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I think Kansas city style is our family fav but this was a nice change.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"09\/15\/2015 21:31","GUID":"fed52f4d832b4854a046a949aeec2850","MemberId":4631582,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"aug2295","SubmittedDate":"09\/15\/2015 21:31"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"08\/05\/2013 17:58","GUID":"a8c04d3afc9147039aa079dc28c98cc6","MemberId":3910548,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"irsheyez76","SubmittedDate":"08\/05\/2013 17:58"},{"Comment":"<p>This was good, had decent flavor. Wish it was a little thicker.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"08\/01\/2013 10:01","GUID":"1adefbe2cc744dae94f270dd8834331b","MemberId":7098019,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"katecrid47","SubmittedDate":"08\/01\/2013 10:01"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"07\/30\/2013 20:10","GUID":"4fe70c5519734b94bac50f2908d07f0c","MemberId":7220650,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"malachi12303","SubmittedDate":"07\/30\/2013 20:10"},{"Comment":"<p>I made this sauce along with an other sauce. 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