Best Commercial Sauces

For red sauces i like Blues Hog and Head Country

Blues Hog Original mixed with Blues Hog Tennessee Red is really good

Well according to this site the top 100 are as listed below.

Criteria

Competition’s Won
Total Retail Sales
Teams winning with the sauce
Overall Reputation
Number of places stocked internet and retail

It goes in descending order competitions won is first Blues Hog is #1 with all the teams but Sweet Baby Ray’s is being used to win competition’s and is stocked in every major grocery chain in the country and Canada so that gave it the edge.

Top 100 BBQ Sauces in the World

Sweet Baby Ray’s
Blues Hog BBQ Sauce (Tennessee Red Sauce)
Smokin Coles
Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Sauce
The Shed BBQ Sauce
Famous Dave’s BBQ Sauce
Stubb’s BBQ Sauce
Texas Smokehouse Sauce
Bayou Barq
Cattlemen’s BBQ Sauce
Pork Barrel BBQ Barbecue Sauce
Draper’s BBQ Sauce
Dinosaur BBQ Barbeque Sauce
SuckleBuster BBQ Sauce
Dana Hillis BBQ Sauce
Cowtown BBQ Sauce
Old Jack’s South BBQ Sauce
Uncle Kenny’s BBQ Sauce
Big Ron’s BBQ Sauce
Bub-Ba-Q BBQ Sauce
10 Bones BBQ
Iron Works BBQ Sauce
The Rolling Grill BBQ Sauce
Gates BBQ Sauce
Naked Bones BBQ Sauce
Salt Lick BBQ Sauce
Butcher BBQ Sauce
Ubon’s Dipping BBQ Sauce
Carolina Sunshine BBQ Sauce
Bone Suckin BBQ Sauce
Newphew BBQ Sauce
BBQ Stu’s Barbecue Sauce
Rufus Teague BBQ Sauce
Moore’s Marinade
WhiteWater Creek BBQ Sauce
Joe Kem’s BBQ Sauce
Williamson Brothers BBQ Sauce
The Slabs
Cindy’s Cin-Apple BBQ Sauce
Woody’s BBQ Sauce
Big Butz BBQ Sauce
Sticky Fingers BBQ Sauce
Ted’s World Famous BBQ Sauce
La Pan’s Foundation BBQ Sauce
Raven’s Bark BBQ Sauce
Ausome Aussie BBQ Sauce
Wicked Que BBQ Sauce
Mad Dog BBQ Sauce
Cattle Boyz BBQ Sauce
Texas Best BBQ Sauce
Bart’s Blazin BBQ Sauce
Easy Peasy Insurance BBQ Sauce
BBQ Oil Springfield Oregon
Farm2Market BBQ Sauce
Guy Fieri Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
Emeril’s BBQ Sauce
Country Chef Mustard BBQ Sauce
Grumpy’s Bold XX BBQ Sauce
Back Country BBQ Barbecue Sauces
Three Little Pigs KC Sweet BBQ Sauce
Outta the Park Hot and Spicy BBQ Sauce
Oregon Dan’s Medium BBQ Sauce
Uncle Joe’s Honey Mesquite BBQ Sauce in a Bag
Smokin Guns BBQ Sauce
Three Little Pigs BBQ Sauce
Joe Horn’s Classic CAJUN BBQ Sauce
The Secret Sauce
Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce
Blenders Barbeque Sauce
Jack Miller’s BBQ Sauce
Hecky’s Original BBQ Sauce
Smokin’ Willie’s BBQ Sauce
World Harbor BBQ Sauce
AJ’s Purveyors Fine Food BBQ Sauce
Horn Dawgs BBQ Sauce
Grandville’s Gormet BBQ Sauce
Crazy Uncle Jesters BBQ Sauce
JB’s Fatboy BBQ Sauce
Big Tex Morgan’s BBQ Sauce
Head’s Red BBQ Sauce
Russ and Franks BBQ Sauce
Carribean Calypso Island Hoppin BBQ Sauce
Big Nugg BBQ Sauce
Hoosier Daddy BBQ Sauce
Kitty’s BBQ Sauce
Wil’s BBQ Sauce
BBQPHX BBQ Sauce
Pig Chaser BBQ Sauce
Mike’s BBQ Sauce and Spice rub
Grandma Foster’s BBQ Sauce
Stage Coach BBQ Sauce
Picky Vicky BBQ Sauce
Dimples BBQ Sauce
MidWest Best BBQ Sauce
Mccane’s BBQ Sauce
Bubble’s Q BBQ Sauce
S&S Brand BBQ Sauce
Cimarron Doc’s BBQ Sauce
Head Country BBQ Sauce
John Henry’s BBQ Sauce
King James BBQ Sauce
Old Man Johnson’s BBQ Sauce
Doomer’s Q BBQ Sauce
Mississippi BBQ Sauce
Lock’s BBQ Sauce
Head Country BBQ Sauce
Country Chef Grilling Sauce
Evans Williams BBQ Sauce
Sal and Judy’s BBQ Sauce
Stagecoach BBQ Sauce
Woody’s BBQ Sauce
Historic Lynchburg Tennessee Whiskey BBQ Sauce
Grubbin Gomet BBQ Sauce
Misses D’s Smoking Gormet Sauce
Krafts Bulls Eye BBQ Sauce
KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce
Hack’s BBQ Sauce
Alligator Bayou BBQ Sauce
No Naked Meat BBQ Sauce
Quaker Steak & Lube
The Virginia Gentlemen BBQ Sauce
Ole Ray’s BBQ Sauce
Golden Blends BBQ Sauce
Crazy Jerry’s BBQ Sauce
Scott’s BBQ Sauce
Uncle Yammy’s
George’s BBQ Sauce
Yadkin Rivers BBQ Sauce
Carolina Treet
Spring Valley Farms BBQ Sauce
Annie’s BBQ Sauce
Pat’s Home Made BBQ Sauce
Budweiser Smoked Barbecue Sauce
Stubby’s BBQ Sauce
Rasta Joe’s Sweet BBQ Sauce
Busha Browne’s BBQ Sauce
FireFighters BBQ Sauce
Williams-Sonoma BBQ Sauce
Chef Matt’s Arizona Honey Habenero BBQ Sauce
Lip Lickin’ BBQ Sauce
CaJohn’s BBQ Sauce
Best Back Yard BBQ Sauce
John Henry’s BBQ Sauce
4 Rivers Smoke House BBQ Sauce
Open Pit BBQ Sauce BBQ Sauce
Nellie’s BBQ Sauce
Droolin’ Devil BBQ Sauce
Roadhouse BBQ Sauce
Red Mud BBQ Sauce
Pappy’s Smokehouse BBQ Sauce
British Columbia BBQ Sauce
Tasty Licks BBQ Sauce
JB Fatboys BBQ Sauce
Southside Market BBQ Sauce
J T Pappy’s BBQ Sauce
Honey BBQ Sauce
Sue Bee BBQ Sauce
Sauce Goddess
Crazy Mother Pucker’s BBQ Sauce
Swamp Honky BBQ Sauce
Ingleby Farms Mesquite BBQ Sauce
Not Made in China BBQ and Dipping Sauce
Hog’s Ass BBQ Sauce
Texas Longhorn BBQ Sauce
Gator Hammock’s BBQ Sauce
PETA BBQ Sauce
Mad Anthony’s BBQ Sauce
Wild Turkey BBQ Sauces
Pappy’s Hottest Ride in Town BBQ Sauce
Mad Dog BBQ Sauce
Melinda’s Spicy Mesquite BBQ Sauce
Mountain Man Chipolte BBQ Sauce
Pain is Good Batch 218 Southern Style BBQ Sauce
Old Honey Barn BBQ Sauce
Fighting Cock BBQ Sauce
Bear Claw BBQ Sauce
Frank Kickin Red Hot BBQ Sauce
Stonewall Kitchen BBQ Sauce
John Boy and Billy’s BBQ Sauce
Ass Whoopin Redneck Sauce
Bubba’s Outter Bank’s BBQ Sauce
Dave’s Gormet BBQ Sauce
Ring of Fire Hot BBQ Sauce
Fire Bug Grillin Sauce
Rooftop Barbeque BBQ Sauce
Black’s BBQ Sauce
Open Pit BBQ Sauce
Savoie’s BBQ Sauce
Tabasco BBQ Sauce
Southern BBQ Sauce
Bayou Brothers BBQ Sauce
Bonfatto’s BBQ Sauce
Pig of the Month BBQ Sauce
Mama Vida BBQ Sauce
Bone Doctors BBQ Sauce
Earl’s Gone Wild BBQ Sauce
Roland Foods Finishing Sauce
Andy’s BBQ Sauce
Mama’s Backwoods BBQ Sauce
Smokin Joe Jones BBQ Sauce
Dean & Deluca Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce
James River BBQ Sauce
OrganicVille BBQ Sauce
Jesse Dalton BBQ Sauce
Mermaid BBQ Company Original Sauce
Procordia Foods
Jeff Foxworthy BBQ Sauce
Uncle Sunny’s Gourmet BBQ Sauce
Barnwood BBQ
Hoosier Daddy BBQ Sauce
Jim’s Own Sauce
Señor John’s Desert Mesquite BBQ Sauce
Rendevzous BBQ Sauce
Maker’s Mark BBQ Sauce
Jimi Mac’s Super Sauce

You might as well ask people their favorite color.

Toney Marconi said:

You might as well ask people their favorite color.

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Red.

Toney Marconi said:

You might as well ask people their favorite color.

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Clear.







Sorry.....:tsk:

Used to make my own sweet sauce but "Sweet Baby Ray's" tastes so close I just tweak it with a little cayenne & red pepper flakes. +1 on the Blues Hog it's pretty awesome as well but I don't use sauces much and just make it available.

Toney Marconi said:

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this

Years ago I started using BBQ sauce in place of ketchup for burgers and fries. IF I am not using a homemade BBQ sauce. I end up using either Cattlemen kansas city classic or sweet baby rays.

Grandma's ketchup recipe taste alot like Cattlemens.

There is no exact answer - one size does not fit all. It only depends on what you are looking for - along the lines of a flavor profile.
http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/BBQ_sauces/

nwbailey said:

Obviously this is highly subjective, I was just looking for some starting places and suggestions from people who've been there. My apologies if the question is to vague or broad.

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simple way, but can be costly...

buy a small bottle of each that you find and try them out. the list posted above I would pick from the top, already proven performers. and then pick from lower down the list, picking the newish products, and skipping the big brands down low.

the reason for picking the lower ones, is that they are still new enough to not have made a name, and are placed low for that and not based on flavor.

It's a legit question. Some of the folks here have it narrowed down to 2-3 favorites. I'd probably never make it in the comp world, I like things changed up all the time. You might jump into the comp forum and seek their suggestions as to what the judges look for and such, might be able to narrow things down a little that way.

KC

nwbailey said:

The problem is that I am almost entirely ignorant on the subject. Is there a favorite mustard-based sauce? I can't tell from the list posted above which, if any, is a mustard-based sauce.

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I've never had a mustard base sauce but you can take a peek here
http://www.amazingribs.com/BBQ_buyers_guide/barbecue_sauces.html

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...or who has the fastest Thermopen.

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Well Cool! Big Ron's is in at 19 in the list Onexchef posted. Go Big Ron!

Blue's Hog here

Blues Hog is a good place to start. All of there sauces are pretty darn good. As mentioned by others you can use it as a base and dr it up to your liking

For a semi spicy mustard based sauce check out Cattleman's Carolina Tangy Gold. It is really good. I actually also like the Cattlemans St Louis Orginal and Mississippi Sweet