Here's my favorite:

2 C. ketchup
1.25 C. Coca-Cola, flat
3/4 C. Jack Daniels
1/2 C. Worchestershire sauce
6 T. A1 Sauce
2 t. liquid smoke
2 t. onion powder
2 t. garlic powder
1 t. cayenne pepper
1/2 t. rubbed sage
1/2 t. ground thyme
1 t. black pepper

Combine everything in a pot and simmer gently for 20 minutes until reduce by 1/4.

Makes 4 Cups.

i commonly use two different barbecue sauces. One more traditional flavored, one with a bit more spice.


2 cups ketchup
3 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 brown sugar
2-3 tbsp molasses
2-3 tbsp mustard
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1 tbsp garlic or onion powder (fresh garlic is fine too, I just love the super smooth texture)

On chicken and ribs generally

1 large can tomato paste
juice of 2-3 limes
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp ground cumin
2 tbsp. ground coriander

I like this one on just about everything, but I've never tried it on ribs before

I'd have to kill you if I gave you my secret sauce recipe, but I'll share 2 of my not-so-secret ones:

Chili's Guava Glaze:
into a small saucepan, scoop out the flesh and seeds from a big sack of halved guavas. add 1 cup local honey, 1/2-1 cup of water, and 2-3 whole dried chipotle chiles. partially cover and simmer around a half hour to an hour, stirring often until thickened. strain and use on pork tenderloin or baby back ribs near the end of your grilling.


Chili's BBQ'd Oyster Cheater Sauce:
in a small saucepan, empty a bottle of your favorite Thai peanut chile sauce, a whole bottle of your favorite hot sauce (I use Tahiti Joe's Kamanawannakillya), 2 sticks of butter, and a whole head of garlic, minced. simmer for half an hour, stirring often. Grill your fresh raw oysters until they pop open, remove the upper shell, add a big spoon of this BBQ sauce on top of each oyster, cover the grill and smoke the oysters until they are bubbly and hot. YUM don't burn your mouth (or your ass ;o)