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and I've tried everywhere. The best I've ever had was made by Ollie's BBQ in Birmingham but Ollie upped and died on me many years ago. His son ran the place but when he closed another guy in B'ham supposedly purchased the recipe for the sauce. Not so and I don't care how many times he swore it's the same sauce....it ain't.

It was a vinegar/water based sauce, spices and almost no ketchup and mustard. It was a brownish looking sauce and thin bodied. I've tried Sonny's, Jack Daniels, Sweet Baby Ray's, etc. and can't find one fit to eat. Anybody got any ideas?

My favorite is Stubb's Original, think it's made in Austin, TX. If you cannot find it there, I'd be glad to ship you a bottle to try.

I've seen it in some stores here. Not quite what I'm looking for but thank you so much for the kind offer. I truly appreciate it.

Sweet Baby Ray's isn't horrible for a commercial product.

Gonna have to marry his widow, I guess. And even then, she might not tell you.

Head Country from Ponca City, Oklahoma is the best commercial BBQ sauce that I've had.

http://www.headcountry.com/

Found this using Google - searched for Ollie's BBQ Sauce recipe:

This is similar to a sauce served at the famous Ollie's BBQ in Birmingham
AL. Its what I grew up with.

Hope it works.

--
Fosco Gamgee Whitfurrows
and his 6" boner




FOSCO'S FAMOUS ALABAMA STYLE SAUCE
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1tbsp brown sugar
2tsp kosher salt
1/4tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
1/4 to 1/2 cup ketchup
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp ground mustard powder
worcestershire

Put it all in a Mason jar and shake it up really well. Allow to set for 15
minutes before using.

Shamefully stolen....

This is similar to a sauce served at the famous Ollie's BBQ in Birmingham
AL. Its what I grew up with.

Hope it works.

--

FOSCO'S FAMOUS ALABAMA STYLE SAUCE
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1tbsp brown sugar
2tsp kosher salt
1/4tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
1/4 to 1/2 cup ketchup
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp ground mustard powder
worcestershire

Put it all in a Mason jar and shake it up really well. Allow to set for 15
minutes before using.

GeoW and TXRam, many thanks. I'll get the makins' tomorrow and whup up a batch. I may tweak it.

George, you being from the great and sovereign state of Alabama are you familiar with Ollie's sauce of yesteryear? If so, you'll understand my dilemma.

Mickey, there was also some discussion where I found that about the small bottles of cider vinegar really being cider FLAVORED vinegar, but the gal jugs being the real stuff. Not sure it matters or makes any difference, but thought I'd mention it.

May have to try this one myself - sounds good!

Mickey, actually I'm a bit east of you, in the thirteenth colony.

Spent time visiting family in B'ham and enjoyed Ollie's as well as Dreamland.. Good stuff!

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I love this BBQ sauce, it is great on just about everything you can think of. It's so good you feel like you could drink it

I usually double the recipe.

BBQ Sauce

1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
1/4 whole Onion, Diced
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 cup of Ketchup
1/4 cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons (additional) Brown Sugar
4 Tablespoons Distilled Vinegar (less To Taste)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 cup Molasses
*4 Tablespoons Chipotle Adobo Sauce (the Adobo Sauce Chipotle Peppers Are Packed In)
Dash of Salt

*If you do not like real spicy sauce use only 2 Tablespoons Chipotle Adobo Sauce. Look for it in the mexican food section of grocery store. I buy La Costena Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce.

Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for five minutes, stirring, being careful not to burn them.

Reduce heat to low. Add all remaining ingredients and stir. Allow to simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Taste after simmering and add whatever ingredient it needs (more spice, more sugar, etc.)

I buy Stubbs or Sweet Baby Rays

I remember Ollies! It is my earlies recollection of BBQ.

In the summer my brother and I would travel with dad on his sales trips. Ollies was always on the list of places to stop for lunch.

I am gonna have to try that recipe and see if it lives up to the memory.....some how I doubt it can.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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The best we've found is stuff made only 4 miles away in a little, teeny town called Woodville. It's "Jim Daddies" BBQ sauce.. They make several different flavors, but the 'original Hickory' is our favorite..

Here's the link:

http://www.saucesetc.net/

I make my own, I use garden variety Kraft BBQ sauce to start, and thin it (a lot) with apple cider vinegar, then add black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and paprika to taste.

Simple, but good.

For commercial, I like the Cattlemen's brand, they have different recipe's... my favorite is the Kansas city classic, though they do have some more southern recipes. Check out their website, possibly they have one that fits you. Baby Ray's is next. For cooking, not dipping... I will heat on the oven and add water to thin. Unless it's a large slab of meat, I remove while cooking with tongs, dip into thinned sauce and turn as cooking.

For homemade I use Heinz Chile sauce instead of ketchup and diced onions/garlic over dried.

Kent

I'm pretty much a Sweet Baby Rays man, but enjoy sauces made from scratch also.

I agree, starting with a "plain" sauce thinning and adding is a good way to go sometimes. Original Maulls is a good candidate, and what I used last. They make some other decent sauces also....

http://www.maull.com/sauces.html

Good sauce! I especially like the Sweet Vadalia Onion flavor of Sweet Baby Rays.

Sounds kinda like this sauce. They used to sell it around here in some stores. Don't know if they still do. I will try to find some for you to try. miles

Craigs