Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

Loved the sauce as stated in recipe, but with a little extra heat even better

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cougar681

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

I tried making half the recipe (just in case it was a disaster, I didn't want to have wasted a ton of ingredients). However, instead of halving the molasses, I used quarter of the amount recommended, and I think this was a good change. I used a generous amount of onion powder instead of the chopped onion and half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper (although I think I could have used 3/4 tsp and still be okay). I didn't have tomato juice but did have some tomato paste and used about a tablespoon of that. One reviewer suggested that the liquid smoke imparted a bitter taste, and I am inclined to agree; I used half a teaspoon but am not sure that it is even necessary. Next time I'd increase the brown sugar just a little. Very good. Will make again.

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DarkAngel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Troy, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

I started to make this recipe, but had to abort about half way through. One thing that is not clear is the type of molasses to be used. I have dark molasses, and I thought it seemed out of proportion to have 1 cup of ketchup with 1 cup of molasses. I cut the molasses in half, and it was still OVERpowering. All you can taste is molasses. I ended up adding another 3 cups of ketchup to thin the ratio, and then proceeded with the other ingredients. I am rating with 3 stars because the recipe is not clear on what type of molasses to use. I feel like I wasted a lot of time and moneyr trying to modify what is rated a 5 star recipe to make it edible.

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David T

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

amazing i love it this by far is the easiest and best sauce I've ever made... god bless you :-)

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MonicaShanti

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

DO NOT USE THE LIQUID SMOKE!!!!!!! It makes it extremely bitter. Other than that this is a great easy recipe. I added more brown sugar and a jalapeno and turned out as a amazing spicy sweet sauce

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0gmstucke

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2011

This was an awesome recipe! I didn't have any liquid smoke so I didn't add any of that and I added fire roasted tomatoes instead of tomato juice and it came out just perfect i simmered it with shredded pork and served it on bread. It was a hit!!

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mythos

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

This was a very delicious sauce! We used it for chicken; we marinated the chicken breasts in the fridge for about an hour using some of the sauce. Then we barbecued the chicken while basting the rest of the sauce on. Our guests said it was the best barbecued chicken they've ever had!

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Doctor H

Reviewed: May 8, 2011

very easy to make for first time.smells and tast great minus the fact that i didnt have onion or tomato juice on hand,but turned out great.if u dont like spice (i do) add less cayenne and black pepper.this bbq sause i would like to try and make baked beans with yummy!!!!!! and u can get liquid smoke from grocery store

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879forry

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2011

Kathy's Award Winning BBQ Sauce Haiku: "Trophies, ribbons, stars. Kathy deserves the awards. BBQ sauce win!" I had a total AR bust last night w/ a crockpot chicken dish that was inedible ... this sauce rescued the leftovers! I shredded the chicken, thinking I'd put it over a salad, but decided to have BBQ sammies instead, but wait! I was out of sauce! I made this recipe coz I had the ingredients on hand (less the liquid smoke), and oh.my.god this stuff is thick, glossy, goopy, sweet, spicy all kinds of goodness rolled up in one transcendent sauce. I'm going to make a huge batch one of these days just to keep a jar in the fridge. Thanks Kathy ~ you saved my failed chicken leftovers!!

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2011

I have 3 bottles of unopenned store bought sauce in the pantry. I'm giving these away to my local food bank. I'll never use a store bought sauce again. Need I say more!!

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