I'm looking for a killer Memphis style bbq sauce recipe. Remember, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. Share your best Brethren, and you'll never go wrong!
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons light brown sugar
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
When I was living in St Louis I'd occasionally go to Bandanas BBQ. They didn't have the best Q, but their "Memphis" style BBQ is still one of my all time favorite bottled BBQ sauces. I'd love to be able to replicate it. I've tried a few times (based on the ingredient list), but have never come real close.
It's a relatively thin, dark, smokey, spicey sauce that I'd call medium sweet.