Whats your favorite sauce?

Mugsterdad said:

Which place are you talking about?

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Q BBQ in La Grange. They have a second place in Naperville, and they're opening up a location in the city soon. Haven't had anything there I don't like yet, and all four of their sauces are excellent!

http://www.q-bbq.com/

Dirtbuddy said:

Favorite store bought is Rufus Teague, Touch 'O Heat

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Very good stuff.

Big Butz Hot
Big Butz regular
Big Butz Cranberry
Blueshog Tennessee Red
Are the commercial sauces I like the most.

Homemade recipes that I like
JMoney's Red (very close to Blueshog Tennessee Red)
Shack Attack Sauce

I really like the sauce in Myron Mixon's book for Cupcake Chicken. Its great on everything. His Vinegar Sauce is also great on pork and chicken.

Right now it's EAT IPO, or Next Big Thing

I thin out sweet baby rays and add some spice

+1 for Head Country...

shirknwrk said:

Blues Hog (Original and Tennessee Red mixed), Cowtown (Oklahoma Joe's)

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I like these. But sub out the Original Blues Hog with the Blues Hog Smoky Mountain and thin it even further with a little beer if it is too sweet for you. I have been using a version of this as a glaze more than a sauce and it works very well for chicken and ribs. I don't sauce my brisket so I dunno about that. I also have been liking the Southern style KC Masterpiece to play around with. It's super cheap and is a nice thinner.

shirknwrk said:

Blues Hog (Original and Tennessee Red mixed), Cowtown (Oklahoma Joe's) and Galaxie (made in Smithville, Mo... tastes a little like the Blues Hog mix)

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I do the same thing with Blues Hog. For some reason mixing the two just makes it more magical.

This is my go to good on Everything BBQ sauce

Blackjack BBQ Sauce

.A fiery red chile-spiced, coffee and tomato-based barbecue sauce.

Ingredients:

1 cup strong coffee
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup tomato ketchup
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups onions, chopped
4 tablespoons chopped red chile peppers
6 garlic cloves, minced

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine coffee, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, chopped onions, finely chopped red chile peppers, and minced garlic cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
Process in a blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate.

Makes about 4 cups.

Bludawg said:

Blackjack BBQ Sauce

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Not sure if this is the same recipe, but I used to make a Blackjack BBQ sauce that was coffee based too, and it RAWKED!

I like Bone Suckin Sauce from North Carolina. This stuff is my go to sauce when I buy store bought. The sauce has been around for 20 years and is sold in over 60 countries. It has no high fructose corn syrup in it either.

I tend to think that BBQ sauce is to hide the fact that you screwed up a cook.

That said, I've spent lots of time screwing up cooks and have had occasion to use several sauces. The only sauce that I use just a touch on about any non-beef is a home made thin Carolina vinegar sauce; I'll use it to mix just a touch with pulled pork and it enhances the meat flavor but is very subtle.

Purple pork master competition grade is our favorite used to buy it by the gallons

RT said:

Don't use sauce that much but when I do it is Cattlemans....... :thumb:

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:clap2::clap2: DITTO

I really dislike smoke flavored sauces ever since I learned how to smoke meat.

That said, I love the sauce from my local rib joint, The Patio, which has liquid smoke in it. I grew up on the stuff, so please forgive me.

Love Open Pit on fried fish.

There is also one that I pick up every year at the Wisconsin State Fair's Pork Board Booth called Powers BBQ Sauce. This is the sauce they supply with the pork chop sandwiches. I think that they are a candy making outfit but I really like their sauce.

I find it strange that everyone in my family but me likes mine best!

Jack Stack Original BBQ. Night of the Living BBQ sauce is awesome if you like heat.

Another vote for Stubb's Original Spicy here. Again, don't usually Q with it, more as a side sauce...

I like EAT BBQ's IPO and Next Big Thing as well.