13+ BEST BBQ Sauce Recipes (Spicy & Sweet Homemade BBQ Sauces!)

From sweet to spicy, these homemade BBQ Sauce Recipes are perfect for wings, as dipping sauces or slathered on a sandwich.

There is nothing better than a homemade bbq sauce recipe. While I always have a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray in the pantry for emergencies, there’s just something so satisfying about a homemade sauce.

One of my favorite parts about making homemade condiments is being able to control what goes into it. No high fructose corn syrup when you’re making your own sauces.

You can also control the heat. Add as much or as little spice as you want, and it’s so easy to do.

Whether your personal preference is a sweet sauce or a spicy sauce, you are to find a barbecue sauce recipe you love in this list of easy recipes.

Popular Ingredients

Vinegar – Apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar and red wine vinegar are commonly used, but it really depends on the flavor of bbq sauce you are making.
Spices – Any combination of garlic powder, onion powder or dry mustard are very common.
Sugar – Maple syrup, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar are all used to make a sweeter sauce.
Ketchup – Most bbq sauces have a tomato base, so either ketchup or tomato sauce are commonly used. However, I’ve also seen Worcestershire sauce and yellow mustard used as well.
Spice – There are many ways to make a spicy barbecue sauce, but the most common ways are using hot sauce. cayenne pepper, black pepper, red pepper flakes or chili powder for a little kick.