Good Light BBQ Sauce for Beef?

[Count Porcula]

I have a chuck roast in the smoker. What's a good light sauce for smoked beef?

I generally rely on Sweet Baby Ray's because I was amazed when I found out how good it was, but it's a heavy sauce.

 

[thirdeye]

By 'heavy' if you mean thick, have you ever tried thinning the SBR with a little warm au jus (or even some foil juices if you do a wrapped step)? It does not take much but you get a beefy back-flavor, and still retain the shine from a little sauce.

 

[Count Porcula]

Sounds like a good idea. I should have some stuff in the drip pan.

I decided to try cider vinegar, maple syrup, ketchup, garlic, salt, and Frank's Red Hot. I may throw a little Inglehoffer's Beer 'n' Brat mustard in it.

 

[Count Porcula]

Ooh...this stuff is good. The mustard was exactly what it needed.

 

[Ringer]

I like stubbs original if I'm using stuff off the shelf. Good flavor profile.

 

[negolien]

I like stubbs original if I'm using stuff off the shelf. Good flavor profile.

I love stubbs I tend to mix it with rays

 

[912smoker]

I don't use sauce with chuck roast. I pour up the liquid gold from the pan put it in the fridge while the roast is resting. Then skim the fat off and add back to the meat .
If you're going with a sauce I would be sure to add the drippings back in.

Keith

 

[chopsaw]

Horseradish , straight up .

 

[Count Porcula]

It turned out this stuff was great by itself, but not so much on beef. Maybe it will be better on pork.

 

[1MoreFord]

Count, IMO sweet and beef don't mix well. I'd leave out the maple syrup and anything similar.

 

[K9BIGDOG]

Take a mesquite smoke-flavored sauce and thin it out with a little beer until it gets to the consistency that you're looking for.