American BBQ Sauces & Marinades — Sweet Baby Ray's, Stubb's, Rufus Teague and the best BBQ sauces imported from the United States

American barbecue sauces — a culture of smoky flavour

In the United States, barbecue sauce is not just a condiment. It's a regional religion. Kansas City bets on a sweet and smoky BBQ sauce built on ketchup and cider vinegar. Memphis prefers a thinner, more acidic sauce with a touch of mustard and ground black pepper. Tennessee's Jack Daniel's plays on whiskey aromas and hickory smoke. Every region has its recipes, its champions, its jealously guarded secrets.

What all these American barbecue sauces share is their generosity — a richness of spices, smoky flavours and a coating texture that transforms any meat into a feast. From ribs to chicken wings, from pulled pork to burgers — barbecue sauce is the secret ingredient of American cooking over open fire. The classic recipe always combines ketchup, cider vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce and mustard for an incomparable homemade result.

Sweet Baby Ray's — America's best-selling BBQ sauce

Sweet Baby Ray's has been the best-selling American barbecue sauce brand in the United States since 1985. Founded in Chicago by the Raymond brothers, it won the Mike Royko Rib-off on its very first entry — an extraordinary feat against 700 competitors. Its secret? A perfectly balanced sweet and smoky recipe built on corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste and spices, with a signature smoky flavour that clings to grilled meats like no other.

Our selection covers all the great varieties — Original Barbecue, Honey Barbecue, Hickory & Brown Sugar, Sweet Vidalia Onion, Honey Chipotle, Sweet 'n Spicy... Available in standard format and in the 3.79L Gallon format for professionals. Perfect on your ribs, grilled poultry and homemade burgers.

Stubb's — Texas's natural BBQ sauce

Stubb's is the go-to for lovers of natural barbecue sauce. Founded in Lubbock, Texas, this brand stands out for its recipes made without high-fructose corn syrup, using simple and natural ingredients. Stubb's Original is a Texas-style BBQ sauce — drier, spicier and less sweet than Kansas City versions. Ideal as a marinade or brushed directly onto your ribs and meats before hitting the grill.

Rufus Teague — the American barbecue artisan

Rufus Teague is the artisan brand that has conquered American barbecue competitions. Founded in Missouri, it offers barbecue sauces crafted with quality ingredients — cider vinegar, molasses, mustard, selected spices — for a complex, deep flavour profile. The range includes Touch O' Heat, Honey Sweet, Whiskey Maple, Meat Rub... Premium BBQ sauces for enthusiasts who want more than a supermarket sauce.

Jack Daniel's & Historic Lynchburg — Tennessee Whiskey BBQ

Jack Daniel's and Historic Lynchburg Tennessee Whiskey offer barbecue sauces crafted with the legendary whiskey from Lynchburg, Tennessee. A unique combination of the sweet, woody aromas of whiskey, the sweetness of ketchup, the smoky flavour of American barbecue and a hint of Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Perfect for basting your ribs and poultry before and during grilling.

How to use an American barbecue sauce?

American barbecue sauce adapts to many uses depending on the result you're after:

• As a marinade — coat your meats with BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and mustard several hours ahead to let the flavours penetrate
• As a finishing sauce — brush on at the end of grilling to create a caramelised, flavourful crust
• As a dip — served at room temperature alongside ribs, nuggets, wings and fries
• As a braising sauce — stir into your pulled pork or baked beans to enrich the flavours

Why are these barbecue sauces unavailable in regular supermarkets?

Authentic American barbecue sauces — particularly the artisan versions from Rufus Teague, Historic Lynchburg or the Gallon formats of Sweet Baby Ray's — are not distributed through mainstream European supermarkets. The recipes, sugar levels and spice profiles do not meet European standards. Pop's America imports them directly from the United States to bring you 100% authentic products, with the best-before date displayed on every product page before you buy.