Whats better than Devil's Spit BBQ sauce?

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Something’s a little off on your recipe. Here’s the recipe that pretty much duplicates Gates & Sons BBQ Sauce (as provided by Ollie Gates on some TV show years ago):

INGREDIENTS

    * 1 cup sugar
    * 1/4 cup salt
    * 2 tablespoons celery seeds
    * 2 tablespoons ground cumin
    * 2 tablespoons ground red pepper
    * 2 tablespoons garlic powder
    * 1 tablespoon chili powder
    * 2 quarts ketchup (Hunt's probably, because of a Hunt's KC connection)
    * 2 cups apple cider vinegar
    * 1-1/2 teaspoons of liquid smoke, hickory flavored
    * 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine the sugar, salt, celery seeds, cumin, red pepper, garlic powder and chili powder in a small bowl. Mix the ketchup and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, then stir in the dry ingredients. The sauce can be served warm or at room temperature.

For something a bit more manageable in size, here’s a reduced version:

* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon cup salt
* 1-1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
* 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1-1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
* 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
* 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
* 16 ounces ketchup
* 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
* 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke, hickory flavored
* 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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Anything that doesn’t have liquid smoke or “natural smoke flavoring” is good by me.