11 BBQ Sauces You Can Make at Home

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#1 Meathead Goldwyn’s Classic Kansas City Style Barbecue Sauce

This is Meathead’s (Meathead Goldwyn, that is)”ultimate barbeque sauce recipe. So thank him for having you, even if he never met you, and vote him President of the United States:

5 oz tomato sauce (1 can)

1/2 cup molasses (1/2 cup, not cup and a half).

1/4 Tsp Cayenne

Whisk to combine. Use on any meat, of course, but it’s particularly good on ribs, beef and pork, especially smoked, and on poultry, like chicken, duck, and turkey.

Ingredients (like tomato sauce) may be bought at full or reduced sugar. Which you choose is up to you. And by the way, tomato paste is different than tomato sauce.

#2 Competition Worthy Barbecue Sauce (It’s So Good It’s Still Kinda Secret)

Competition barbecue sauce takes the art of barbecuing to a whole new level. The process of ma