Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce

This "Memphis-style" is my favorite to make at home—it takes the aspects of sweet tomato-based sauces I grew up on, but by dialing back the sugar and amping up the vinegar, creates a sauce where seasonings and spice are more defined and achieves a pleasing balance between the main defining aspects of a barbecue sauce.

Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

The tang and robust flavor of balsamic vinegar dominates, but also finds a nice balance with barbecue sauce standards like ketchup, honey, mustard, and molasses.

Eastern North Carolina Vinegar-and-Pepper Barbecue Sauce

One of the classics of American barbecue sauce, and a favorite on pulled pork in particular, this vinegary sauce is big on spicy-tart flavor.

Barbecue Ketchup

Taking a cue from Kansas City barbecue sauce, this ketchup delivers the sweet tang with a little heat, without being overwhelmingly strong.

Worcestershire Sauce Recipe | Sauced

While Lea & Perrins this is not, it is unmistakably Worcestershire sauce. The strong malt vinegar tang holds secrets of flavor that I can now identify more clearly as anchovy, soy sauce, molasses, chilies, and tamarind, among many others that come together in a seamless sauce.

Easy All-Purpose Barbecue Sauce

You'll want to make big batches of this all-purpose barbecue sauce—it's great on a wide variety of barbecued and grilled foods, like ribs, chicken, or burgers.

Buffalo Barbecue Sauce

Why relegate Buffalo sauce to chicken wings? Make your own Buffalo wing-inspired barbecue sauce that's a great topping for smoked chicken or pulled pork.

Bacon Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Smoky, tangy, and beautifully-glossy, Bacon Bourbon Barbecue Sauce is a delicious accompaniment to a variety of grilled dishes. It's easy to prepare, too!

Peach-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Peach is front and center in this tangy, sweet, and spicy barbecue sauce, which gets some extra depth thanks to a shot of bourbon.

Cherry Barbecue Sauce

You can call cherry a "secret" ingredient to this barbecue sauce. It adds a deep fruitiness that gets well embedded in the sauce. The cherries are paired with ancho chili powder, which gives an earthy spice.