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Bone Suckin' Sauce Sweet Southern BBQ Sauce

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Bone Suckin' Sauce® Sweet Southern® BBQ Sauce (18 oz glass bottle). A family recipe since 1992, described as a balanced sweet, tangy, and richly spiced sauce made with cane sugar and molasses. Versatile for grilling, roasting, smoking, baking, dipping, and glazing on ribs, chicken, pork, beef, seafood, burgers, and veggies. Label ID: 3508.

Flavor profile

Heat 1/5
Sweet 4/5
Smoke 1/5

Ingredients

Verified from the manufacturer label.

Cane Sugar, Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste, Water), Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Vegan Worcestershire Sauce (Water, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Molasses, Caramel Color, Tamarind, Onion and Garlic), Salt, Organic Yellow Mustard (Organic Distilled Vinegar, Organic Mustard Seed, Salt, Organic Turmeric, Organic Spices), Horseradish, Lemon Juice, Molasses, Dried Onion, Xanthan Gum, Spice, Natural Smoke, Dried Garlic. Label 23-1

Nutrition

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Per serving Per 100 g
Serving size 2 tbsp (35g) 100 g
Calories 60 171
Sodium (mg) 140 400
Total carbs (g) 13 37.1
Total sugars (g) 12 34.3

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What reviewers say

4.5 from 6 ratingsMostly positive

Third-party reviews from BBQ-focused blogs and review sites overwhelmingly praise Bone Suckin' Sauce Sweet Southern for its fresh, balanced sweet-tangy profile made from natural ingredients like honey, molasses, mustard, horseradish, and apple cider vinegar. Reviewers highlight its versatility on ribs, chicken, and other meats, noting it maintains flavor after cooking without burning easily. Minor notes include a thinner consistency that may require multiple applications and a slightly less intense barbecue character compared to thicker sauces.

Pros

  • Fresh, well-balanced sweet-tangy flavor with visible chunks of onion, garlic, and spices
  • Natural ingredients, gluten-free, no HFCS; performs well when grilled or baked
  • Versatile for ribs, chicken, pork, and dipping; caramelizes nicely without overpowering meat
  • Award-winning reputation and top ratings from outlets like BBQ Sauce Reviews (5/5)

Cons

  • Runs thinner than many commercial BBQ sauces, requiring extra coats for coverage
  • Sweetness can border on tomato-soup-like for some tasters seeking bolder smoke or spice
  • “The Bone Suckin Sauce is legendary and it’s our number 1 pick, mainly because it is by far the best blend of styles found in a single BBQ sauce.”
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  • “This sauce had a pleasant sweet smell, similar to ketchup, but fresher... Spooned straight from jar, this is a really top notch sauce. The taste is so fresh and the balance so perfect, it's hard to believe it was ever bottled.”
    meatwave.com →
  • “This one gets BBQSR props for a magical combination of quality ingredients, simple packaging, clever name, and well balanced flavor... one of the best natural-ingredient sauces on the market.”
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  • “The flavor is so fresh and the balance so perfect, it's hard to believe it was ever bottled. Nothing takes top billing, instead the sweet base holds all the other ingredients... in a state where they can be detected individually, but work together seamlessly as a whole.”
    meatwave.com →

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