McCane has an old recipe but a young company that is just getting the word out. I ask BBQ vendors to fill out a form when they send me a sauce. One of the questions is “Why did you start making sauces?” Here’s how Stewart Sr answers:
This sauce has always been a staple in our house. Originated with my Uncle Jimmy and passed down after his passing. We continued to make his “secret” sauce. It is so different and unique from anything else you can get , that I felt it was time to turn it loose on the world. Just about every Southern family has a “Bubba”and a secret sauce. Slow smoking and BBQing is a southern way of life,when times where simpilier and more family rooted. We need to get back to more of this. Remember when Mamma would holler or ring a bell to tell you that supper was ready or just time to come home. When you taste this sauce , close your eyes and it all comes back to you. You can even see Momma standing on the porch in an apron, smiling waving you in the house. Enjoy, have fun with it !
Sounds great, but let’s look at the taste shall we?
Great smell - like “Peppery Worcestershire.” And I guess now that I’ve written that, that is the easiest way that I can sum up the flavor of the sauce too - without overlooking the complexity of flavors (lots of spices: onion, garlic, anchovies, tamarind, cloves, chili powder, mustard, tumeric, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin).
I love the flavor, but for my grilling style and what I use BBQ sauce for, this fell a little short. If you’ve read my posts before, I’m not smoking pulled pork, or BBQ’ing brisket all day. I’m usually more of a fast-and-quick kind of backyard chef versus a slow-and-low kind of guy. When used in this fashion, this stuff just kinda drips off the chicken. But for slower cooking such as pulled pork (in a crock pot even) this pit sauce will make a very fine choice and an excellent dipping sauce. In the marketing area, I’m thinking this is more a North Carolina style sauce and marketed as such, could set a better expectation of the consistency.
Smell 4
Taste 5
Consistency 3
Ingredients 4
Label and marketing 3
Bottom line: It’s a seriously tasty sauce for serious BBQ people, backyard grillers might be disappointed in the consistency.
Go buy this stuff here: http://www.mccanessouthernfixins.com/
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