Part III

The All-Important Sauce Story

In this part . . .

A sk most people what makes great barbecue, and they tell you it’s all in the sauce. (No sauce is going to make desiccated pork butt taste like the food of the gods but, hell, it can cover a few barbecue sins.) In this part, you find out about using sauces and get inspirations for dreaming up your own rave-inducing versions. I give you traditional recipes from all four American barbecue regions and unexpected sauces from all over the world.