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