# Bottled BBQ sauce **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 16, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416 "2017-07-16T18:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/1 "2017-07-16T18:17:25Z")
Spinning off from [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=830773)… Admit it: You don’t always make your own sauce. So what bottled/jarred BBQ sauces do you like? I like Stubb’s, there’s some Sweet Baby Ray’s in the cupboard, and I’ll even eat KC Masterpiece or Hunt’s. (I’ve also made [this](http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to/a18424/how-to-make-bbq-sauce-from-scratch/?ref=yfp) recipe, but this is a thread about pre-made sauces. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/2 "2017-07-16T18:23:27Z")
Cookies makes good stuff, several different kinds. Maybe not boutique cork sniffer fare but good enough. Excellent salsa too, for a commercial product. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/3 "2017-07-16T18:36:31Z")
Hate Stubb’s. We always have Bulls-Eye and Sweet Baby Ray’s in the pantry. On occasion I’ll pick up a bottle of [Chris’ & Pitt’s](http://www.chrisandpitts.com/products/)\*. Then there is the squeeze bottle in the fridge door, which is a mixture of Bulls-Eye, SBR Sweet & Spicy, Yellowbird Habanero, and some Lea & Perrins. - - It’s a SoCal thing. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/4 "2017-07-16T18:39:44Z")
Wow. I haven’t had Chris & Pitts in… well, I can’t remember how long. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/5 "2017-07-16T18:43:20Z")
I _thought_ that would bring back some memories! 😉 You can get it on Amazon, or from the restaurants direct. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/6 "2017-07-16T18:46:55Z")
I like Sweet Baby Ray’s, I’ve never tried Stubbs. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/7 "2017-07-16T18:54:10Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I _thought_ that would bring back some memories! 😉 … > > or from the restaurants direct. Do you remember Love’s Wood Pit Barbecue? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/8 "2017-07-16T18:58:20Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Do you remember Love’s Wood Pit Barbecue? Very fond memories of the one in Baldwin Park, right off the 10. Every time I see a Love’s Truck Stop I flash back to that place. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/9 "2017-07-16T19:04:20Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Every time I see a Love’s Truck Stop I flash back to that place. Me too. For a long time, I was getting my hopes up. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/10 "2017-07-16T19:30:47Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Do you remember Love’s Wood Pit Barbecue? God yes. I was a busboy for over a year, at the Mission Valley location before moving to the newly built one in El Cajon. This was 1968, when the surrounding real estate south of Fletcher Parkway was yet to be developed. No Parkway Plaza. Bottled: I’ve been a devotee of Sweet Baby Ray’s since the 90’s. And having left San Diego 13 years ago, I too had completely forgotten about Chris & Pitts. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn1767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/11 "2017-07-16T19:34:00Z")
I just started using a bottled BBQ sauce called “Rib Rack” which has been a hit among my family. It does seem to go well with pork. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/12 "2017-07-16T19:38:36Z")
[Sal’s Sassy Sauce](https://www.amazon.com/Sals-hot-Sals-Sassy-Sauce/dp/B002HMQI0K) is good. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/13 "2017-07-16T19:42:22Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > I was a busboy for over a year, at the Mission Valley location… Mission Valley is the one we went to when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/14 "2017-07-16T19:42:48Z")
Recently bought a bottle of King’s Hawaiian Light Roasted Kona Coffee. It quickly became my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/15 "2017-07-16T19:48:15Z")
Our go-to is Salt Lick Original, and I like Louie Mueller’s Mustard Sauce for a change of pace. Don’t know how far outside of Central Texas those are available though. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/16 "2017-07-16T19:52:24Z")
They were handing out samples of chicken with **Heinz Hawaii Sweet And Smoky** bbq sauce at the grocery the other day. I liked it enough to buy a bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/17 "2017-07-16T19:53:27Z")
Whatever’s cheapest, seriously. They all taste pretty much the same. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/18 "2017-07-16T20:04:45Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Whatever’s cheapest, seriously. They all taste pretty much the same. Bingo! Store brand. Then I add a little garlic, hot sauce and brown sugar. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Admit it: You don’t always make your own sauce. I’ll admit this: I’ve **never** made my own sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/19 "2017-07-16T20:06:53Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Whatever’s cheapest, seriously. They all taste pretty much the same. There’s a lot of truth to this. I always check ingredient lists to see what percentage is pure crap. I just finished a bottle of Jardine’s 5-Star, which was pretty clean and tasted great, after doctoring with additional vinegar, Worcestershire, and hot things. I’ve always thought of Jardine’s as being a good quality provider. For Texans. ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416/20 "2017-07-16T20:15:00Z")
I’m faithful to [Sticky Fingers Carolina Classic](https://www.stickyfingers.com/product/sticky-fingers-bbq-sauce-carolina-classic/). Mustard-y and delicious. In fact, I’m cooking up a batch of crockpot chicken in it right now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bottled-bbq-sauce/791416.md?page=2)