This may not have the complexity of the top sauces, but it drops such a savory balance of spice, smoke, acid and sweetness that it demands a second, third and fourth taste. (3 stars) Trader Joe’s Organic Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce Just be aware that the smoke note is understated. (3½ stars) Chef Hak’s Organic Chipotle Bourbon BBQ SauceĪ hit of ancho chile and layers of spice in a sweet-sour pool of deliciousness makes this a fun take on barbecue sauce. A touch less sugar would make it perfect. Rich, thick and laced with a blast of smoke and sweet, this sauce is as good as homemade. Nutrition info refers to 2 tablespoons of sauce. Here’s the scoop on the smoky sauces that will up your grilling game - and the saucy disasters to avoid. Lesser sauces have the requisite flavor notes, but they’re unbalanced - and the worst are flat, single-note flavor fails. The best smoky barbecue sauces are rich and thick, sweet and acidic with bold, complex flavors thanks to a great balance of ingredients. Some are distinctly boring, of course, but others incorporate an unlikely collection of ingredients apples, pineapple, tamarind, raisins, orange juice, chipotle, coriander and more. Tasting through the sauces was a true flavor adventure, as every sauce is distinctive. (Note that the sheer number of sauce options made it impossible to try them all.) For this Taste-Off, we checked out some of the most promising bottles and jars of smoke-flavored sauces. Market shelves are packed with options, including flavor variations such as garlic, mustard and chipotle, plus a handful of regional sauces that lean into vinegar or smoke. But exactly how much of each ingredient is key to hitting that crave-worthy note of yumminess. It’s not hard to make a decent BBQ sauce, as most are made with the same basic ingredients: tomato, vinegar, sugar, spice and smoke. Whether it’s slathered on ribs, brushed on a pizza, dumped into a pot of beans or tossed with chicken for a slider, a thick pour of smoky, sweet and spicy barbecue sauce adds a blast of flavor that can turn just about any meal from ordinary to memorable.
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