Midwestern Sweet Barbecue Sauce

This Midwestern Sweet Barbecue Sauce is a thick, tomato and molasses-based sauce with a clear sweet and tangy profile. Organic ketchup and molasses provide deep tomato sweetness, while vinegar adds brightness. Memphis-style BBQ rub and a hint of hickory smoke bring mild spice and light smokiness. The texture clings well to ribs, chicken, brisket burnt ends, pulled pork, and baked beans.

Organic ketchup (tomato paste, water, sugar, vinegar, salt, spices, onion, garlic), molasses, distilled vinegar, Memphis BBQ rub (sugar, brown sugar, paprika, salt, garlic, onion, spices), hickory smoke flavoring (maltodextrin)

Regular price $9.99

Flavor Profile

Primary flavors are sweet tomato and molasses. Secondary notes of vinegar tang, paprika, garlic, onion, and light hickory smoke round out the sauce.

How To Use

Brush onto ribs or chicken during the last stage of grilling, or toss with pulled pork before serving. It also works stirred into baked beans or served on the side as a table sauce.

FAQ

What is Midwestern-style barbecue sauce?
Midwestern-style barbecue sauce is typically tomato-based with noticeable sweetness from sugar or molasses and balanced by vinegar tang. It often includes mild smoke and classic BBQ spices.

Is this BBQ sauce very sweet?
It is clearly sweet from tomato and molasses, but balanced with vinegar and light smoke so it does not taste overly sugary.

When should I apply sweet BBQ sauce to meat?
Apply sweet sauces toward the end of cooking. The sugars can caramelize quickly, so brushing on during the final minutes helps prevent burning while building a glossy finish.

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