ALABAMA-STYLE WHITE SAUCE
WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE:
CONSISTENCY
BASE
FLAVOR
Best sauce for smoked chicken.
Thin or thick
Mayonnaise
Tangy | Sweet | Creamy
TEXAS Barbecue MOP SAUCE
WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE:
CONSISTENCY
BASE
FLAVOR
This sauce often incorporates beef stock and drippings and is applied with a rag mop.
Thin
Vinegar
Tangy | Spicy | Slightly sweet
ST. LOUIS-STYLE Barbecue SAUCE
WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE:
CONSISTENCY
BASE
FLAVOR
Unlike many other barbecue
sauces, this sauce doesn’t contain
liquid smoke.
Thin and sticky
Tomato purée
Sweet | Slightly acidic | Mildly spicy
SOUTH CAROLINA-STYLE MUSTARD SAUCE
WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE:
CONSISTENCY
BASE
FLAVOR
Often incorporates added spices for
a zingy flavor and is perfect on
pulled pork.
Thick
Mustard (usually yellow ballpark style)
Tangy | Not very sweet
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE VINEGAR SAUCE
WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE:
CONSISTENCY
BASE
FLAVOR
This sauce incorporates ketchup and is typically used for the whole hog (while western barbecue usually highlights the pork shoulder).
Thin
Cider vinegar
Tangy | Spicy | Tart
