Well, here it is, the bane of North Carolina barbecue. I don't know if it's the addition of mustard that brings frowns to the faces of North Carolina barbecue purists or the fact that this is a South Carolina sauce, but this sauce certainly illustrates the diverging tastes and traditions of barbecue in the Carolinas.
Throughout the 1700s, South Carolina drew a large contingent of immigrant German families. These new settlers brought with them ideas and advancements on ways to farm, as well as an affinity for the flavor of mustard. Even today, many of the families that produce mustard barbecue sauce have a German heritage, most notably the Bessinger family.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well. Make at least 24 hours prior to usage for best flavor. Store refrigerated in a tightly covered jar for up to 2 weeks.
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Reviews (8)
Back to TopThe best I can say for this recipe is I made it for the second time today, two weeks after the first batch.
Steversys
Lincoln, NE
7/4/2016
I don't know much about barbeque but this sauce is damn good on corned beef!
Anonymous
Brewster
3/17/2012
Perfect as is! I'm going to make a larger batch next time to use with other dishes.
kellemcg
Chicago
9/16/2011
i may be jumping the gun a little by saying this recipe is awesome because i only just made the sauce we will have to wait and see how much better it tastes tomorrow. so far i felt like this recipe is very similar to bbq sauce recipes where i am from in south carolina. now i am in france so far away from home and this definitely transports me back to the south.
domestikate
paris, france
9/14/2011
I really enjoyed this...i added a little more vinegar and used spicy brown mustard and it was excellent
sutburger
9/25/2010
I'd never had a mustard barbecue sauce and wanted to try one. Everyone loved this! I used a local Florida summer wildflower honey that has LOTS of character and was perfect in this. Yum!
jacobsjd
Orlando, FL
11/13/2009
I used to get bottled sauce from Maurice's Piggy Park in Columbia,SC when I lived in New Orleans. Now that I live in Kansas City (so-so BBQ compared to Memphis and SC) I like this recipe with more mustard, more hot sauce and some liquid (hickory) smoke. Let it sit awhile...fantastic!
countm9
Kansas City
10/29/2009
Not an adventurous sauce, but does recall Southern BBQ joints. Tastes good when just made, better when "aged"
bearred1
Auburndale, MA
5/20/2009
