Sauce for pulled pork

bigalsworth · June 2016

I'm looking for opinions on a good readily available sauce that goes good with pulled pork. I normally don't sauce it but I would like to and my options are limited to big brands not boutique due to where I live. Even online orderable would be good.

Thanks!
Bigs

SGH · June 2016

Here is 3 that are pretty good. The first 2 are thin vinegar based sauces. The 3rd one is a mustard base sauce. I use each of them when I'm cheating pulled pork in the pressure cooker. However they can certainly be used with equally good results on true Q as well.

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Im actually quite fond of this mustard sauce. But I really like mustard.

bigalsworth · June 2016

Thanks for the suggestions SGH, unfortunately they don't ship to Canada. When I'm feeling ambitious I can get them shipped to the border and get my sister who lives near to pick it up. I will definitely give them a shot.

YukonRon · June 2016

What do you enjoy? I can take readily available sauces and "adjust" them for the flavor I go for.

bgebrent · June 2016

Maurice's Southern Gold is da bomb if you're a mustard fan. Thanks @northGAcock! Love that stuff.

CTMike · June 2016

If you like vinegar based sauces, just google Fat Johnnies Bastardized Piedmont Sauce and make it yourself. It is my go to favorite. Sadly when I bring PP to work there are heathens that want to slather it with SBR.

Wolfpack · June 2016

Blue hogs Tennessee red is solid- it's a thinner vinegar based sauce.

tarheelmatt · June 2016

Bone Sucking Sauce is readily available. I believe I noticed in the Elfster sauce exchange that someone from Cali sent it to someone.

Tony_T · June 2016

I like Scotts (Amazon also sells it)

shtgunal3 · June 2016

Wolfpack said:

Blue hogs Tennessee red is solid- it's a thinner vinegar based sauce.

This

bgebrent · June 2016

shtgunal3 said:

Wolfpack said:

Blue hogs Tennessee red is solid- it's a thinner vinegar based sauce.

This

Another good one!

ColtsFan · June 2016

I haven't had the chance to try it with pork YET but the sauce for "The Chicken" is exceptional! It's a vinegar based pepper sauce it you like a lil' heat. I'm trying it this weekend of a butt myself

Juice of 1 lemon

2 TBS crushed red pepper

2 TBS black pepper

1 TBS cayene pepper

4 TBS kosher salt

2 TBS chile powder

2 TBS hot sauce

2 TBS worcestershire sauce

1 TBS garlic powder

1 pint white vinegar

bring to a simmer and then whisk in 1/2 vegetable oil

xfire_ATX · June 2016

I use Franklins

dogoffo · June 2016

I tried this recipe with pulled pork recently and it was excellent.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jacks-old-south-competition-vinegar-sauce-recipe.html

msloan · June 2016

if you want to just be able to grab something off the shelf at Kroger or Wal-Mart then I really enjoy Stubbs Sweet Heat.

If you are looking to order something not readily available in the stores then I would recommend checking out the following;

Swamp Boys Original
Killer Hogs
Blues Hog
Jack's Old South

gdenby · June 2016

If you are willing to go online, I'll recommend Blues Hog Tennessee Red. Quarts happen to be on sale just now.

Foghorn · June 2016

xfire_ATX said:

I use Franklins

This.

northGAcock · June 2016

SGH said:

Here is 3 that are pretty good. The first 2 are thin vinegar based sauces. The 3rd one is a mustard base sauce. I use each of them when I'm cheating pulled pork in the pressure cooker. However they can certainly be used with equally good results on true Q as well.

I have to give George's a nod myself. While I certainly love the mustard based sauce.....this one is the real deal on the vinegar side. @tarheelmatt is lovin this I know.

bigalsworth · June 2016

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I can get a hold of Blues hog and bone suckin sauce locally so I will give them a shot asap, the rest I will have to try to order online, which I am not opposed to.

My sauce pallet is brutal, I grew up on Kraft original and have basically used that all my life. A couple years ago I got a bottle of Fat Bastard Bear Bite and it was heaven in my mouth. I ordered several of those off their website, I just now would like to expand past that but there is so much gimmicky sauces I figured I'd go to the professionals for advice.

fishlessman · June 2016

just bought three quarts tennessee red last week

drizzle on ribs is good, not sure about it on pull yet as its sweater than i like for that. elder wards recipe for the vinegar sauce is my favorite for pull mixed in, stores in the fridge indefinitely, easy to make, top the pull with a sweater sauce like bone sucking or a stubbs origional. elderwards other sauce tastes similar to stubbs

The Traditional North Carolina Sauce (A) I grew up with.
This would be from my mothers side of the family who are a bunch of flatlanders near the coast. We only came down out of the hills to see them just enough to keep the peace in the family and my mother from running back home for good. She hated the mountains. We all loved her folks.

1 C white vinegar
1 C cider vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar (Hawaii style when you can)
1 Tbs. cayenne pepper (fresh ones split 2 of em instead soak 2 days or more is best)
1 Tbs. Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. cracked black pepper

Makes 2 Cups

Place in a bottle with small neck that will allow you to shake it out a little at a time.

Western North Carolina (Piedmont) style sauce (B)

1 C ketchup (Hot type)
1 C water (bottled plain if you have fluorinated/treated) yuck:~(
¼ C apple cider vinegar
1 onion chopped fine
3 cloves crushed garlic or 1 clove elephant garlic from Gilroy, CA
2 Tbs. brown sugar
2 Tbs. molasses (How can y'all have Mo lasses if you ain't had lasses da furst time?)
2 Tbs. dry mustard (Coleman's English double fine is good)
1 tsp.. cayenne or one fresh cut into ringlets seeds and all.

Simmer for twenty minutes over low heat.

tarheelmatt · June 2016

northGAcock said:

SGH said:

Here is 3 that are pretty good. The first 2 are thin vinegar based sauces. The 3rd one is a mustard base sauce. I use each of them when I'm cheating pulled pork in the pressure cooker. However they can certainly be used with equally good results on true Q as well.

I have to give George's a nod myself. While I certainly love the mustard based sauce.....this one is the real deal on the vinegar side. @tarheelmatt is lovin this I know.

Just goes to show, NC is Q!

Smokin_Trout · June 2016

I haven't found anyone that doesn't like this
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1132841/bar-b-que-sauce-in-memory-of-larry-griffin

bhedges1987 · June 2016

I like the following Kansas City sauces for pork.

http://www.gatesbbq.com/m/ProductDetails.aspx?CATID=1&PID=1

http://www.pelletenvy.com/

NecessaryIndulg · June 2016

This is what I do:

2 cans of Root Beer (not diet!)
1 12oz jar of Chili Sauce

Combine the Root Beer and Chili Sauce and bring to boil. Simmer until the liquid reduces into a thick sauce.

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gdenby · June 2016

fishlessman said:

just bought three quarts tennessee red last week drizzle on ribs is good, not sure about it on pull yet as its sweater than i like for that.

I usually pair the meat w. a vinegar slaw, that tempers the sweetness. And I get to feel good that I didn't neglect my greens.

Hans61 · June 2016

Vinegar-based sauces are pretty easy to make, and what I prefer on pulled pork. I never used to make my own but it's actually a fun part of the barbecue process I had been missing out on for years. Give it a try!

DoubleEgger · June 2016

Here is the sauce that 95+% of my guests prefer.

1 cup distilled vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 apple juice
1tsp hot sauce
1tsp crushed red pepper
1tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons light brown sugar.

Mix and let set up overnight for best results.

northGAcock · June 2016

tarheelmatt said:

northGAcock said:

SGH said:

Here is 3 that are pretty good. The first 2 are thin vinegar based sauces. The 3rd one is a mustard base sauce. I use each of them when I'm cheating pulled pork in the pressure cooker. However they can certainly be used with equally good results on true Q as well.

I have to give George's a nod myself. While I certainly love the mustard based sauce.....this one is the real deal on the vinegar side. @tarheelmatt is lovin this I know.

Just goes to show, NC is Q!

Lets not get carried away now.

YukonRon · June 2016

I add black course ground pepper and maple syrup to the mustard sauces, and for traditional tomato/molasses sauces, I add peach preserves. Everyone loves them that has tried them.

beteez · June 2016

http://www.ssbbq.bigcartel.com/product/sweet-georgia-soul-single-bottle-12oz

This stuff rocks

Theophan · June 2016

I usually prefer to make my own sauces. Like @fishlessman, I most often use Elder Ward's eastern NC style vinegar sauce (which he posted above). There's not a lot to it, but it moistens and gives a bit of a tang without covering up the pork flavor.

I really hate the name, but I also like "Dead Guy Sauce," which is also a very light sauce that is really delicious and doesn't overpower the pork.

And recently I tried a SC-style mustard sauce that surprised me by how good it was: Giddy Swamp South Carolina Mustard Sauce." It was really good.

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