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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North and South Carolina span roughly 86,000 square miles, across which there are probably just as many barbecue sauce variations.
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Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Top each egg half with 2 teaspoons pork; drizzle with barbecue sauce.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Just three ingredients yield a surprisingly flavorful shortcut barbecue sauce.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
The charms for Kansas City include a trumpet, a fountain, barbecue sauce, and a KC heart.
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Zuri Primos
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Top each egg half with 2 teaspoons pork; drizzle with barbecue sauce.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Just three ingredients yield a surprisingly flavorful shortcut barbecue sauce.
—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
The charms for Kansas City include a trumpet, a fountain, barbecue sauce, and a KC heart.
—
Zuri Primos
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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