Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce

Memphis style Barbecue sauce has a nice sweet taste, and is my personal favorite. This recipe is a basic list of what makes up this type of sweet barbecue sauce. Don't be scared to add your own flavor by mixing around the ingredients and adding your own kicker.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups tomato ketchup
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbs. onion powder
2 Tbs. chili powder
2 tsp. celery salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne
1 Tbs. ground black pepper
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. liquid smoke (optional)
2 Tbs. canola oil

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together (Except for the Canola Oil)
Bring to a boil
Turn down the heat to a simmer
Simmer for 30 minutes under low heat while slowly mixing in the canola oil
Cool down

Tips

This type of barbecue sauce is great on pulled pork and ribs. I love to mix it in with my pulled pork and top the sandwich with some home made cold slaw.