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- Best small-batch BBQ sauce Bone Suckin' Sauce Original *Est. $0
- Best supermarket BBQ sauce KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce *Est. $2
- Sugar-free BBQ sauce Bellycheer Gourmet Zesty Grilling Sauce *Est. $6
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Best supermarket BBQ sauce
- Good balance of sweetness and smoke
- Nice depth of flavor
- Inexpensive
- Thick, sticky consistency
- Contains artificial flavors
- Contains high-fructose corn syrup
March 2009. Reviewers say that KC Masterpiece is the best supermarket barbeque sauce that is widely available. This sauce is said to taste smoky and sweet, but only slightly spicy. This thick sauce coats meat well, but some reviews call it gloppy. If you're looking for a more complex barbeque sauce that doesn't contain high-fructose corn syrup, reviews point to Bone Suckin' Sauce (*est. $7 for 16 ounces), which contains only natural ingredients, including molasses and honey. However, Bone Suckin' Sauce is a lot harder to find and is much more expensive.
We read the best review of KC Masterpiece at Slate.com, where it went head-to-head with 11 other BBQ sauces. Cook's Country and Consumer Reports all cover KC Masterpiece. All of these publications taste sauces blind. We also read sauce recommendations from contributors to SeriousEats.com and Chowhound.com.
Our Sources
1. 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 overpower it." Tasters find KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce smoky and sweet, but there's "no finish."
Review: 'Cue It Up, Kelly Alexander, May 20, 2002
2. Cook's CountryDetails/Subscribe
Editors (many of whom are trained chefs) test seven national BBQ sauce brands, including KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce, on homemade chicken strips. This is a subscription site, so we can't reveal the results of the test, but overall, editors prefer sauces with a stronger tomato taste that aren't too thick or sweet.
Review: Barbecue Sauce, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Apr. 1, 2005
3. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Editors conduct a blind taste test of eight barbeque sauces, including KC Masterpiece Original, both straight from the bottle and on broiled and stewed chicken. Editors recommend different sauces for dipping and slathering on slow-cooked meat. They determine that specialty sauces are not necessarily better than mass-market brands.
Review: Barbecue Sauce, Editors of Consumer Reports, June 2006
SeriousEats, which was founded by food writer Ed Levine, has a forum where contributors name their favorite barbecuing condiments, which include KC Masterpiece.
Review: What is Your Favorite Bottled Barbecue Sauce?, Contributors to SeriousEats.com
A member of this site for food enthusiasts asks for BBQ sauce recommendations, and members respond. Many recommend KC Masterpiece Original.
Review: Best Barbecue Sauce out of a Bottle?, Contributors to Chowhound.com
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