For as long as I can remember I have been on the search for the world’s best bbq sauce. It started out at my local grocery store, carefully choosing each week a different sauce, taking it home and testing it throughout the week with various meats. Then it became a small obsession when I began perusing the lesser known, local establishments in my area. Once I started it, I could not stop my quest for the perfect sauce. After I’d used up my local resources, the internet was the only logical choice. Using the information that I’d obtained (oh yes, I keep a BBQ Sauce journal) my first Google search was entirely focused on the longhorn state of Texas. I ordered a few samples online, each one stating that they were better than than the rest. I laughed outloud at some claims, because by then, I’d considered myself a “BBQ Sauce Expert” and had this whole “Bring It On” attitude. Then the day finally came….Eureka….I’d found it, at last! It was at the last place I’d expect, in a small town called Bel Air, Maryland. Courtesy of Picky Vicki’s Gourmet Sauces & Rubs website at www.pickyvicki.com. The verdict is in and the Best BBQ Sauce is…..Shamelessly Sassy Bold BBQ Sauce! I find out later, after more Googling that it has won 1st place in the Fiery Food Challenge 2009 in both the XXX Hot Category & Chile Specific Category. It’s no wonder, because after 100’s of sauces later, I found my match, and it’s a match made in sauce heaven.
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