BBQ Sauce: Reviews

Updated March 2009

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Best small-batch BBQ sauce

*Est. $ 7 for 16 ounces Compare Prices

Bone Suckin' Sauce Original impresses testers with its balanced flavors and all-natural ingredient list. This barbeque sauce is sweetened with honey and molasses, not high-fructose corn syrup and gets its zing from… horseradish, mustard and apple cider vinegar. In BBQ sauce reviews, testers call this tomato-based sauce complex and smoky, if a bit thin. Bone Suckin' Sauce is, however, harder to find than supermarket brands like KC Masterpiece and is far more expensive.

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Food & Wine Magazine: Editors conduct a blind taste test of 27 nationally available barbecue sauces and crown four winners. The hot version of Bone ...

BBQSauceReviews.com: Brian Henderson says he judges BBQ sauces on the basis of taste by "using similar meats and grilling approach." He rates sauces ...

HomeOfBBQ.com: Certified barbecue competition judge Eric Devlin rates sauces on quality, viscosity, aroma, appearance and packaging. He tastes ...

Chowhound.com: A member of this site for food enthusiasts asks for BBQ sauce recommendations, and members respond. A few contributors suggest ...

Amazon.com: Amazon.com invites customers to review the products they have purchased. Bone Suckin' Sauce earns perfect scores, but in just a ...

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Best supermarket BBQ sauce

KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce

*Est. $2 for 18 ounces Compare Prices

According to comparison reviews of barbeque sauce, KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce doesn't have the complexity of Bone Suckin' Sauce Original, but reviewers say it offers a nice balance of sweetness and smoke and it has… real depth. This sauce contains corn syrup, which gives it a thick consistency that some tasters dislike, but it isn't as cloying as mass-market competitors Kraft and Hunt's.

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Slate.com: Tasters sampled 12 BBQ sauces, in search of a condiment that would "draw out the flavor of your barbecue and grilled meats, not ...

Cook's Country: Editors (many of whom are trained chefs) test seven national BBQ sauce brands, including KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce, on ...

ConsumerReports.org: Editors conduct a blind taste test of eight barbeque sauces, including KC Masterpiece Original, both straight from the bottle and ...

SeriousEats.com: SeriousEats, which was founded by food writer Ed Levine, has a forum where contributors name their favorite barbecuing ...

Chowhound.com: A member of this site for food enthusiasts asks for BBQ sauce recommendations, and members respond. Many recommend KC Masterpiece ...

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Sugar-free BBQ sauce

Bellycheer Gourmet Zesty Grilling Sauce

*Est. $6 for 13.4 ounces Compare Prices

While it isn't as widely reviewed and is harder to find than other BBQ sauce brands, Bellycheer is sugar-free and low in salt, so it's a great choice for those looking for a bold sauce to enliven lean cuts of meat without… adding extra sugar and sodium. Reviews say that Bellycheer, which contains Splenda, tastes every bit as good as sauces sweetened with molasses or honey. Two kinds of vinegar give this sauce its zip and all the other ingredients -- which include lemon juice, onions and garlic -- are natural.

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The Nibble: Editors say that they ate barbecued chicken every day for months in an effort to taste as many barbecue sauces as possible. ...

TasteTheFear.com: This is a site for "chileheads" -- lovers of fiery foods. Anonymous contributor "Buddah" talks about Tennessee Whiskey Habanero ...

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for $44.48

The Salt Lick Original Recipe Bar-Be-Que Sauce *Est. $7 for 12 ounces

3 picks by top review sites.

Sweet Baby Ray's Original *Est. $2.50 for 18 ounces

2 picks by top review sites.

Cattlemen's Authentic Smoke House *Est. $2.50 for 18 ounces

2 picks by top review sites.


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	Cattlemen Smokehouse BBQ Sauce 18oz - 6 Unit Pack from Amazon.com New: $19.44 In Stock. Average Customer Review:

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