Golden Rule BBQ Sauce - Oldest BBQ Sauce in USA- Best Barbecue Sauce

I have been going to the Original Golden Rule barbecue in Irondale, Alabama and other franchised locations for over 55 years. A large reason for my loyalty to them is on the strength of their sauce.Gokden Rule barbecue sauce has just the right spiciness and tang. This sauce is not too sweet, as many are; plus, it has no added smoke flavor. If you want or need something sweeter, you can add something sweet. Honey, apple jelly, or guava jelly warmed with it in a saucepan makes a very good glaze for chicken for example! At home, if we have leftover sauce from takeout of a different barbecue, we put the leftover sauce in a bottle with Golden Rule so as not to waste it...it's always an improvement IMO.I once had a marina with a restaurant and barbecue pit. My wife and her ladys devised their I own sauce from a commercial sauce with their added "secret ingredients". It was OK, but I kept a bottle of Golden Rule in the cooler for my own personal use!

This BBQ sauce is unique since it doesn’t have that same sweetness that I was used to expecting. It does wonders when you lather it up and then cook it in the oven. The sauce caramelizes perfectly, and it seals in the flavor into the meat. Sauce was a bit runny in my opinion, so I don’t know if it’s good to eat it straight out of the bottle. I would probably reduce it first. Easy to squeeze, use, and prepare for a variety of dishes. It is versatile and the BBQ flavor recipe is fantastic. Just hoped that the taste was sweet though.

I grew up with this stuff. LOVE it. I wish there was no corn syrup.

This BBQ sauce reminded me a bit of the East Carolina style which is more vinegary and less sweet than the 'average' BBQ sauce. The sauce has a somewhat thin consistency which makes it great for marinades or brushing onto meats, but not as good for things like a dipping sauce. The flavor was tangy with a just a slight hint of kick to it, and overall I found it to be well-seasoned. All required food labelling was present on the bottle.