Our Taste Test of Supermarket Barbecue Sauce

Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Bridget to a tasting of supermarket barbecue sauce.
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[@wordkyle]

Stubb's was my sentimental favorite, as C.B. Stubblefield started his restaurant here in Lubbock, Texas, in 1968, eventually becoming a home for live performances from many of Texas's best musicians, including Stevie Ray Vaughn.

[@grandpaobvious]

@Tony Samson That's what ALL the no-talent nobodies say.

[@mcgee227]

Ive seen his nephew Ike Stubblefield playing live .

[@carolynjohnson8231]

@@mcgee227 on Facebook that it has the same effect in your home from my mom has become more information please contact you want for Christmas to the chocolate bars on and wind energy association between them for their children are going well so that it was good

[@carolynjohnson8231]

@Tony Samson was just wondering how much it costs for all you have done something about to leave early today but I'll get them back from vacation with me d printing press release date 📅to you want me and wine and cheese cake with chocolate sauce for you want the same way home and then you will see

[@carolynjohnson8231]

@@grandpaobvious o well I'm sorry you feel you want it now but it's been good morning baby

[@crimsonfancy]

Stubbs Spicy is the one I go to every time. Stubbs uses quality ingredients and never corn syrup. It is thinner and big enough flavor but not too big to mask the main items it adorns. It also doesn't tend to burn on the grill as fast as thicker or sweeter sauces. I can't usually get it for $2.99 average where I live and in larger bottle size an even better deal.

[@lja64]

I love Bridgette. Her training and educated palette are apparent, yet with self-deprecating humor and a quiet confidence. I would love to learn culinary arts from her.

[@napoleonsdauphin]

isn't she just the best? I love her.

[@kitano0]

I've had a crush on her for years!

[@jeremyroland5175]

KC Masterpiece is what I grew up with. Sometimes I branch out but I always come back to it.

[@threatassessment606]

Wild man

[@zinophile]

In my opinion, KC Masterpiece is hands-down the best sauce out there.

[@robyndowning2990]

When I loved in Southern California my kids were raised with KC Masterpiece (this was the 1990's & 2000's) because I preferred it. We have lived in the Kansas City, Missouri Northland since 2005 and a few years ago one of my daughters called me excitedly saying that it never dawned on her that KC Masterpiece was Kansas City Masterpiece! LOL! I still love it and am happy with Sweet Baby Ray's and will get that if it is on sale.

[@Im49th]

I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's. I find that Bull's Eye tastes a bit too artificially smoky which overpowers the rest of the sauce.

[@barbfrontczak1791]

Yes swert baby rays all the way

[@alwayslearning3671]

I like their Sweet and Spicy

[@barbfrontczak1791]

I made BBQ ribs for Thanksgiving along with Turkey and I used the Honey BBQ Flavor of the sause It was awesome baked in the Ribs 😋😋 😋

[@Beachdudeca]

49th , i actually was buying Bull's Eye this past summer it kept going on sale at 99cents :) , id use it for a Burger Topping and it was really good (id also add some yellow mustard as a counter punch)

[@themaven8371]

I totally agree. Bullseye has an artificial smokiness I find off putting,Ray's is good on all types of meats and makes a great sloppy joe as well.

[@US_Joe]

I love ATK more for Adam's and Jack's segments rather than cooking. They both do a great job and are very informative. Thanks guys!

[@paymaker11]

Anyone remember when we were kids there was only home made or Open Pit! I still love Open Pit!😁

[@keithhepworth4934]

Kraft coming in last is proof of a loving, benevolent god.

[@matthewplaskon1473]

Haaaaaaaa

[@mem1701movies]

I got some for 50 cents a bottle and it sucks

[@MYJ61]

Ironically Keith, Bullseye is made by Kraft.

[@LtFrankDrebin100]

Other than American cheese singles I can’t think of anything that I would buy from Kraft.

[@728huey]

Kraft cheese - great. Kraft macaroni and cheese - Berlin's awesome. Kraft Miracle Whip - fantastic if you're into sweet condiments. The other condiments in the Kraft brand (mayonnaise, salad dressings, barbecue sauce) - not so good. I always found their condiments on sale at the supermarket, and they're cheap for a reason; they're far inferior to other brands. It's probably a good thing they merged with Heinz, as they make better condiments.

[@stacyr4549]

We’ve swapped to Stubbs because I like vinegar-y tastes and we wanted to cut our sugar intake. It seems to work well as a swap for most of the super sweet ones.

[@genxx2724]

I understand that. I stopped eating sugar and carbs a year ago, and purged my kitchen of everything sugary, including the BBQ sauce.

[@thebigswede1736]

The Stubb's spicy is my favorite! Low sugar and lots of flavor.

[@mlhayes91]

Stubbs is definitely my favorite bottled bbq sauce. Has a nice vinegar-y tang and doesn’t have the almost syrupy consistency that many others have.

[@alvinwine5665]

My favorite hands down is the lineup of Stubb's sauces amazing everything from the BBQ to the mopping sauce to me it beats the others hands down.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Alvin Wine I haven't tried dozens, but Stubb's is the best I've tried from a store.

[@jfaysal1971]

I wish they would tell us where the other sauces fell within the winners and losers. I prefer Sweet Baby Rays!

[@garypage9515]

My favorite too. No onion in it to make that heavy flavor!

[@danr5239]

I’m gonna have to agree with you. Sweet baby Ray’s original in my opinion is the best. But hey, everybody has different taste buds.

[@maybee...]

My thought as well, I use Sweet Baby Rays when I haven't made my own.

[@brucefulton]

They will tell you where all the other sauces fall. But you have to pay them money and subscribe. This is all you get for free.

[@sukioki6983]

Love Sweet Baby Rays! Hot and Spicy! Yum!

[@nealtrecartin8788]

I real enjoy your shows and have tried many of your great recipes. WELL DONE! Thank You to all

[@harveyh3696]

I like that you can kinda can tell when a show was taped when seeing the expiration date on products. Great shows!

[@jeannelevrier4249]

Just to say thanks. I love all of you at America’s Test Kitchen. You provide a very meaningful program from which I enjoyably learn so much.

[@richardlucas2155]

I’ve tried most mentioned but the best is cattleman’s Kansas City classic imo

[@tke2414]

I'm gonna give Stubbs a shot. I love the vinegar and I'm always looking to cut down on my sugar intake.

[@mcvet57103]

Bullseye has been my favrite for years. It doesn't lose it's flavor on the grill like many do, and it's great for dipping. Not to sweet, and not to vinegary.

[@hollym5873]

Love these taste testings. thanks

[@tke2414]

My personal favorite is Sweet Baby Rays Sweet & Spicy. Sweet up front with a hell of a nice kick at the end.

[@TanyaP822]

Thank u always love your Tips ...

[@fncpickett]

Stubb's is my go to when I can't make my own. Sweet baby Ray's used to be good until they ruined it with high fructose corn syrup.

[@Appaddict01]

It’s just sugar and it still tastes good.

[@paulwagner688]

Stubb's does a very good sugar free sauce

[@phillmo312]

High fructose corn syrup is really bad for you, it is cheaper than sugar that's why companies use it. Canada and Mexico don't use it, makes you wonder why? Give the American consumers anything.

[@M_Ladd]

@@Appaddict01 Right! And Cancer is just Cancer!

[@Appaddict01]

M Ladd There is no difference between sugar and high fructose corn syrup. The body breaks them down nearly exactly the same. Corn syrup is bad for you in exactly the same way sugar is bad for you. www.healthline.com/nutrition/high-fructose-corn-syrup-vs-sugar

[@jfinnall]

Currently, I make my own BBQ sauce. But when I was buying store varieties I found that Bulls Eye was the best overall. So when I created my own that was the flavor profile that I used. I think it does cost more to make my own but I can change it as I desire.

[@cakeman58]

Sweet Baby Ray’s is second to none.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Loaded with bad sugars

[@cakeman58]

@@captainamericaamerica8090 no one is looking for a nutritious barbecue sauce.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@cakeman58 The. You're looking for diabetes strokes! Heart diseases, clogged veins etc

[@cakeman58]

@@captainamericaamerica8090 what’s it to you? Get lost.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@cakeman58 Cake man😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BallparkHunter]

I enjoy Stubb's because it doesn't use high fructose syrup as many other brands do including Sweet Baby Ray's. Stubb's might be a tad higher in price, but you are buying a quality product that is a perfect balance of what a barbecue sauce should be.

[@francesmalzahn9994]

My sentiments exactly!

[@jakeMontejo3272]

A agree. Although they are right about it not being thick enough.

[@richardgarcia406]

If you have some skill on the grill, you can lacquer the Stubbs in layers. Love the sauce.

[@calady11]

Yup...Stubb's BBQ sauce is the best!

[@phillmo312]

I've tried Stubbs, did not have a good taste for me. Sweet Baby Ray's is my favorite, wish they would drop the high fructose corn syrup though which is not used in other countries. I wonder why, I'm being sarcastic. It's cheaper to make. So sad.

[@danielleanderson6371]

Expected Stubb's to win, but they're right, it is kinda thin and not super sweet. I like it that way, but I can totally see why it wouldn't be the best for crowds or grilling.

[@SayYesToAwesome]

Danielle Anderson “crowds” Oh boy. Probably a Texas tech grad!!

[@danielleanderson6371]

@@SayYesToAwesome TWU, actually. You're a few hundred miles off.

[@BBQTRAVISC]

They actually just changed the sauce completely. Its super thick and candy sweet. Still doesn't have the nasty artificial smoke flavor. But its not the same and not good at all

[@MikehMike01]

A bunch of rich snob New Englanders did this test, they don’t know anything about barbecue

[@nativeproud4160]

Knotty pine and head country from Oklahoma I've had bbq from all over the United states and these are my to 2 they're still made with love

[@tony_25or6to4]

Bullseye has been my favorite (store sauce) since it's been out. I was expecting the final three to be Sweet Bay Ray's, Bullseye, and Stubb's, but they didn't pick the top 3.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Sweet Baby Rays is my go to...

[@TheBigdutchster]

Stubb's is very good and would have been my top choice. I can't get the best that I've had, Gate's (from KC), where I live now, but it remains to this day my favorite.

[@cptannoyu2death834]

Dirk Bremer Stubbs is my favorite and it comes in multiple styles. They should have tested Stubbs sticky and sweet.

[@SuzanneBaruch]

Dirk, you can get Gates' BBQ Sauce on Amazon! Walmart carries it, but not on the web site.

[@TheBigdutchster]

@@SuzanneBaruch I live in MI, so I'll check the closest Wally World to see if they have it. I'll have to check with Amazon to see if their price is reasonable. I also miss Andria's steak sauce, Amazon has it but it's really bloody expensive there.

[@troynossmarvel6866]

😨

[@stevelogan5475]

Actually for taste, original sweet baby ray's is the best in my opinion. I like to make my own bbq sauce, but for the the money, nobody beats ray's. I can get a 12 ounce plastic bottle for a dollar at most places, give or take a few cents. I can't even make my homemade bbq sauce for that price. Most folks do not know there is a sweet baby ray's bbq joint, i believe in a suburb of chicago, please do not quote me on the location. They do a great business, but i have not been there yet. Even with all the bbq joint business they do, i'm sure they make more money in the wholesale/ retail end of the business. I've never met anyone or been to any grocer that has not heard of sweet baby ray's bbq sauce, & i'm in Kentucky.

[@samuelwilliams8560]

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[@barbfrontczak1791]

Yes sweet baby rays is my favorite also.

[@ScottWilliamson]

Yes! SBR's Hawaiian style, which I drink from the bottle.

[@russbear31]

I like Sweet Baby Ray's too... and I'm from Kansas City. This taste test is probably off because they're in Boston and most of the tasters are from the East Coast. I'm sorry, the but upper East Coast just doesn't understand real BBQ.

[@ScottWilliamson]

@@russbear31 BC podunk Kansas is the center of culture for the vinegar world.

[@KaoV1983]

Love the vids, thanks!

[@justibm01]

You should have tested Head Country bbq sauce. It perfectly fits the description of what aspects you were looking for.

[@patrickderose9712]

When Jack said Stubbs is a Texas brand and is more like a dipping sauce, it made sense to me. My college roommate was from Houston and always said the meat should not be coated in the sauce. He always ordered his ribs dry with the sauce on the side. That’s how this Jersey boy learned to eat barbecue.

[@aaronsapp3407]

Yeah, when he said sauce on the grill everyone in a line from KC to Houston went, “oh, you mean grilling, not BBQ”

[@mylittledogshoppesouthpark1350]

Bull's Eye Original ? My favorite too. Found it in Dollar Tree last week!

[@22bostonrsox]

These are so comforting.

[@Treyk901]

I’m glad I live in Memphis. We have so many AMAZING choices of BBQ Sauce. So much better than all that garbage you tested.

[@mordeys]

sweet baby rays all the way. baked broiled dipping and as an ingredient or flavoring. but especially as a flavoring agent. like in bacon cheeseburger meatloaf.

[@cindyharrington5958]

I agree with you. I also love bacon cheeseburger meatloaf.

[@barbfrontczak1791]

@@cindyharrington5958 omg yes sweet baby rays is my favorite

[@lisayerace5578]

Love Bulls Eye! My fave, too!

[@sooz9433]

I love, love, love Bullseye B.B.Q. sauce!! 😋

[@RobAttridge]

When I lived in Northern Minnesota I used to get a great one called Barons made in Bagley MN😊

[@effiebug4278]

Bullseye is my go to. I've been using it since the day it was first released.

[@Beachdudeca]

Bulls Eye kept going on sale this summer where I live , it made a nice substitute for ketchup as a burger topping.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Beachdudeca I also love the substitution of barbecue sauce for ketchup on a good burger. if you want to kick it up a notch add a little bit of Hot Salsa Brava from La Victoria. with either the ketchup or the barbecue sauce.

[@ChoochooseU]

Bullseye is the best I agree but here in TN it’s hard to find- found it at dollar tree for the win tho!

[@fallingwickets]

It's hard to find everywhere

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

When I was a caterer, I would use Sweet Baby Ray's original on the BBQ chicken I served. And I would get alot of compliments.

[@cherylcooper2838]

I like Masterpiece original.

[@gregwalker4236]

thanks, cheryl--it is certainly my favorite, hands down.

[@billsedutto8824]

This was my favorite but I can’t seem to find it anymore.

[@paulmetesh7981]

Sweet baby Rays. Great w Perdue Chicken nuggets.

[@bordaz1]

I'm surprised Jack didn't mention the one thing that separates Bullseye from all the other supermarket brands - it doesn't include high fructose corn syrup as an ingredient. I think it reminds people of a homemade sauce more than the others

[@socemdogbrewingandgastropu8288]

The link to but the bullseye sauce on Amazon shows that HFCS is the #1 ingredient.

[@catherinelw9365]

Stubbs doesn't have it either. I like Stubbs the best.

[@capers72424]

@@socemdogbrewingandgastropu8288 for one of the varieties it is first. Another variety has it a little lower in the list. Their original doesn’t contain HFCS.

[@film79]

@@capers72424 i just looked at the grocery store, hfcs is the number one ingredient for bullseye original and every flavor my grocery carried.

[@capers72424]

@@film79 a year ago it did not. What is your point?

[@devinthomas4866]

SBR's usually wins taste test nationwide. I like it, like Stubbs too. Different sauces for different meats

[@devinthomas4866]

@James Pietsch Sweet Baby Rays sells about $150 million a year in the US. Kraft 2nd with $70M

[@mauriceclemens3286]

I live in Fort Worth and haven’t seen Bulls Eye in our Kroger in years. We get Sweet Baby Rays . I used to love Bullseye BBQ Sauce.

[@loveistruth5713]

How could you not have Famous Dave's even on the table. he has this spicy apricot barbecue sauce that is fantastic if you like spicy. And his everyday sauce is Blue Ribbon

[@ClassicalPan]

Maybe it’s a regional brand. I’ve never seen it in my supermarkets. They generally test products that can be found anywhere in the U.S., so their winners are not always the best.

[@gregwalker4236]

love these taste tests, but i can't agree with any of these three. masterpiece will always be my winner, however i often buy others if they are on sale, and i never found anything really bad.

[@JETZcorp]

When I was a kid we used to make barbecue chicken by first pressure cooking it and then putting it on the grill to finish with brushed-on barbecue sauce. We would glug a whole bottle of Kraft in the pressure cooker because it was cheap, expendable swill. For the final stage, which mattered a lot more, we initially used Bull's Eye but later switched to Sweet Baby Ray's Honey-Barbecue. These days I don't eat barbecue sauce very much at home, but when I do I go for the no-sugar Ray's (apparently it's not "Sweet Baby" unless it has sugar). I also just have to plug Ray's no-sugar honey mustard dipping sauce, which is THE best honey mustard dressing I've ever found, sugar or not. Ultra impressed with it.

[@itburns5756]

Damn, I wish I had a favorite BBQ sauce so I could insist that they're wrong like everyone else does!

[@farstrider79]

First hand knowledge has never been a prerequisite to bragging or arguing on the internet. Go for it, nothing's stopping you!

[@The_Cannabis_Connoisseur]

Guy Fieri makes the best BBQ sauce and he has different flavors!

[@wbfaulk]

"Carolina style … very tomatoey" Eastern NC triggered

[@amietedeschi3203]

And South Carolina too!

[@BradiKal61]

For YEARS i stuck exclusively with KC Masterpiece because in the 90s I went to the restaurant in KC Missouri and had an AMAZING rib dinner. Recently i switched to Sweet Baby Rays because I do like a sweet sauce . I tried Stubbs once and it was OK but not worth the price jump I will definitely try Bullseye next time.

[@jakerson181]

That's really funny. I had virtually the same experience. I had tried KC Masterpiece sauce before and liked it and when I visited Kansas City in 1997, I had the ribs at one of the KC Masterpiece resstaurants. It was fabulous and I was a convert. Sadly, eventually, all the restaurants closed, the last one in 2009 and also eventually I got tired of the overwhelming sweetness though it was still pretty good on burgers. I tried Stubbs a while back and I've been a Stubbs convert ever since. I like that it's not as sweet although I do wish it was a little thicker. The marinades are excellent too. I can almost always get it on sale for $2.99 a bottle so it's maybe 50 cents or a buck more than some of the others but for a dollar, I'm gonna get what I like.

[@fretmajik777]

Head Country is the best bbq sauce you can by at the grocery store I have ever tasted.

[@douglasfrank9323]

I prefer Carolina style sauce but will keep this in mind when I want KC style.

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

Whatever is on sale I buy to try them out. I generally add some home ingredients to my taste or mix a couple together. BBQ ribs are my favorite. Could eat them everyday. My go to brands are Famous Dave's, Kraft and Sweet Baby Ray's, not necessarily in that order.

[@lmccahill45]

My local dollar tree had the winner today! Yay! Quality and savings, good stuff. Happy 4th everybody!

[@lichub]

No smoke please, I like Open Pit barbecue sauce.

[@genxx2724]

I worked in the kitchen of a bar and grill. Their barbecue sauce was made of ketchup, beer, and brown sugar.

[@snowskat3]

Guy Fieri KC : exceedingly good. Then Cattleman’s and KC Masterpiece and Bullseye Smoky.

[@ns-uo7it]

Love Jack

[@rudyvel]

I've used Bullseye for years. I put it in canned ranch beans with coffee, onions and bacon. Bake in the oven low for hours. People always ask how I make them and are surprised that there's coffee in them.

[@carlhuffman454]

All of these are tomato-based sauces. For something really different, try Sticky Fingers Carolina Classic sauce. It's mustard- based and tasty. Granted, it might come across as wierd to many, but it is great on pork. Mustard-based sauce is the standard here in SC, and Sticky Fingers is based in Charleston. They have several other types, but we like the Carolina Classic. So does my cousin in western VA. We introduced him to it a few years ago, and now that's all he uses. Give it a try.

[@rbaker1819]

Sweet Baby Rays is king around the north east part of the country. I am interested to try Stubbs since it has no corn syrup.

[@TesserId]

Been using Stubbs for a long time, but then I'm not cooking with it.

[@sondramiller9104]

My favorite also

[@Niftynorm1]

I am surprised they did not include Open Pit which has been around since the 50's and is a base for many restaurant sauces.

[@h.collier3544]

The sauce should only serve to compliment whatever meat you're smoking/grilling/BBQing. There's no one "best" sauce for every situation.

[@madthumbs1564]

IKR; I love chipotle on pork, but not wings.

[@janedoe805]

H. Collier Thank you my sentiments exactly!

[@LostStormcrow]

You are correct. I wish you weren’t because I am lazy.

[@russbear31]

You're absolutely right. Good BBQ doesn't need any sauce at all. I live in Kansas City. The best BBQ restaurants here serve it naked--no sauce. (The best BBQ restaurants in Texas do too.) This usually baffles most people from outside of the BBQ capitols. Real BBQ is about smoking meat--not dousing it in BBQ sauce to hide your mistakes and pathetic attempt to properly smoke meat. In fact, people in Texas and KC are suspicious of any BBQ that comes with sauce. When in Kansas City you ask for a small bowl of sauce as a side item to compliment the meat.

[@troynossmarvel6866]

Who made up that lie

[@TheMrFarkle]

I love a clear vinegar type N Carolina BBQ sauce. The only one I find in the grocers is Heinz, but it is a tomato-based Carolina. Pretty good to me.

[@daleperry4771]

Try George's in either original or hot.

[@acdvfb]

I'm glad they pointed out that Kraft tastes like fruit. I've never liked it, but the Kraft Sweet & Spicy Chipotle is shockingly good. Big fan of Sweet Baby Ray's and if you're not wanting one with as much sugar they have some called Ray's - No Sugar Added, same great flavor but just the natural sugar from the tomatoes. Great stuff.

[@wildkeith]

The Rays No Sugar Added is sweetened with Splenda. Gross.

[@acdvfb]

​@@wildkeith The one time I tried it you could tell it wasn't as sweet as regular Sweet Baby Ray's so whatever amount of sucralose that is added is relatively small. That being said, they do add allulose which is a carb but doesn't count as a sugar for some reason. You do wind up with only about 1/5 of the total carb count... Unfortunately not as natural as I once thought, but I wasn't in need of it for health reasons so I just assumed when I should have checked the label.

[@mike856ms]

Sweet Baby Ray's and Bullseye are the best store brands.

[@zeruty]

Indeed. Bullseye was my favorite but they stopped including the little plastic spout insert that makes the plastic bottles proper squeeze bottles.

[@atropineman3541]

Yes, they are both great. I still like to doctor them up depending on what the use is and how i feel that day ( more hot sauce or chopped jalapeno )

[@sunrae7680]

@@atropineman3541 Hey. Me too. I do that with the cheap store brands also.

[@DJCharlesworth]

Very surprised Sweet Baby Rays wasn't in the taste test. But I'm even more surprised that Bulls Eye is still around. I haven't seen it in years but I do remember I used to like it.

[@hellhound1389]

To find bullseye BBQ sauce go to your mom and pop grocery stores and stop shopping at Walmart or target

[@MrKErocks]

Not up there for testing but Jack Daniel's Original #7 BBQ sauce is yummy... *warning* - contains actual Jack Daniel's whiskey.

[@seikibrian8641]

Although not shown in this "highlight reel," Jack Daniels' sauce *was* tested. It came in #6 of the 7 brands tested, and was "Recommended With Reservations."

[@janehyden1652]

i dont think so..............

[@seikibrian8641]

@@janehyden1652 You don't think what? You don't think it's yummy, you don't think it contains actual Jack Daniels, you don't think it was tested, or you don't think it came in 6th place?

[@MrKErocks]

@@janehyden1652 So, you don't think the bbq sauce was tested or you don't think the bbq sauce has whiskey in it?

[@pchinnIII]

I always get Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy then doctor it up with butter, diced garlic, red pepper flakes, diced onions and lemon juice.

[@robertwade1273]

I think that the expected tastes very with what you grew up with and regional changes. I live in Kansas City, so that style is what I grew up with and expect... Some of the other ones from out of this area are great, but some I dislike a lot... All personal choices and usually what you are used to.

[@rogered5499]

Head country is my go to bbq. Give it a try

[@phil41055]

I think I would group bbq into multiple categories, and the Stubb they tested wouldn't be in the same one as the other two sauces they featured (and original SBR)

[@roged3229]

If you ever see Head County BBQ give it a try. My favorite

[@mcgee227]

I cut sweet baby ray's with cider viniger.

[@destinationunknown5225]

I Love KC Masterpiece

[@samuelwilliams8560]

@Thomas - You’re a bad speller.

[@bonnieinla]

Agree - it's been my go to for years. Still love it

[@Czechmate88]

KC Masterpiece is the best. The fact that it wasn’t top three is a mistrial

[@deang.5776]

As a former resident of So. Carolina, Maurice Bessinger's Mustard based BBQ sauce from Columbia, SC (Piggy Park) is another option that might warrant a taste test.

[@ladywithclasscarpenter1143]

Bullseye Hickory smoke is my Favorite store brand sauce.

[@bosco008]

Bulls-eye is too sweet. Stubbs is amazing!

[@ElliottHinds]

Smoke flavors should come from the BBQ, not the sauce... Liquid smoke has no place in real BBQ or real BBQ sauce.

[@inquisitor4635]

This is most correct. No sauce should have a smokey flavor added to it. This is heresy. And the chemical found in liquid smoke is carcinogenic.

[@itburns5756]

Creosote always contains a mixture of chemical compounds, and some of its components, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - PAHs - have been identified as carcinogens. That's true. But PAHs are not found in liquid smoke. It id just the natural aqueous condensate of wood smoke that's been aged & filtered to remove the tars and the particulates. It's allowed to settle for 10 or 12 days in a storage tank so that the insoluble compounds like benzopyrene settle out. Then it goes through a multi-stage filtering process. Hundreds of compounds are found in the smoke from burning wood, include acetic, propionic, butyric and valeric acids, carbonyls, phenyls and more, but since there are virtually no polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or similar toxins in filtered liquid smoke, the manufactured product is actually healthier than natural smoke.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Elliott Hinds it must be nice to not live in an apartment T

[@TheIkaika777]

Then why did Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce win second place out of 700 in a BBQ competition?

[@M_Ladd]

No sauce should have Ketchup in it either!

[@jamesmassman3702]

Take 1 cup of Sweet Baby Rays and add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. Mix well. Add vinegar by dribbles until it "blooms" in the mouth. You'll feel it. Incredible sauce!

[@JustAThought155]

I use Stubbs because it does not contain high fructose corn syrup. Bullseye used to be my go-to sauce because the used to make a non-high fructose corn syrup brand. Sadly, I cannot find that version in the markets in my area. So, I almost always purchase Stubbs. Note, I use my BBQ sauce, predominantly, for a quick and easy chili creation.

[@fartman10284]

I sort of miss Chris Kimble bumbling around

[@dungeonbrownies]

We all do. His Milk Street is pretty amazing, regardless of lawsuits.

[@rayblack8]

@@dungeonbrownies Lawsuits?!

[@sebeckley]

@@rayblack8 He was naughty with his business practices. Read the career section. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Kimball

[@sebeckley]

Chris Kimball

[@planetfabulous5833]

Really? Both shows are so much better now that he's gone. He is a pompous a** who engages in unethical business practices.

[@Joenzinator]

I like Meat Mitch Whomp sauce. It has no corn syrup, a bit of a kick, and it's awesome. I order it from academy sports and I can usually get free shipping.

[@patmarshall391]

I love Head Country, made in Stillwater, OK.

[@kylerodgers3608]

Stubbs regular sauce is ok, but Stubbs sweet bbq sauce is amazing! Always buy

[@gokuvegeta3163]

I thought there was something wrong with my taste buds because I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's ...but then I read the comments and felt a sigh of relief 😌.

[@EscapeVelo]

Kraft's thickness is great for jazzing up yourself...which usually results in a thinner final product.

[@bobschenkel7921]

I prefer a brand you did not feature called Dinosaur BBQ Sauce, from Rochester, New York. It has actual diced up onions that you can taste and feel. I also do like the Stubbs brand.

[@MissZiss]

If you can find it, Kinder’s is amazing!!

[@tony_25or6to4]

Bullseye Original is my favorite all purpose sauce

[@exerciserelax8719]

Who else likes bbq sauce on fries??? 😋😃

[@sukioki6983]

My daughter... She uses BBQ sauce like others use ketchup

[@billsedutto8824]

I still prefer ketchup but I don’t mind bbq sauce getting on my fried when I’m eating ribs, pulled pork etc.

[@tiki_trash]

I always ask for BBQ sauce in the drive thru.