Barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce (also abbreviated as BBQ sauce) is a sauce used as a marinade, basting, condiment, or topping for meat cooked in the barbecue cooking style, including pork, beef, and chicken. It is a ubiquitous condiment in the Southern United States and is used on many other foods as well.

Barbecue sauce
St. Louis-style barbecue involves slow open grilling until done, then simmering in a pan of barbecue sauce placed on the grill.
TypeCondiment
Place of originUnited States
Main ingredientsVinegar, tomato paste, or ketchup
Ingredients generally usedLiquid smoke, onion powder, spices such as mustard and black pepper, mayonnaise, and sugar or molasses

Ingredients vary, but most include vinegar or tomato paste (or a combination) as a base, as well as liquid smoke, onion powder, spices such as mustard and black pepper, and sweeteners such as sugar or molasses.

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