You can always buy barbecue sauce that's to your taste-there are so many kinds on the market now-but this is the one I've come up with over the years, and it's what we use when we make our barbecued St. Louis spareribs at Sweetie Pie's.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 1/2 quarts (enough for 2 racks of ribs)
Ingredients
2 cups tomato sauce or ketchup
1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
1/2 5-ounce bottle Tabasco sauce
1/2 10-ounce bottle steak sauce
1/2 10-ounce bottle Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
Salt and pepper
Preparation
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk well. Use on Sweetie Pie's Tender Oven-Baked St. Louis-Style BBQ Ribs or on any barbecued meat dish.
