My Favorite Commercial BBQ Sauce(s)

[timothy]

Mumbo original.

Retail - Mumbo BBQ Sauce

Authentic homestyle flavor

mumbosauce.com

 

[JohnInPA]

Sweet Baby Ray's Original
Open Pit Original
Bullseye Original

 

[Steve Hoch]

Does anyone use Cattleman's anymore? About 60 years ago they had one flavor, the bottle had a paper sleeve on it. There were only about 5 choices of bottled bbq sauce back then.

John, I don't remember Cattleman's. Growing up in the 70's and 80's I remember mostly having Open Pit and sometimes Kraft in the house. What else did we have to choose from? Like you said, it probably wasn't much.

 

[JohnTak]

John, I don't remember Cattleman's. Growing up in the 70's and 80's I remember mostly having Open Pit and sometimes Kraft in the house. What else did we have to choose from? Like you said, it probably wasn't much.

I think bbq sauces started to become more popular around that time but were big companies like Kraft dominating the market. Cattleman’s had a paper sleeve like Lea and Perrin’s Worcestershire sauce, the paper sleeve is what made it stand out.

 

[JohnTak]

I think Cattleman’s started out as a steak house back in the day and they bottled their sauce because of customer demand.

 

[TimA]

All my stepdad used growing up (through the ‘90’s) was KC Masterpiece.

Come to think, I don’t think I’ve had any since…well about the ‘90’s

 

[Jabe G]

Blues Hog and Stubbs.

 

[Rob B.]

It’s got to be the Swamp Boys line up for me. Original, Bold Yeller (spicy mustard sauce), and Bootleg Red (vinegar sauce).

 

[Chris-S]

or

 

[Erik Tracy]

Friend of mine gave me a bottle of this awhile back - this is my new favorite.

KC Masterpiece Private Stock Reserve

 

[JamesRDR]

I like kinders a lot. Costco sometimes has two big bottles of it for $10 or so. I make my own quite a bit too

 

[Bob Erdman]

I like kinders a lot. Costco sometimes has two big bottles of it for $10 or so. I make my own quite a bit too

Cali Gold and Honey Hot are my favorites.

 

[LeviWooten]

Just yesterday I gave the H-E-B store brand Carolina sauce a try. I had a small pork butt in the WSM and didn’t have any pork sauce in the pantry. Very nice mustard/vinegar sauce with a medium consistency. Was exceptional when mixed in with chopped meat for a Sloppy Porky sandwich. Best $2.10 barbecue purchase I’ve ever made.

HEB never disappoints

 

[LeviWooten]

My go to is Franklins Texas or Vinegar. Also like Stubbs Spicy.

 

[Brian (Mass.)]

Stubbs Spicy for ribs.. Prefer no HFCS..


Georges for Pulled pork...that Carolina Vinegar is phenomenal...

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[Joan]

As of a few months ago, I had posted 27 recipes for making your own sauces. That way, you will know EVERYTHING that goes into your sauces.

 

[JohnTak]

From most of the posts I can tell teriyaki is in the back of the bus as choice in bbq sauce but these products are very good.

 

[Bob Bass]

Question for everybody....
Have you looked at what bbq sauces are offered at on-line bbq stores, as opposed to your local grocery store ?

 

[JohnTak]

Question for everybody....
Have you looked at what bbq sauces are offered at on-line bbq stores, as opposed to your local grocery store ?

You are right! When you think bbq sauce it's all traditional red, I actually didn't know about yellow or white until I joined this amazing group here. I need to try new things with an open mind.

 

[Ed_T]

We've used most of the mainstream sauces, then I stumbled on San Diego Phil's. Tomato based, tangy but not too hot to accomodate my wife. It does well combined with Frank's Red Hot sauce when I want more heat. I use it as a dipping sauce, a binder for smoking, on grilled chicken and in pulled pork. My wife loves it on ribs but I don't sauce mine.