Best rub I've found outside of making my own (and I don't feel like I'm quite as good as this rub from The BBQ Shop in Midtown Memphis, yet.)

avengethis

Razorback rib sauce is another great one

raisindot

We may all have different recipes and favorite brands and favor charcoal vs. propane grills or vice versa, but is there a general consensus that you should never put the actual barbecue sauce on the cooking meat until near the very end? 

Wylaff

No. Occasionally if cooking with gas I will sauce half-way through and let it char onto the meant. Vis a vis, pork chops.

avengethis

I actually rarely sauce during the cook unless its competition stuff.  At home I don't use sauce and let each person put on what they want or dip it in.  You have to be careful with many of the sauces and them burning because of all the sugars in most.  

harrisjl

Depends on what I'm cooking.  I usually make my own.  I'm in NC so if it's pork shoulder and I'm making pulled pork there are two styles of BBQ.  Lexington/Western which is made with a more tomato base or Eastern which is more vinegar/hot pepper based.  Both are good but I'm more of an Eastern guy.  If I'm grilling/smoking chicken/ribs I use a more tomato based sauce.  If I'm on a lazy don't feel like making it day I've been getting Sweet Baby Rays.

Martel

harrisjl said:

Depends on what I'm cooking.  I usually make my own.  I'm in NC so if it's pork shoulder and I'm making pulled pork there are two styles of BBQ.  Lexington/Western which is made with a more tomato base or Eastern which is more vinegar/hot pepper based.  Both are good but I'm more of an Eastern guy.  If I'm grilling/smoking chicken/ribs I use a more tomato based sauce.  If I'm on a lazy don't feel like making it day I've been getting Sweet Baby Rays.

Glad someone else is into the SBR!

raisindot

That settles it. BBQin' up a messa baby backs this weekend as a last-homemade-dinner for my son who's going back to college on Sunday.

jgibv

thanks for all the suggestions everybody.....

if anybody needs me, you can find me in the bbq sauce aisle at the supermarket.  gonna check out these brands y'all recommended.

avengethis

If you cant find something that was mentioned let me know.  A lot of mine come from a meat market/bbq store.  I can pick up whatever you would want.