This sauce comes to us from the Heartland (specifically the 1474 person town of Holstein Iowa) and has been produced since 2006. The Ruble Family BBQ sauce is produced by a restaurant that makes a simple, tasty peach flavored BBQ sauce. There’s a lot to like about this sauce from its subtle peach overtone and […]
Zurrell’s BBQ Sauce (4/5)
March 4, 2013 By 4 Comments
This is a great before and after story of a guy who took advice and got his label reworked. Still a 4 at the end of the day, but this is definitely a sauce to watch. BEFORE The name Z BBQ Sauce comes from Todd Zurrell’s last name. Mr Z has got a spicy bourbon […]
NBBQA Awards of Excellence 2013 Winners
February 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
Congratulations to all of the NBBQA Awards of Excellence 2013 Winners!! The following results were announced on February 21, 2013 during the Awards of Excellence ceremony at the NBBQA National Conference in Mobile, Alabama. Barbecue Sauce – Tomato Mild First Place: The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint – Down Home Southern Shed Spred Second Place: […]
Uncle Kenny’s Spicy BBQ Sauce (3/5)
February 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
If I were reviewing blindfolded on a piece of cooked meat with this sauce, the score would be different as it’s pretty tasty. But as I’ve always done, I try to balance my reviews evenly across the outside of the bottle and the inside of the bottle. The outside needs to tell me the basics, […]
Pigchaser Bacon BBQ Sauce (4/5)
February 8, 2013 By 3 Comments
We like bacon here at BBQ Sauce Reviews. Who doesn’t? But has it become too popular, cliche, overdone? The correct answer is NO and the time is now for more bacon BBQ sauces! And this is a fine example of a bacon BBQ sauce. I like the copywriting here. It is customized to this particular […]
Alternasweets Sweet & Smokey Original BBQ Sauce (3/5)
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This Washington state based sauce has something different in it and it’s not afraid to tell you about it. It steers clear of traditional sweeteners (sugar, molasses) or bad rep sweeteners (such as high fructose corn syrup) and focuses on the use of the plant extracted sweetener Stevia. Studies show Stevia isn’t bad for you […]
Review: Charlotte’s Queen City Q
January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
You’re going to Charlotte and need a BBQ recommendation, so who do you ask? Of course, Wayne Brown from Big Wayner’s Blog! He told me to hit Queen City Q in downtown Charlotte and here’s how it went: I’m 2 minutes into eating my meal and I’ve already got BBQ sauce on my shirt. Dammit, […]
KW’s BBQ Sauce (4/5)
January 8, 2013 By 2 Comments
KW’s BBQ Sauce is a mustard/BBQ Sauce hybrid from Richardson Texas which tastes like a nicely balanced mix of a tomato based and mustard based sauce. It is named after it’s Texas-based founder, Keith Weeks. Pros Good flavor Ingredients (low number, gluten-free, HFCS-free,no preservatives) Great heat when cooked Cons A bit thin No heat […]
Support the High on the Hog BBQ Festival and Raise Awareness of Your Sauce
January 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
Sauce/Rub making friends – Happy New Year! So what are you doing different to make it count in 2013? Here’s a great opportunity to get your sauces tasted, noticed, and support a great cause. Facts about the Event: The event is called the “High on the Hog BBQ Festival” and takes place June 7 & […]
BBQ Sauce Competitions List for 2013
January 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
Here’s our updated list of BBQ sauce competitions or barbecue competitions with a sauce sub-competition that you should enter this year in 2013: National BBQ Association Awards of Excellence When: Jan 18 2013 (Entries due), will be judged Feb 19-23rd Where: Ina, Illinois In-Person(do you have to be there to enter): Not necessary Entry […]
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