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Bone Suckin' Sauce® Sweet Southern® Spicy BBQ Sauce

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Bone Suckin' Sauce® Spicy Sweet Southern® BBQ Sauce — the original Sweet Southern® recipe with added cayenne for a bold but not overpowering heat. 18 oz glass bottle. Non-GMO, gluten-free, kosher, no high fructose corn syrup. Small-batch crafted; 3rd-party tested & verified. Family brand since 1992, based in North Carolina.

Flavor profile

Heat 2/5
Sweet 3/5
Smoke 1/5

Ingredients

Verified from the manufacturer label.

Cane Sugar, Tomato Puree (Tomato Paste, Water), Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, 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, Spice, Lemon Juice, Molasses, Dried Onion, Xanthan Gum, Spice, Natural Smoke, Dried Garlic.

Nutrition

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Per serving Per 100 g
Serving size 2 Tbsp (34g) 100 g
Calories 30 88
Sodium (mg) 120 353
Total carbs (g) 7 20.6
Total sugars (g) 7 20.6

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What reviewers say

4.2 from 7 ratingsMostly positive

Third-party opinions portray Bone Suckin' Sauce Sweet Southern Spicy as a well-balanced Western North Carolina-style tomato sauce with noticeable heat, cane sugar and molasses sweetness, and fresh ingredients like onion, garlic, mustard, and horseradish. Reviewers consistently praise its versatility on ribs, chicken, pork and other meats, along with its ability to hold flavor after grilling without burning. Scattered notes mention a thinner consistency and limited mainstream retailer feedback. Overall reception remains favorable among BBQ enthusiasts and specialty reviewers.

Pros

  • Balanced sweet-heat profile with fresh, natural ingredients
  • Versatile for grilling, glazing, and dipping on multiple proteins
  • Holds flavor after cooking without burning; visible chunks of onion/garlic
  • All-natural, gluten-free, no HFCS formulation widely appreciated

Cons

  • Thinner texture than some competitors
  • Limited volume of mainstream retailer reviews available
  • “This sauce has nice well balance sweet taste and a little bit of zing from the horseradish and spices which isn't overwhelming. Every spoon full of this sauce taste so fresh that it makes you want more.”
    hrmcreativebbq.blogspot.com →
  • “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.”
    bbqsaucereviews.com →
  • “Rated '5 out of 5' by BBQ Sauce Reviews. The serious barbecue, grilling & marinating sauce for land & sea.”
    hotsauce.com →

Sourced from 1 blog, 3 editorial reviews, 3 retailers. Synthesized by AI; quotes link to the originals. How we score web opinions →

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