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    Home » Roundups

    16 Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipes

    Published: Jul 15, 2025 by bobbieblue

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    BBQ sauce is the culinary life blood of cuisine all over the world. It pumps through most every restaurant, every backyard get-together, every pantry throughout the country. The array of interpretations, mashups, regional/seasonal/spiritual is amazing, accentuating our favorite dishes with sweet and smoky goodness. No limits exist on BBQ sauce, dipping chicken to marinating seafood and so much more. We all have a favorite, now try some renditions from all over the globe.

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    Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce

    Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: I Heart Eating

    This recipe makes a thick, tangy sauce that works well with almost all kinds of meats. It is an easy-to-make tomato-based recipe originating from Kansas. Dark brown sugar and molasses are used to make it thick and flavorful.

    Get the recipe: Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce

    Finger-Licking Good Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)

    Finger-Licking Good Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)
    Photo Credit: Cuisine and Travel

    This keto BBQ sauce is sugar-free and contains an amazing collection of smoky flavors and spices that work great on your grilled meat. There is a perfect blend of vinegar, spices, and tomatoes in this sauce. It is great for people practicing a low-carb diet.

    Get the recipe: Finger-Lickin Good Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)

    Hot Honey BBQ Sauce

    Hot Honey BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Camp Grill Eat

    Hot Honey BBQ Sauce is perfect for slathering on chicken or pork. This sauce has a sweet and spicy flavor and it is easy to prepare.

    Get the recipe: Hot Honey BBQ Sauce

    Chipotle Bacon BBQ Sauce

    Chipotle Bacon BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Culinary Ginger

    The bacon in the Mexican-inspired Chipotle BBQ sauce gives it a tangy flavor that contrasts well with the chipotle peppers. Tomato puree, apple cider vinegar, and salt are added to this sauce as well.

    Get the recipe: Chipotle Bacon BBQ Sauce

    Western North Carolina Style Vinegar Sauce

    Western North Carolina Style Vinegar Sauce
    Photo Credit: Season Two Taste

    Western Carolina Lexington Sauce may sound complicated but it is actually quite easy to make. It is a gluten-free North Carolina-inspired BBQ sauce you will enjoy lathering on your meat as you grill.

    Get the recipe: Western North Carolina Style Vinegar Sauce

    Southern Comeback Sauce

    Southern Comeback Sauce
    Photo Credit: The Cookin Chicks

    This sauce is perfect to use on chicken, veggies, and fries. It is creamy, savory, tangy, and extremely delicious. You can use it as a dipping sauce, or a salad dressing, or sprinkle it over your oven-roasted vegetables.

    Get the recipe: Southern Comeback Sauce

    Whiskey Coke Barbecue Sauce

    Whiskey Coke Barbecue Sauce
    Photo Credit: Or Whatever You Do

    This sauce is great for grill and BBQ parties with fellow adults. They enhance the flavor of your grilled chicken wings, pulled pork, and barbeque beef. Bourbon whiskey, coke, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes are the ingredients needed to prepare this sauce.

    Get the recipe: Whiskey Coke Barbecue Sauce

    Korean BBQ Sauce

    Korean BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Organically Addison

    Korean BBQ sauces have a well balanced sweet and spicy flavor. It is excellent for marinating chicken, beef, pork, wings, vegetables, stir fry, and other dishes. It is dairy-free, vegan, and nut-free.

    Get the recipe: Korean BBQ Sauce

    Cherry Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

    Cherry Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce
    Photo Credit: Or Whatever You Do

    Cherry Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce is sweet, tangy, and can be made with simple ingredients you will find inside your pantry. The sauce adds exotic and delicious flavor to chicken wings, ribs, and pulled pork.

    Get the recipe: Cherry Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

    5 Minute BBQ Sauce

    5 Minute BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Raising Generation Nourished

    No cooking, no simmering, and no chopping, and yet this sauce comes together beautifully within 5 minutes or less. It is perfect for brushing your chicken wings and burgers, or for dipping chicken nuggets. Add your favorite seasonings to get the 'heat' you need in this sauce.

    Get the recipe: 5 Minute BBQ Sauce

    Alabama White Sauce

    Alabama White Sauce
    Photo Credit: Smoked Meat Sunday

    This sauce pairs with a wide variety of foods. It originated from the South and works great with pork and chicken. It even pairs with veggies and salads. The base for this sauce is mayonnaise and the other ingredients and seasonings added make it a tasty BBQ sauce you can use in your meals.

    Get the recipe: Alabama White Sauce

    Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

    Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe
    Photo Credit: Smoked Meat Sunday

    This recipe brings an unexpected twist to the traditional sauce and its tangy and sweet flavor makes it the perfect condiment to use for brushing over your meats or adding to your vegetables. The blueberry flavor can be tasted with every bite.

    Get the recipe: Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

    Nashville Hot Sauce

    Nashville Hot Sauce
    Photo Credit: The Forked Spoon

    This recipe takes 5 minutes to make but it will be a pleasant addition to your grilling adventure. It is spicy, tangy and sweet. It originated from Nashville (hence the name) where it is used to prepare Nashville hot chicken.

    Get the recipe: Nashville Hot Sauce

    Jamaican Jerk BBQ Sauce

    Jamaican Jerk BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Pellets and Pits

    Jamaican Jerk is a delicacy in the Caribbean. You can expect a BBQ sauce inspired from here to have the perfect blend of sweetness and spiciness. It has a hint of pineapple. It works great with chicken wings or grilled jerk chicken.

    Get the recipe: Jamaican Jerk BBQ Sauce

    Carolina Gold Mustard BBQ Sauce

    Carolina Gold Mustard BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Carne Diem

    Every South Carolina barbeque has to have an authentic Carolina Gold Mustard Sauce. This sauce is made with Hot Honey to add heat to the dish. The vinegar inside this sauce gives it a classic tangy taste that is characteristic of this dish.

    Get the recipe: Carolina Gold Mustard BBQ Sauce

    3 Ingredient BBQ Sauce

    3 Ingredient BBQ Sauce
    Photo Credit: Cincy Shopper

    Ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire Sauce are the only ingredients you need to make this simple BBQ sauce. The ketchup serves as the base while the Worcestershire Sauce adds some heat and a savory tang to this sauce.

    Get the recipe: 3 Ingredient BBQ Sauce

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