In Part 1 of our "Flavourize Your Summer" blog series, we explored spices and rubs. If you didn't catch it, you can read it here. In this article, we take this flavour journey into the realm of sauces, marinades, and other great new products you should know about.
Did You Know? – Our retail store shelves feature a variety of over 200 sauces, rubs, and marinades.
Dive into Saucy Deliciousness
Now picture this: You’re in your kitchen, the chopping, the sizzling, the symphony of clanking pots – it's all coming together. As you take a step back to admire your creation, a bang of doubt hits you. Something’s missing... Your dish needs something. What could it be?
You squint at your masterpiece, running through a mental checklist. Herbs? Check. Spices? Check. The secret ingredient that you swore to your grandmother on her deathbed you’d never reveal? Check. Then it hits you – your dish needs the perfect sauce. You know, that magical elixir that turns bland into grand and meh into yeah, baby!
A great sauce, my friend, is the Robin to your Batman, the Watson to your Sherlock, the... well, you get it.
If you're looking to take your dishes to the next level, sauces and marinades are one of the key components that can truly enhance the flavours and elevate your culinary experience. Whether you're barbecuing, grilling, roasting, or sautéing, the right sauce can make all the difference in making your meal memorable, and let’s face it, everyone remembers the food when it's worth talking about the next day.
From barbecue sauces to hot sauces and unique blends, there's something for everyone to explore! Discover our selection of top sauces, marinades, and mixes, including best-sellers denoted with a flame icon (🔥), new products & latest arrivals (⭐), and staff favourites (❤️). Get ready to elevate your dishes with these must-try flavour enhancers from various brands (not ranked in any particular order).
We Highly Recommend
Blues Hog
- ❤️ Tennessee Red Barbecue Sauce: The combination of vinegar and pepper base makes this an excellent finishing touch, especially for those low and slow cooks we all love to do in our smokers.
- 🔥 Champions Blend: Voted "Best Sauce on the Planet" by the American People's Choice Award, it’s the secret for creating grand champion barbecue. This handcrafted sauce combines a delightful balance of sweet heat, subtle smokiness, and a hint of zest for that irresistible winning flavour.
- 🔥 Original BBQ Sauce: The perfect blend of sweetness and heat. Awarded as the "best baste on the planet" by People’s Choice at the American Royal. This rich sauce offers a distinct flavour that sticks deliciously to your meat.
- Smokey Mountain BBQ Sauce: The hickory smoke-infused sauce provides the extra flavour that everyone desires from their charcoal or pellet grills.
Kosmos Q
- ❤️🔥 Award-Winning SPG Dry Rub: The Holy Trinity, The Triple Threat, and other titles for this blend of traditional spices; salt, pepper and garlic. This world-champion seasoning is perfect for chicken, turkey, and vegetables, and try it as a base for soups, sauces and gravy.
- Sweet Apple Chipotle: This delicious blend of sweetness and spiciness is made from apples, enhanced with chipotle and guajillo chili powders for an added kick.
- Cherry Habanero: Indulge in the sweet cherry taste with a spicy habanero kick, creating the ideal blend for all your barbecue dishes.
- ⭐❤️ Brisket Mop: This blend is concentrated, allowing you to enhance any brisket recipe with your own flavours.
- ⭐OP X-1: A fusion of sweet and savoury spices, along with tangy liquid components, combine to produce a bold, memorable, and delicious flavour.
House of Q
- 🔥 ❤️Apple Butter BBQ Sauce: This sauce started it all. In fact quite a few of their awards have been for this very sauce! Guaranteed to blow the socks off of all your guests and your next barbecue.
Killer Hogs
- ❤️Vinegar Sauce: Inspired by West Tennessee barbecue, offers a harmonious blend of sweet, and tangy with a spicy kick.
- ⭐Zero Sugar: This savoury and tangy sauce is made with allulose, apple cider vinegar, tomato paste, and a unique blend of garlic, onion powder, and paprika, to bring a natural smoke flavour.
Fury Hot Sauce
- 🔥❤️ Al Pastor Hot Sauce: A new twist on traditional Mexican flavours, enhanced by charred Costa Rican pineapples and achiotes (a spice made from the red seed of the annatto tree).
- 🔥 ⭐Habanero Honey: Made with raw Ontario honey and enriched with slow-fermented West Indies Habaneros, this spicy honey embodies the perfect blend of sweetness and heat.
- Sriracha: Taste the heat from fermented jalapeños, garlic confit, and smoked habaneros. Go ahead – take the challenge.
- ❤️Jerk: This unique blend includes fermented Jamaican Scotch Bonnet peppers, charred papaya, tangy tamarind, and a mix of fresh Jamaican herbs and spices.
Westside
- ⭐❤️ Korean BBQ: Its special mix of sweet and spicy flavours will enhance any dish and tantalize your taste buds. Whether it's chicken, beef, pork, pizza, or dips, this sauce is a versatile addition to your culinary adventures.
- ❤️Hot Honey: A dynamic blend fiery Screamin' Hot and sweet Honey Garlic sauces, providing your meals with a burst of flavour whether you're dipping, marinating, or braising.
- ⭐Peanut Thai: Infused with a spicy kick and a mix of freshly ground peanut butter, Thai chilis, and local honey, this flavourful combination is a fantastic complement to any meal. Whether in lettuce wraps, stir-fries, or even on chicken wings, it adds a delightful twist.
Heath Riles BBQ
- ❤️Sweet BBQ Sauce: This competition-style barbecue sauce has over 20 years of research and development behind it. Its sweet and intense flavour profile will enhance that steak to new tasty heights!
Big Green Egg
- ❤️KC Style Sweet & Smokey: This versatile sauce complements your favourite pizza and calzones. It can also be used as a substitute for ketchup on burgers and fries. Enhances the flavour of baked beans, potatoes, and meatloaf, Kansas City-style.
Slap Ya Mama
- 🔥 Hot Sauce: This proven great seller brings a touch of Cajun spice and Louisiana flair to everything from eggs to fajitas.
Plowboys
- ⭐Bean Buddy: Not just ideal for creating delicious baked beans, but it also works well in meatloaf, as a burger topping, or as a base for a sweet barbecue glaze. Its versatility knows no bounds.
Bear & Burton’s
- ⭐W Sauce: A harmonious blend of tangy, savoury, sweet, and salty notes, making it an ideal condiment. It’s the perfect addition when a dish requires an extra touch of umami flavour.
Neil’s Real Deal
- ❤️Peach Habanero: A fresh twist on hot sauce with a Caribbean touch, featuring a special combination of peach and a hint of habanero for that extra kick. This versatile sauce complements a variety of meats, cheeses, and even desserts perfectly.
- ⭐Spicy Dill Pickle: A gourmet hot sauce made from cauliflower, with a tangy and spicy flavour.
- ❤️Smoked Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce: A perfect combination of smoky, and sweet flavours, with a spicy finish from scotch bonnet peppers. Ideal for ribs, burgers, sausages, eggs, stir-fry, and beyond.
& Seriously, You Gotta Try These
Corn Husker
- 🔥❤️Duck Fat Cooking Spray: The ultimate grilling partner, perfect for roasting, sautéing, cooking, and air frying a variety of foods such as chicken, beef, pork, fish, veggies, and more! It contains 20% less saturated fat compared to butter and is rich in unsaturated fats such as Omega 3 and Omega 6 – both essential fatty acids vital for your body. Additionally, Duck Fat Spray is abundant in monounsaturated fat, beneficial for reducing cholesterol levels. Moreover, it includes antioxidant vitamin E, known for its numerous health advantages.
- 🔥⭐Wagyu Beef Tallow: A fresh approach to cooking by greasing your food with beef flavour and helps add a great sear to steaks.
‘Spice is the variety of life’. Sauces and marinades are essential to great grilling and barbecuing, offering a wide range of flavours to enhance your dishes. By exploring the variety of products available, seasoned grillers and beginners can elevate their culinary skills and create impressive meals that will delight their guests. Be sure to visit your local store and discover dozens of flavour options you have likely not yet tried.
Happy grilling!
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