There is a plethora of ways you can use BBQ sauce and just as many varieties in how you make the sauce. You could go the South Carolina way and add mustardhttp://bbq.wetpaint.com/page/History+of+BBQ or go for the Classic BBQ Rib sauce and use tomato sauce.http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/r/bl70927a.htm This page offers information on what BBQ sauce is and the several variations of making the sauce.

The history of BBQ sauce is a little obscure but historians say it started in the 1600s in the Americas and was originally use to cover over the unfamiliar tastes in the foods the colonists were not used to. BBQ sauce was also used to preserve and cure meats before refrigeration or other preserving tactics. This kind of BBQ sauce is known as the North Carolina-style with ingredients like vinegar, water, peppers, and salt. In the years foreshadowing the Civil War, BBQ parties were central to Southern culture and a great way to entertain the rest of the town. Since then, it has developed into a huge product, used at festivities or just plain home cooking.http://bbq.wetpaint.com/page/History+of+BBQ

Many different ingredients now go into the BBQ sauce such as mustard, tomato sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, and even apricot preservatives.http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/tp/10barbecuesauce.htm Although it originated and gained its popularity in the South, BBQs and BBQ sauce has spread across the country and even internationally all over the world. This page will give you some great recipes of BBQ sauce for your next party, event, or just for your next home-cooked dinner.

There are many different kinds of BBQ sauce and variations of the basic recipe it all started from. Once you know the main ingredients, you can even make your own homemade BBQ sauce. Ranging from the Classic Rib BBQ Sauce to the Mango Grilling Glaze, you truly have a wide array of BBQ sauce recipes you can choose from.

You could go with Big Daddy’s Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce which is based the original BBQ sauce with vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, water, chili powder, pepper, butter, cayenne, soy sauce, and even some liquid smoke. This BBQ sauce recipe is tangy and sweet opposed to the tomato sauce-based sauces of the mid west.http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/r/blb00114.htm

Another great recipe is the St. Louis Barbecue Sauce which has many influences and thus many ways to make this kind of BBQ sauce. This recipe includes ketchup, water, brown sugar, vinegar, onion and garlic powder, and also cayenne. All you have to do is combine all the ingredients into a pan and simmer for about 20 minutes.http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/r/bl80929a.htm

The Classic BBQ Rib Sauce is a rich, thick sauce perfect for those juicy ribs. The recipe includes tomato paste, tomato sauce, onion, brown sugar, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, dry mustard, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce. Just cook the garlic and onion and then simmer the rest of the ingredients for about 20 minutes to make the perfect lather for your ribs.http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesaucerecipes/r/bl70927a.htm