Enjoy the well-balanced, sweet and smoky flavor of Head Country, now Sugar Free. Full Flavor. Zero Sugar.
Flavor profile
Ingredients
TOMATO PUREE (WATER TOMATO PASTE), VINEGAR, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SALT, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES*. CORN SYRUP*, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR*, SPICES, CELERY SEED, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR) LIQUID SMOKE, MUSTARD SEED, NATURAL FLAVORS, XANTHAN GUM, ONION POWDER, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE). SUCRALOSE, CARAMEL COLOR.
Ingredients source: Open Food Facts (community-contributed; values may differ from the current bottle label).
Nutrition
| Per serving | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | 2 tbsp (30 g) | 100 g |
| Calories | 10 | 33 |
| Sodium (mg) | 190 | 633 |
| Total carbs (g) | 1 | 3.3 |
| Total sugars (g) | n/a | n/a |
Nutrition source: Open Food Facts (community-contributed; values may differ from the current bottle label).
From around the web
What reviewers say
The sugar-free Original from Head Country received the lowest score (4.6/10) in a blind taste test of top-selling BBQ sauces, criticized for artificial sweetness from sugar alternatives, thin watery consistency, and vinegar-forward or overly smoky notes with an artificial aftertaste. A single retailer review called it a five-star winner due to solid flavor despite artificial sweeteners. Broader discussions of the brand's regular sauces were more favorable for balanced smoky-sweet taste, though the sugar-free variant's reception remains limited and divided.
Pros
- Well-balanced sweet and smoky flavor with zero sugar
- Positive note on artificial sweetener performance from one user
Cons
- Overly sweet/artificial aftertaste and vinegar-forward flavor
- Thin, watery consistency
- Lowest-rated in blind taste test with some 1/10 scores
“This barbecue sauce from Head Country was the only sauce that received any 1/10 ratings—and it got two of them. Although it’s “sugar-free”, our testers said it tasted overly sweet (perhaps from the added sugar alternative)—and a little smokey too.”
reviewed.com →“One tester noted that the “smoke flavor has good depth, but the aftertaste starts to taste artificially sweet.””
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Sourced from 1 editorial, 1 retailer, 2 forums, 1 video. Synthesized by AI; quotes link to the originals. How we score web opinions →
