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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His children inspired his barbecue sauce line After leaving the NFL, Mangold put his passion for food into a barbecue sauce line, known as Mangold's 74 BBQ.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Open since 1947, the West LA diner is best known for its hickory burger, with a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, and its pies (the banana cream is my favorite).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
These downhome potatoes earn their Western stripes by sizzling in bacon grease before getting smothered with barbecue sauce, cheese, peppers, and plenty of crispy bacon.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Toss together chicken, barbecue sauce, peach preserves, olive oil, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish until chicken is evenly coated and cornstarch is fully incorporated into sauce.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Open since 1947, the West LA diner is best known for its hickory burger, with a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, and its pies (the banana cream is my favorite).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
These downhome potatoes earn their Western stripes by sizzling in bacon grease before getting smothered with barbecue sauce, cheese, peppers, and plenty of crispy bacon.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Toss together chicken, barbecue sauce, peach preserves, olive oil, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish until chicken is evenly coated and cornstarch is fully incorporated into sauce.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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