Bbq sauce

Bbq sauce recipes have been around for centuries. The first recorded recipe for bbq sauce was found in the cookbook of Apicius, a Roman cookbook from the 1st century AD. This early recipe was made with vinegar, oil, and fish sauce.

The first bbq sauce recipe made with tomatoes was published in 1873 by Mrs. R.T. de Graff in her cookbook, Housekeeping in Old Virginia. This recipe was made with fresh tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices.

Over the years, bbq sauce recipes have been created with a variety of different ingredients. The most common ingredients in bbq sauce recipes include tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic, mustard, and pepper.

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Recipes

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Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

  • worcestershire sauce
  • smoked paprika
  • liquid smoke
  • apple cider vinegar
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • brown sugar
  • black pepper
  • ketchup
  • molasses
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Alabama White BBQ Sauce

  • apple cider vinegar
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper
  • mayonnaise
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • brown mustard
  • sugar
  • horseradish
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The Best Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • ketchup
  • salt
  • smoked paprika
  • unsulphured molasses
  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • chili powder
  • cinnamon
  • mustard
  • hickory liquid smoke
  • light brown sugar
  • red wine vinegar
  • tomato sauce
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Blueberry BBQ Sauce

  • ginger
  • unsulphured molasses
  • chili powder
  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • dark brown sugar
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • blueberry
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Bourbon-Coffee BBQ Sauce

  • chipotle
  • espresso
  • mustard powder
  • worcestershire sauce
  • cumin
  • onion powder
  • salt
  • tomato sauce
  • tomato paste
  • apple cider vinegar
  • unsulphured molasses
  • bourbon
  • dark brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • smoked paprika
  • garlic
  • coffee
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Wicker's BBQ Sauce

  • mustard
  • black pepper
  • paprika
  • sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • cumin
  • salt
  • chili powder
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BBQ Sauce

  • salt
  • black pepper
  • tomato paste
  • bbq seasoning
  • worcestershire sauce
  • dijon mustard
  • dark brown sugar
  • water
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Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

  • olive oil
  • paprika
  • worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • mustard
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • molasses
  • garlic
  • ketchup
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Coffee BBQ Sauce

  • ketchup
  • apple cider vinegar
  • espresso
  • light brown sugar
  • chili powder
  • hot mustard
  • cumin
  • worcestershire sauce
  • garlic
  • hot chile pepper
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Whole30 BBQ Sauce

  • onion
  • water
  • ghee
  • smoked paprika
  • mustard powder
  • date
  • coconut amino
  • compliant tomato paste
  • garlic
  • apple cider vinegar
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Asian BBQ Sauce

  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • dijon mustard
  • green onion
  • rice vinegar
  • cayenne pepper
  • ketchup
  • ginger
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Apple Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce

  • dark brown sugar
  • ketchup
  • apple cider vinegar
  • applesauce
  • garlic powder
  • ginger
  • salt
  • liquid smoke
  • onion powder
  • apple juice
  • gala apple
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Chipotle Bbq Sauce

  • chipotle red chile paste
  • ketchup
  • canola oil
  • dijon mustard
  • coffee
  • worcestershire sauce
  • onion
  • brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • onion
  • salt
  • chipotle
  • chicken stock
  • garlic
  • ancho chile
  • mexican chile
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Rhubarb BBQ Sauce Recipe

  • rhubarb
  • apple cider vinegar
  • molasses
  • dijon mustard
  • olive oil
  • worcestershire sauce
  • onion
  • ketchup
  • pepper
  • water
  • garlic
  • tabasco sauce
  • salt
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BBQ Sauce

  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • dijon mustard
  • worcestershire sauce
  • mustard
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • onion
  • garlic
  • dark chili powder
  • smoked paprika
  • brown sugar
  • molasses
  • ketchup
  • butter
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Balsamic BBQ Sauce

  • oregano
  • salt
  • basil
  • apple cider vinegar
  • water
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • molasses
  • mustard powder
  • balsamic vinegar
  • tomato paste
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White BBQ Sauce

  • mayonnaise
  • brown mustard
  • lemon juice
  • creole seasoning
  • worcestershire sauce
  • horseradish
  • garlic
  • cayenne pepper
  • brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • salt
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Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • dijon mustard
  • lemon juice
  • molasses
  • worcestershire sauce
  • garlic
  • apple cider vinegar
  • chili powder
  • celery seed
  • pepper flake
  • onion
  • brown sugar
  • ketchup
  • honey
  • smoked paprika
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Barefoot BBQ Hang Ten BBQ Sauce

  • onion
  • lemon
  • bourbon
  • molasses
  • worcestershire
  • chili powder
  • white vinegar
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • ketchup
  • brown sugar
  • garlic
  • tomato juice
  • vegetable juice
  • butter
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Chile-Coffee BBQ Sauce

  • black coffee
  • tomato puree
  • salt
  • oregano
  • onion
  • turbinado sugar
  • cumin
  • clove
  • corn oil
  • apple cider vinegar
  • guajillo chile
  • mulato chile
  • garlic
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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

  • yellow mustard
  • apple cider vinegar
  • salt
  • dijon mustard
  • light brown sugar
  • stone mustard
  • hot sauce
  • tomato paste
  • worcestershire sauce
  • black pepper
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Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce

  • yellow mustard
  • butter
  • worcestershire sauce
  • garlic powder
  • pepper
  • onion powder
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • tabasco
  • honey
  • salt
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Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • apple cider vinegar
  • ketchup
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • pepper
  • chili powder
  • worcestershire sauce
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Keto BBQ Sauce

  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • salt
  • smoked paprika
  • worcestershire sauce
  • yellow mustard
  • tomato paste
  • shallot
  • apple cider vinegar
  • erythritol sweetener
  • liquid smoke
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • water
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Mustard BBQ Sauce

  • yellow mustard
  • worcestershire sauce
  • ketchup
  • apple cider vinegar
  • honey
  • onion
  • cayenne pepper
  • black pepper
  • garlic
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
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Red Chile BBQ Sauce

  • tomato
  • orange zest
  • thyme
  • red wine vinegar
  • cayenne pepper
  • light brown sugar
  • worcestershire sauce
  • onion
  • canola oil
  • orange juice
  • ancho chile
  • garlic
  • salt
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Bourbon BBQ Sauce

  • mustard powder
  • onion powder
  • bourbon
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • oregano
  • garlic powder
  • hot sauce
  • liquid smoke
  • brown sugar
  • molasses
  • apple cider vinegar
  • tomato paste
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Honey BBQ Sauce

  • apple juice
  • honey
  • brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • mustard
  • olive oil
  • shallot
  • tomato paste
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Keto BBQ Sauce

  • garlic powder
  • smoked paprika
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown swerve
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • onion powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • liquid smoke
  • water
  • tomato paste
  • hot sauce
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Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • molasses
  • worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • water
  • mustard
  • paprika
  • brown sugar
  • ketchup
  • apple cider vinegar
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Homemade BBQ Sauce

  • garlic powder
  • smoked paprika
  • tomato sauce
  • apple cider vinegar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • onion powder
  • honey
  • molasses
  • tomato paste
  • liquid smoke
  • worcestershire
  • cayenne pepper

Ingredient Breakdown

 
apple cider vinegar
salt
worcestershire sauce
garlic
brown sugar
ketchup
black pepper
garlic powder
onion
cayenne pepper
onion powder
molasses
tomato paste
smoked paprika
chili powder
mustard
dijon mustard
water
liquid smoke
honey
olive oil
lemon juice
light brown sugar
cumin
paprika
ginger
dark brown sugar
chipotle
mustard powder
yellow mustard
white vinegar
mayonnaise
sugar
horseradish
unsulphured molasses
tomato sauce
bourbon
pepper
butter
oregano
hot sauce
brown mustard
cinnamon
red wine vinegar
espresso
coffee
balsamic vinegar
soy sauce
vegetable oil
apple juice
canola oil
ancho chile
sriracha
worcestershire
shallot
hickory liquid smoke
honey mustard
allspice
blueberry
ground
maple syrup
bbq seasoning
watermelon juice
red pepper flake
corn syrup
hot mustard
hot chile pepper
ghee
date
coconut amino
compliant tomato paste
sesame oil
green onion
rice vinegar
applesauce
gala apple
chipotle red chile paste
chicken stock
mexican chile
rhubarb
tabasco sauce
dark chili powder
fish sauce
strawberry
cornstarch
jalapeño
raspberry
basil
heavy mayo
creole seasoning
celery seed
pepper flake
lemon
tomato juice
vegetable juice
black coffee
tomato puree
turbinado sugar
clove
corn oil
guajillo chile
mulato chile
stone mustard
tabasco
erythritol sweetener
barbecue sauce
hoisin sauce
tomato
orange zest
thyme
orange juice
brown swerve

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • molasses
  • smoked paprika
  • onion powder
  • worcestershire sauce
  • chili powder
  • salt
  • garlic

Staple Ingredients

  • apple cider vinegar 63%
  • salt 61%
  • garlic 41%
  • worcestershire sauce 41%

Common Ingredients

  • ketchup 39%
  • brown sugar 37%
  • black pepper 32%

Usual Ingredients

  • garlic powder 24%
  • onion 24%
  • cayenne pepper 22%
  • chili powder 22%
  • dijon mustard 20%
  • molasses 20%
  • onion powder 20%
  • smoked paprika 20%
  • tomato paste 17%
  • lemon juice 15%
  • mustard 15%
  • water 15%
  • cumin 12%
  • honey 12%
  • liquid smoke 12% See More
  • olive oil 12%