Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
AF sweet sauce. With brisket drippings added.
Extremely good.
Extremely good.
I’m not sure how widely it’s distributed, but Franklin’s Texas sauce and Espresso sauce are terrific - the Espresso is great on brisket.I know you asked for a commercial sauce, but this is an easy recipe that's legit with brisket and you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry.
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Sweet Sauce by Aaron Franklin
I found this recipe in the article Franklin BBQ, By The Numbers on Yahoo! Food. "Sweet Sauce" by Aaron Franklin 14 oz. ketchup 5 oz. water 2.5 oz. apple cider vinegar 2.5 oz. white vinegar 4.5 Tbsp. brown sugar 2.5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp. chili powder .5 Tbsp. Kosher salt .5 Tbsp...tvwbb.com
Five or six years ago SBR appeared at Costco at like $2/bottle so I bought a couple based on what I'd heard from others. Tastes like library paste to me. Anyone want an aged bottle of SBR?When we have a crowd over, I usually put out 2 or 3 home-made sauces and a bottle of Sweet Baby Rays original. You can always tell who's not used to eating grilled food. They reach for the SBR every time. I stock up when it's on sale for $ .99/bottle and toss anything less than a half bottle remaining after a feed.
Made it and it is Okay. It’s more of a sauce you could use for pulled pork or brisket. It’s not great for either but Okay for either.I know you asked for a commercial sauce, but this is an easy recipe that's legit with brisket and you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry.
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Sweet Sauce by Aaron Franklin
I found this recipe in the article Franklin BBQ, By The Numbers on Yahoo! Food. "Sweet Sauce" by Aaron Franklin 14 oz. ketchup 5 oz. water 2.5 oz. apple cider vinegar 2.5 oz. white vinegar 4.5 Tbsp. brown sugar 2.5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp. chili powder .5 Tbsp. Kosher salt .5 Tbsp...tvwbb.com
Picked this up, good stuff. I used it on some pulled pork, I can imagine it being good on just about anything.
I don’t use sauce for beef but my in-laws do. I’ll be smoking a brisket while they’re here.
Any recommendations for commercial sauces would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff
I made Aaron Franklin’s sauce and had an assortment of other sauces. They really liked the Blues Hog Original.How did it go? Which sauce did you go with?
I agree.Blues Hog is just sickly sweet to me, but it is hugely popular.
I totally agree. When I was a KCBS Rep and also judge, I bet more than 50% of entries had Blues Hog sauce applied. I think it is the high fructose corn syrup and tamarind that makes it too sweet for my tastes. I’m not much of a sauce fan, anyway.Blues Hog is just sickly sweet to me, but it is hugely popular.
At times, it feels as though the percentage has increased...I totally agree. When I was a KCBS Rep and also judge, I bet more than 50% of entries had Blues Hog sauce applied. I think it is the high fructose corn syrup and tamarind that makes it too sweet for my tastes. I’m not much of a sauce fan, anyway.
It might just be me, but their Tennessee Red seems to be thicker and sweeter now.At times, it feels as though the percentage has increased...
It is one of the sauces I keep in the refrig, 1/2 gallon worth....![]()
Mixing Tennessee Red and Regular together is a common practice.It might just be me, but their Tennessee Red seems to be thicker and sweeter now.