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Thu Mar 14, 2013

Sauced: Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Sauce

Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Sauce

Sauced: Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Sauce
Produced by
Cost
$8.78 for 2 18 oz. bottles on Stubb's Online Store
Ingredients
Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Tapioca Dextrin, Salt, Brown Sugar, Spices, Corn Starch, Habanero Peppers, Contains Less than 0.5% of: Onion, Paprika, Garlic, Chili Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Corn Syrup, Tamarind, Natural Flavors.
Color
Rusty orange
Meatwave Rating
510
out of 10
Middle of the Road
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With very little sweetness, Stubb's Spicy Bar-B-Q Sauce features a tart and tangy tomato base with a pleasant kick of heat just at the end.

Thu Feb 28, 2013

Sauced: DennyMike's Hot 'n Nasty BahBQue & Slathah Sauce

Denny Mike's Hot 'n Nasty BahBQue Slathah Sauce

Sauced: DennyMike's Hot 'n Nasty BahBQue & Slathah Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
DennyMike's Hot 'n Nasty BahBQue & Slathah Sauce Review
Produced by
Cost
$5.95 for 8oz from DennyMike's
Ingredients
Tomato Ketchup, Water, Tomato Paste, Honey, Molasses, Vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, Pineapple and Jalapeno Juice, Salt, Liquid Smoke, Garlic, Habanero Powder, Chili Powder, Onion, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, and Spices
Color
Dark Maroon
Meatwave Rating
810
out of 10
Approaching Greatness
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Living up to it's name, DennyMike's Hot 'n Nasty delivers immense heat against a great deep molasses and tomato barbecue sauce base to make it standout in the large field of sauces.

Thu Feb 14, 2013

Sauced: Blues Hog Tennessee Red Barbecue Sauce

Blue Hog Tennessee Red Sauce

Sauced: Blues Hog Tennessee Red Barbecue Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Blues Hog Tennessee Red Sauce
Cost
$4.00 for one pint at blueshog.com
Ingredients
Cider Vinegar, Sugar, Ketchup, Water, Salt, Spice
Color
Maroon
Meatwave Rating
910
out of 10
Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
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A vinegar sauce of simple ingredients delivers huge on a balance of great, uncomplicated, barbecue flavors that makes Blues Hog Tennessee Red Sauce a top contender in my book.

Tue Feb 5, 2013

Hoisin Barbecue Sauce

Hoisin BBQ Sauce

Last winter I spent a hell of a lot of time developing two barbecue sauces that I can call my own. My first, a cherry-chipotle sauce, has a fruity and earthy flavor with a nice kick of heat that seems to be a favorite of everyone who tries it. The second, a sweet and spicy sauce, has gone on to proudly adorn 1st place chicken wings and 4th place ribs, along with a few other well received entries in competitions last summer. So now that I'm pretty much done tweaking those two, I want throw a couple more into the mix this winter while I have the time to mess around in the kitchen. My first inclination was an Asian inspired sauce, and nothing says Asian barbecue sauce like hoisin—a thick, sweet and salty sauce built on a fermented bean paste base.

More and recipe after the jump >>

Thu Jan 31, 2013

Sauced: Frank's RedHot Kickin' BBQ Sauce

Frank's Red Hot Kickin' BBQ Sauce

Sauced: Frank's RedHot Kickin' BBQ Sauce

Sauce Stats

Name
Frank's RedHot Kickin' BBQ Sauce
Produced by
Cost
Approximately $4.50 for 12oz at your local grocery.
Ingredients
Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Tomato Paste, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Honey, Molasses, Sugar, Canola Oil, Paprika, Mustard Bran, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Spices, Caramel Color and Corn Syrup
Color
Red-orange
Meatwave Rating
410
out of 10
Just OK
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A sugary version of Frank's RedHot original sauce, this "barbecue" sauce is more likely leaving you wishing for the real deal than making delicious chicken or ribs.