Yesterday, I set out three commercial sauces bought from "mo hotta mo betta" -
Southern Rays Three Pepper
Roadhouse
Stubbs
Long ago I googled "bbq sauce recipes" and I have hundreds off the net. Do the same, and pick out something that has all your favorite ingredients.
I keep going back to this favorite KC style sauce:
(I think the question marks denote 1/2 in the measurements.. web fonts didn't format properly)
Kansas City - Style Sauce
? cup light brown sugar, packed
1? tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon dry ginger
? teaspoon ground allspice
? teaspoon cayenne pepper
? teaspoon ground mace
? teaspoon black pepper
1 cup white distilled vinegar
? cup molasses
? cup water
32 ounces ketchup
In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, chili seasoning, mustard, ginger, allspice, cayenne, mace, and black pepper. Add
the vinegar, molasses, and water. Stir until dry ingredients are dissolved. Add the ketchup and stir to mix. Bring to a boil over
medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to
room temperature.
Bob