Sweet Jerk Barbecue Sauce

Brush jerk sauce on pork, beef, or chicken. Mix sweet jerk BBQ sauce into shredded meat for a barbecue sandwich and top with pineapple slices and coleslaw. Shake well before use, refrigerate after opening.

My favorite way to use it is dunking smoked rib tips straight into the sauce for sweet, spicy, sticky goodness. Janet loves basting it onto grilled chicken for that glossy jerk flavor with a sweet barbecue edge. We always keep two bottles at home: one in the fridge, one in the pantry. It goes fast.

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Thanksgiving of 2016 found Janet and I in Grenada, the island known for nutmeg and cacao. Turkey wasn’t on the menu, but jerk chicken was. What made it so different wasn’t just the spice rub or the grill, it was the slather of sweet American BBQ sauce brushed on at the end. I remember tasting it and telling Janet, “I’ve got to make a version of this.” That spark led to Sweet Jerk BBQ Sauce.

Back in the test kitchen, we built the base with the bold spices of Jamaican jerk, added a hit of allspice, and rounded it out with molasses and cider vinegar for balance. The result is a sauce where Caribbean heat meets Midwestern barbecue sweetness: sticky, spicy, and layered with flavor. We even entered it into the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Sauce Contest, where it earned 15th place in its category, including a perfect score from one judge.

*insert pic of Sweet Jerk "walking the red carpet" at the American Royal in 2018*
Note the American Royal logo in the background.

Using Sweet Jerk BBQ at at home: Brush onto chicken or ribs in the last few minutes of grilling for a glossy, caramelized glaze. It’s also delicious mixed into pulled pork and piled high on a sandwich with pineapple and slaw.

Our signature BBQ sauces
are spice-forward and big on flavor. In this sweet jerk sauce, classic midwestern barbecue meets crowd-favorite, Jamaican Jerk.

When we say small batch BBQ sauce, we mean it! Taking inspiration from his Chasing BBQ road trip, Savory Spice founder Mike Johnston brought back his favorite regional barbecue flavors to the Savory Spice Test Kitchen. After lots of testing and tasting, we turned the flavors of Mike’s journey into eight delicious BBQ sauces to share with our customers

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Sweet Jerk BBQ Sauce Q&A

What is jerk BBQ sauce?

Jerk BBQ sauce is a sweet, sauce form of Jamaican Jerk seasoning & spices. It's great slathered on chicken for jerk chicken, as well as beef or pork.

What does jerk BBQ sauce taste like?

Our jerk BBQ sauce is citrusy and sweet, thanks to the addition of molasses and bright jerk spices. This sauce also has a kick of heat from the jerk seasonings.

What kind of BBQ sauce goes well with Caribbean jerk chicken?

Our Sweet Jerk BBQ sauce is the perfect barbecue sauce pairing with jerk chicken recipes.