Homemasde BBQ Sauces vs. Commercial

Roguejim · 03-21-2011, 05:29 AM

Has anyone here ever made their own BBQ sauce that they felt was every bit as good as the best commercial brands, i.e., Smokin' Guns and others?

Brian in Maine · 03-21-2011, 05:54 AM

I make Dr. BBQ's Big Time BBQ Sauce, with a few tweaks for my personal taste, and feel that it is as good as any commercial sauce that I have ever had.

Cook · 03-21-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Roguejim

Has anyone here ever made their own BBQ sauce that they felt was every bit as good as the best commercial brands, i.e., Smokin' Guns and others?

Every bit as good? Are you serious? What you can make at home is generally much better than what you purchase in a store.

smokeyw · 03-21-2011, 08:59 AM

I seldom buy any sauces. I make almost all of mine, competition or personal. Whole hog cooking is ver popular in my area and people that are good at it usually make their own sauce and take great pride in it. Don't even think about asking for the recipe.

Lake Dogs · 03-21-2011, 09:04 AM

Yes. FYI there are a few good sauce threads currently active at this time, with recipes, etc. For my part, there's only 1 (and only 1) over the counter commercial sauce that I'd ever use on barbecue, and that's BH Tenn Red. First, I have no need for fake smoke flavoring in a barbecue sauce. It's not really barbecue if you need fake smoke, is it? <rhetorically> Right off then I throw out probably 2/3rds or more of commercial sauces. Second, rarely if ever do the over the counter sauces compliment the meat flavor. Usually they over-power it where you could be eating cardboard and not tell the difference. I want a sauce that's simpler, to some extent lighter, with no smoke flavor in it to conflict with the smoke already in the barbecue. It's RARE that I've found a commercial sauce that can do this.

BlueHowler · 03-21-2011, 09:07 AM

I've been making my own BBQ sauce long before I learned how to BBQ. I have one bottle of SBR in my fridge and four bottles of my own. When I have people over to eat I set out a bottle of mine and the bottle of SBR. The bottle of SBR is almost full and all four of mine are almost empty.

I think that says it all.

GreenDrake · 03-21-2011, 09:16 AM

By a long shot it's better. Heck you can pick up a bbq book, make a quick sauce and tweak it just a little and it is better....WAY better. I have three sauces I am working these days, one a coffee reduction, another a sweet and smoky and another a cold mix bourbon batch. All three are off the hook good.

nitelightboy · 03-21-2011, 09:23 AM

I make my own and also use a few commercially available sauces (the wife has a favorite). I prefer MOST of the sauces that I've made. There've been a few flops lol but I still think that if I can make a sauce to fit my palette then it's superior to what I can buy.

qnbiker · 03-21-2011, 10:04 AM

I prefer my own sauces AND rubs but always have a bottle or two of Williamson Bros. sauce for emergencies.

Southern Home Boy · 03-21-2011, 10:12 AM

I got involved in competitive BBQ because I make my own sauces and rubs. I always thought they were better than the commercial stuff and I wanted to see how they'd stack up against the best out there.

So far, we've won a few awards, but I think that's more a reflection of my skill as a cook than the actual sauce or rubs.

Least, that's what I keep telling myself.

Slamdunkpro · 03-21-2011, 10:33 AM

I'm firmly in the "make your own" camp.

GreenDrake · 03-21-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Slamdunkpro

I'm firmly in the "make your own" camp.

Don't mean to hijack but that is an awesome BBQ team name and logo...wow, very cool.

orangeblood · 03-21-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenDrake

By a long shot it's better. Heck you can pick up a bbq book, make a quick sauce and tweak it just a little and it is better....WAY better. I have three sauces I am working these days, one a coffee reduction, another a sweet and smoky and another a cold mix bourbon batch. All three are off the hook good.

^ what he said...+1

(greendrake how about posting that coffee reduction sauce once you get happy with it?)

jason · 03-21-2011, 11:43 AM

I haven't had much success making my own sauces. I don't get a consistency I like. So I usually will doctor up a commercial sauce. Cattleman's is a great base to start with if you want to go that route.

jestridge · 03-21-2011, 11:53 AM

I like SBR or Cattleman just fine why change.

03-21-2011, 05:29 AM	#1
Roguejim Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 01-20-11 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Homemasde BBQ Sauces vs. Commercial Has anyone here ever made their own BBQ sauce that they felt was every bit as good as the best commercial brands, i.e., Smokin' Guns and others?

03-21-2011, 05:54 AM	#2
Brian in Maine is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-05-07 Location: Portland Me Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I make Dr. BBQ's Big Time BBQ Sauce, with a few tweaks for my personal taste, and feel that it is as good as any commercial sauce that I have ever had. __________________ Brian 2 WSMs 2 OTG One red one black 22 1/2" black Bar-B-Kettle with rotisserie ring Brinkman dual zone charcoal grill Webber Silver Genises B 3 burner camp stove

03-21-2011, 08:59 AM	#4
smokeyw is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-03-11 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I seldom buy any sauces. I make almost all of mine, competition or personal. Whole hog cooking is ver popular in my area and people that are good at it usually make their own sauce and take great pride in it. Don't even think about asking for the recipe. __________________ Smokey W's Pit Que NCPC Competition Team / 2011 NCPC Whole Hog State Champion

03-21-2011, 09:04 AM	#5
Lake Dogs Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-14-09 Location: Lake Sinclair, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes. FYI there are a few good sauce threads currently active at this time, with recipes, etc. For my part, there's only 1 (and only 1) over the counter commercial sauce that I'd ever use on barbecue, and that's BH Tenn Red. First, I have no need for fake smoke flavoring in a barbecue sauce. It's not really barbecue if you need fake smoke, is it? <rhetorically> Right off then I throw out probably 2/3rds or more of commercial sauces. Second, rarely if ever do the over the counter sauces compliment the meat flavor. Usually they over-power it where you could be eating cardboard and not tell the difference. I want a sauce that's simpler, to some extent lighter, with no smoke flavor in it to conflict with the smoke already in the barbecue. It's RARE that I've found a commercial sauce that can do this. __________________ Hance - Lake Dogs Cooking Team - MiM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook Lake Sinclair, GA (strategically about an hour from everywhere)

03-21-2011, 09:16 AM	#7
GreenDrake is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-21-10 Location: Hayden, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	By a long shot it's better. Heck you can pick up a bbq book, make a quick sauce and tweak it just a little and it is better....WAY better. I have three sauces I am working these days, one a coffee reduction, another a sweet and smoky and another a cold mix bourbon batch. All three are off the hook good. __________________ PNWBA - Hayden, Idaho http://www.facebook.com/BC2BBQ

03-21-2011, 09:07 AM	#6
BlueHowler is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-28-10 Location: Centennial, Colorado Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've been making my own BBQ sauce long before I learned how to BBQ. I have one bottle of SBR in my fridge and four bottles of my own. When I have people over to eat I set out a bottle of mine and the bottle of SBR. The bottle of SBR is almost full and all four of mine are almost empty. I think that says it all.

03-21-2011, 09:23 AM	#8
nitelightboy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-12-10 Location: Bluffton, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I make my own and also use a few commercially available sauces (the wife has a favorite). I prefer MOST of the sauces that I've made. There've been a few flops lol but I still think that if I can make a sauce to fit my palette then it's superior to what I can buy.

03-21-2011, 10:04 AM	#9
qnbiker Take a breath! Join Date: 05-05-10 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer my own sauces AND rubs but always have a bottle or two of Williamson Bros. sauce for emergencies. __________________ A bunch of Webers

03-21-2011, 10:12 AM	#10
Southern Home Boy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-14-10 Location: St. Louis, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I got involved in competitive BBQ because I make my own sauces and rubs. I always thought they were better than the commercial stuff and I wanted to see how they'd stack up against the best out there. So far, we've won a few awards, but I think that's more a reflection of my skill as a cook than the actual sauce or rubs. Least, that's what I keep telling myself. __________________ Pro Q Frontier, UDS (Little Red), "Turtle Drum" UDS, CG Gasser KCBS CBJ#61160

03-21-2011, 10:33 AM	#11
Slamdunkpro is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-27-07 Location: Northern VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm firmly in the "make your own" camp. __________________ Aporkalypse Now Competition BBQ team Thanks to our sponsors: Wusthof Trident USA & Creekstone Farms Spicewine Tandem - "The Beast" Brinkman modified upright, Weber Kettle(s); Meadow Creek Pr-24 ----------------- MABA - (Mid Atlantic BBQ Association) President KCBS Certified Judge - #23289

03-21-2011, 11:43 AM	#14
jason Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-05-08 Location: Pensacola, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I haven't had much success making my own sauces. I don't get a consistency I like. So I usually will doctor up a commercial sauce. Cattleman's is a great base to start with if you want to go that route. __________________ Jason Large Big Green Egg 22" Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Brinkmann Smoke N Pit

03-21-2011, 11:53 AM	#15
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like SBR or Cattleman just fine why change.

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