Food Recipes Sauces, Condiments and Preserves BBQ Sauce The 6 Best Barbecue Sauces to Make at Home No barbecue is complete without a killer sauce. Skip the store-bought stuff and upgrade to something homemade. Here, our favorite DIY barbecue sauces to make at home. By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda is a senior editor at Food & Wine, where she has worked for five years, specializing in restaurant and travel coverage. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 6, 2023 As the weather gets warmer, our minds turn to barbecue. While there are plenty of excellent store-bought barbecue sauces on the market, we like making our own, playing with whatever ingredients we have on hand. Many of these homemade sauces feature classic pantry ingredients, including honey, hoisin, and Worcestershire sauce, so they're easy to whip up without going to the supermarket. Below, find our favorite barbecue sauces to slather on ribs, grilled chicken, burgers, and just about anything. Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce Paul Kirk, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, jokes that this sauce reflects the style of his hometown "because I said so." But it also has the characteristic tomato base of Kansas City's classic sauces, unlike the vinegar-based sauces of the Carolinas. Get the Recipe Sweet Mustard Barbecue Sauce This sweet and pungent mustard sauce is perfect on pork chops. Get the Recipe Hoisin Barbecue Sauce Like ketchup in a classic barbecue sauce, the Chinese condiment, hoisin, provides a satisfying contrast of sweet, salty and aromatic flavors. Get the Recipe Jen Causey Maple Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Refrigerate this super-easy sauce for up to two weeks (and eat it on everything.) Get the Recipe Guava Barbecue Sauce Steven Raichlen uses guava paste and rum in this sweet and sticky sauce inspired by the flavors of Miami. Get the Recipe Chipotle Citrus Barbecue Sauce Inspired by a trip to Mexico City, Jean-Georges Vongerichten added ancho and chipotle chiles to this fish sauce-spiked barbecue sauce. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit