barbecue sauce
noun
: a spicy sauce that is usually eaten with barbecued food
He makes a barbecue sauce that tastes great with chicken.
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Serve with more barbecue sauce.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The hot buffet features riblets in Saz’s original barbecue sauce, signature macaroni and cheese, mini mozz, chicken tenders, corn flake cheesy potatoes, French toast with mixed berry compote, and more.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The bacon burger flatbread sandwich contains a beef patty, bacon, American cheese, pickles, onions, lettuce and a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Then comes a layer of your favorite barbecue sauce.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The hot buffet features riblets in Saz’s original barbecue sauce, signature macaroni and cheese, mini mozz, chicken tenders, corn flake cheesy potatoes, French toast with mixed berry compote, and more.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The bacon burger flatbread sandwich contains a beef patty, bacon, American cheese, pickles, onions, lettuce and a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Then comes a layer of your favorite barbecue sauce.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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