barbeque sauce

Smoky meat topping

Barbeque sauce is a thick, tangy condiment used for grilling, smoking, or dipping meat.

Regional styles vary widely—Kansas City versions are sweet and tomato-based, Carolina sauces feature vinegar or mustard, Texas styles run thinner and spicier.

The spelling varies: barbecue, barbeque, BBQ.

Slather some barbeque sauce on those ribs.

Related

caramelization · thick · beef · slather · pitmaster · pulled pork · marinade · ribs · smoked meat · molasses · vinegar · sticky · basting · tomato · brown sugar · honey mustard · chicken · grilling

Opposites
wet vs. dry meat seasoning method

barbeque saucedry rub

Waterless seasoning mixture

spice rub · dry cure · seasoning blend · jerk seasoning · Cajun seasoning

flavor profile contrast

barbeque sauceunseasoned

Lacking flavor or experience

plain · unflavored · unglazed · bare

Family

barbeque, barbecue, sauce, sauces, sauced, saucing, saucy, barbecued, barbecuing

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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G