Barbecue without the sauce is just smoked meat. But add a tangy, spicy barbecue sauce, and turn the meat into an unforgettable meal.

Supermarkets have rows of barbecue sauces based on sauce styles from around the country. You can probably buy sauces in your region that people in other parts of the country might not find. Here are some shopping tips:

• Opt for sauces with less sugar content.
• Avoid those with higher amounts of sodium.
• Most sauces are low in fat, but check the label to be sure.

Charting the Aisles
The following chart displays calories, fat, sugar, and sodium content for a variety of barbecue sauces.

Barbecue Sauce (serving size = 2 T.)	Cals	Fat (gm)	Sugar (mg)	Sodium (gm)
Austin’s Own B-B-Q Sauce, Border Edition, Medium	30	0	4	280
Red Tail Ale Spicy Chipotle BBQ Sauce	30	0	5	310
Fredericksburg Farms Peach Pecan Bar-B-Q Sauce	30	0	5	350
Frontera Border Barbecue Sauce, Roasted Chipotle Pineapple	30	0	7	140
Texas Firehouse Mesquite Bar-B-Que Sauce	35	0	7	290
Budweiser Beechwood Smoked Barbecue Sauce	35	0	7	340
D.L. Jardine’s Killer BBQ Sauce	35	1.5	5	310
Earth & Vine Provisions Raspberry Ancho Orange Barbecue Sauce	45	0	8	15
Dr. Pepper Sweet & Kickin’ BBQ Sauce	45	0	9	260
KC Masterpiece Hot’n Spicy	45	0	9	310
Jack Daniel’s Original No. 7 Recipe Barbecue Sauce	50	0	8	290
Stubbs Smokey Mesquite Bar-B-Q Sauce	50	0	10	310
Kraft Hickory Smoke Barbecue Sauce	50	0	10	340
Annie’s Naturals Organic B-B-Q Sauce,Smokey Maple	50	1	7	240
Cattleman’s Classic Barbecue Sauce	60	0	10	400
World Harbors Buccaneer Blends BBQ Sauce, Apple Maple	60	0	11	200
Brother’s Gold Texas Mesquite Flavored	60	0	13	330
Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce	70	0	15	290
Tony Roma’s Carolina Honey Barbecue Sauce	70	0	15	450
The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que Sauce, Chipotle-Tomato	130	12	0	110

Sources: Product packaging

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