How to make the ultimate Barbecue sauce
We analyzed over 77 recipes for Barbecue sauce to find the ultimate ingredients. Overall, the average review score for across all recipes for Barbecue sauce was 4.59⭐. Below you can see what made the biggest difference.
Standout ingredients
| 7 | yellow mustard | 4.83 |
| 9 | cumin | 4.84 |
Ingredient breakdown
| 5 | orange juice | 4.30 |
| 8 | dark brown sugar | 4.32 |
| 9 | onion powder | 4.45 |
| 14 | vegetable oil | 4.45 |
| 13 | honey | 4.50 |
| 9 | ginger | 4.50 |
| 11 | soy sauce | 4.52 |
| 16 | water | 4.52 |
| 19 | cider vinegar | 4.53 |
| 18 | onion | 4.54 |
| 35 | salt | 4.55 |
| 19 | cayenne | 4.55 |
| 5 | chicken | 4.55 |
| 10 | tomato paste | 4.56 |
| 8 | tomato | 4.57 |
| 40 | ketchup | 4.58 |
| 7 | dijon mustard | 4.58 |
| 5 | thyme | 4.59 |
| 8 | adobo | 4.59 |
| 9 | mustard | 4.60 |
| 11 | molasses | 4.60 |
| 5 | tomato sauce | 4.60 |
| 9 | sugar | 4.61 |
| 16 | garlic powder | 4.62 |
| 18 | chili powder | 4.63 |
| 23 | kosher salt | 4.63 |
| 25 | garlic | 4.63 |
| 18 | apple cider vinegar | 4.64 |
| 7 | smoked paprika | 4.64 |
| 49 | black pepper | 4.65 |
| 6 | sea salt | 4.66 |
| 29 | brown sugar | 4.66 |
| 36 | worcestershire sauce | 4.66 |
| 6 | oregano | 4.67 |
| 9 | liquid smoke | 4.68 |
| 13 | lemon juice | 4.69 |
| 13 | olive oil | 4.69 |
| 13 | butter | 4.70 |
| 10 | mayonnaise | 4.71 |
| 14 | paprika | 4.73 |
| 6 | cilantro | 4.78 |
| 5 | red chili peppers | 4.83 |
| 5 | bacon | 4.84 |
The top recipes for Barbecue sauce, according to our estimate:
Grilled Chicken with Mustard Barbecue Sauce and Tomato Salad
www.epicurious.com
Review: 4.2/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.41
Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Barbecue Sauce
www.myrecipes.com
Review: 4.86/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.10
Mojo De Ajo (Cuban Citrus-Garlic Barbecue Sauce)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.06
Grilled Lamb Chops with Mustard Barbecue Sauce
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.92
Pork Steaks with Homemade Barbecue Sauce, Texas Style Yukon Gold Potato Frites, and Grilled Chayote
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.92
Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce
www.epicurious.com
Review: 3.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.83
Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce
www.epicurious.com
Review: 3.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.83
Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Sweet Peach Barbecue Sauce
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.81
Michael Chiarello's Babyback Ribs with Espresso Barbecue Sauce
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.81
Beef Ribs with Barbecue Sauce - slow cooked short ribs!
www.recipetineats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.79
Alabama Pulled Pork Sandwiches with White Barbecue Sauce
www.myrecipes.com
Review: 4.55/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.76
