We Tried Every BBQ Sauce—Here’s the Best | Food & Wine

Food writer Andee Gosnell (Associate Editor at Food & Wine) and Roscoe Hall (Chef & BBQ Expert) put grocery store barbecue sauces to the ultimate test, tasting and ranking the most popular options to find out which ones are actually worth it. From classics like Kraft Original and Sweet Baby Ray’s to fan favorites like Blues Hog and Lilie’s Q, they break down each sauce in detail—analyzing sweetness, tang, smokiness, and texture while sharing what makes a sauce truly great for barbecue. Along the way, they also consider versatility and value to see which bottles deliver the most for your money. With expert insights, strong opinions, and plenty of fun, they reveal their top picks across categories like best mustard BBQ sauce and most all-purpose —before agreeing on the ultimate #1 barbecue sauce, so be sure to watch to the end to see which one takes the top spot. Timestamps: 0:00 — BBQ Sauce Taste Test 0:31 — 365 by Whole Foods Market Kansas City Love 1:13 — Stubb’s Original Barbecue Sauce 2:10 — Buc-ee’s Original Barbecue Sauce 3:06 — Kinder’s Original Barbecue Sauce 4:00 — KC Masterpiece The American Original 4:48 — Rib Rack Original Barbecue Sauce 5:38 — Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbecue Sauce 6:25 — Sticky Fingers Original Barbecue Sauce 7:16 — Kraft Original Slow-Simmered BBQ Sauce 8:08 — Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Golden BBQ Sauce 9:45 — Lillie’s Q Gold BBQ Sauce 10:48 — Sticky Fingers Memphis Style 11:48 — 365 by Whole Foods Market Memphis Madness 12:47 — 365 by Whole Foods Market Texas Style 13:43 — Blues Hog Original Barbecue Sauce 14:31 — Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Original Texas Style 15:36 — Finalists 17:51 — Category Winners Subscribe to Food & Wine: https://www.magazine.store/food-and-wine/ More ways to follow Food & Wine: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/foodandwine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodandwine TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodandwine Website: https://www.foodandwine.com Food & Wine inspires and empowers our food- and wine-obsessed community to eat, drink, entertain, and travel better—every day, everywhere. Watch for recipes, expert tips, and stories from the world of food and drink.