These tangy, sweet and spicy homemade BBQ sauce recipes are sure to make any grilled meal special.
10 Must-Have Barbecue Sauce Recipes
Updated on Jul. 05, 2022
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Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Total Time
40 min
Servings
1 cup
From the Recipe Creator:
My family is stationed in Italy with my husband, Lt. William Robert Blackman. William grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and I’m from Texas, so the dish that spells "home" for us is a good ol' barbecue. I have my own recipe for barbecue sauce that we like to pour all over sliced brisket. Eating it reminds us of weekend barbecues with our families. —Tina Blackman, Naples, Italy
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 60 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 193mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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Berry BBQ Sauce
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
On weekends, I jazz up our favorite BBQ sauce with berries. This blackberry-blueberry BBQ sauce makes a marvelous spread for basting and saucing grilled baby back ribs. —Janet Hix, Austin, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 36 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
3/10
Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 3-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
You can use fresh or frozen cherries to make this flavorful barbecue sauce. It tastes phenomenal on ribs and chicken! —Ilene Harrington, Nipomo, California
Nutrition Facts:
3 tablespoons: 74 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
4/10
Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
1-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I've never cared that much for store bought barbecue sauce. I just like to make things myself from scratch including this spicy, deep red-brown sauce. You'll find it clings well when you slather it on grilled meat. —Helena Georgette Mann, Sacramento, California
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 68 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 325mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
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North Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Total Time
25 min
Servings
1-2/3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Blending two vinegars helps re-create the BBQ sauce we love from my mother’s North Carolina roots. — Gloria McKinley, Lakeland, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 26 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 179mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.
6/10
Texas-Style BBQ Sauce
Total Time
25 min
Servings
1-3/4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
We love a Texas BBQ sauce with all the right moves: ketchup, mustard, lemon juice, chili powder, Worcestershire and brown sugar. —Sandy Klocinski, Summerville, South Carolina
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 56 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 296mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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Red-Eye Barbecue Sauce
Total Time
1 hour 30 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I made this recipe for an assignment in culinary school—my first time making barbecue sauce. I have to say, it was the best barbecue sauce I had in a long time! The hint of coffee livens up the sweet barbecue sauce perfectly. —Evan Haut, Canton, Ohio
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 60 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 281mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
8/10
Barbecue Sauce with Mustard
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Say no to ho-hum barbecue. Add some zing to chicken or pork with our sauce. —Charlie and Ruthie Knote, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 60 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
9/10
Raspberry Barbecue Sauce
Total Time
40 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Raspberries replace the traditional tomatoes in this unique barbecue sauce. Red pepper flakes add a little kick to the thick ruby-red sauce. Great over chicken breasts or pork tenderloin, brush on the sauce near the end of the grilling time. —Garnet Pirre, Helena, Montana
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 83 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit.
10/10
Cranberry BBQ Sauce
Total Time
15 min
Servings
2-2/3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Packed alongside cheese and crackers, this homemade barbecue sauce is a delightful savory gift option. —Darla Andrews, Lewisville, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 43 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 225mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
