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Homemade BBQ Sauces, Grilling Sauces, And Marinade Recipes

Barbecue sauce recipes run the gamut from thick, sweet Kansas City-style sauce to thin, vinegary East Carolina-style sauce to mayo-based Alabama white sauce. We’ve perfected all the regional American BBQ sauce recipes, plus brines, marinades, board sauces, and more.

Cooked leg of lamb on a cutting board with oil, chopped herb and chiles board sauce.
Easy
4.28 from 65 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
NC Lexington Dip Barbecue Sauce in a labeled glass jar on a chcked tablecloths and two wood pigs.
Burger with Big Mac Sauce and lettuce on bun on wooden board.
  • Created by: Meathead
Marinade in a glass bowl.
  • Created by: Meathead

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jar of red Kansas City BBQ sauce.
Easy
25 minutes
5 from 2 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Big Mac Sauce in a glass bowl.
Easy
0 minutes
5 from 2 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Dripping bottle of Sriracha.
Easy
1 minute
4.63 from 8 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Two bottles of Meathead's pork and red meat dry rubs
  • Created by: Clint Cantwell
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Mumbo sauce in a bowl alongside fried chicken and a chicken box.
Easy
3.98 from 101 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
BBQ meat being brushed with a Texas BBQ sauce using a mop-style brush.
Moderate
4.43 from 304 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Grilled caramelized pizza.
15 minutes
2.77 from 21 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Hot dog with mustard on striped plate.
Moderate
40 minutes
2.64 from 22 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Mustard BBQ sauce in a clear jar with a spoon resting against the jar.
Moderate
4.59 from 568 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Sliced stuffed bacon wrapped sausage on wooden cuttingboard.
Moderate
1 hour 30 minutes
3.85 from 38 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Pesto potato salad on a plate.
Easy
20 minutes
3.16 from 44 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Horseradish cream sauce on toast with lox.
Easy
4.46 from 85 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
A jar of Alabama white BBQ sauce and a platter of grilled chicken brushed with the sauce.
Moderate
45 minutes
4.55 from 388 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Two racks of apple butter BBQ sauce glazed ribs on a smoker.
Moderate
3.15 from 34 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Eggplant caponata in a bowl and on a piece of tasted bread.
Easy
45 minutes
2.70 from 20 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
Burger with Big Mac Sauce and lettuce on bun on wooden board.
Easy
4.38 from 80 votes
  • Created by: Meathead
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