Dead Guy Sauce

I knew this sauce would be good just by looking at the recipe but I didn't think it was going to be even better in the flesh. Very good. Very, very good.

I used it as a side dipping sauce for some slow-grilled chicken legs and thighs that I marinated overnight (canola oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper (scant), chili powder, and sweet paprika).

Dead Guy Sauce is tangy but not too tangy with the sweetness in the background and just a hint of heat. I added a teaspoon of garlic powder to the recipe.

I'll definitely add this to my rotation of finishing/dipping/side sauces.

This has been my "go to"sauce for pulled pork since 2010. I initially saw the recipe on Pinterest. I bring it to potlucks and parties with pulled pork and everyone wants the recipe. It's tangy and delicious. A keeper for sure.

This one caught my eye and I decided to give it a try.
I followed the recipe except at the end, I did let it reduce as per the instructions, but then decided I did not want it anymore concentrated than it was, so I took some of the liquid, but it in a ramekin with some cornstarch to thicken it up a little so it would barely stick to the back of a spoon (I used about 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch).

I really liked the sauce, but then again I love vinegar, my wife, on the other hand, could not handle it as she does not like a lot of vinegar. It did remind of a great Carolina bbq sauce.
I used this sauce with a bottom round roast I did sous vide at 140F for 23 hours.
It was good, but next time I would change the temp to more like 137F.

Tried this on chicken...Thank you ShoeboxKitchen, you made our chicken sing. We are new to this site, and you certainly got us off on the right tongue...errr...foot.

This was honestly a HUGE let down. There is so much apple cider vinegar its all you can taste. It's super sweet, and tart, and acidic that it was essentially inedible. Would highly not recommend.

Going to try this with chicken on the grill.

I love this recipe, I usually halve the vinegar if we're serving it for others, for hubby and me it's fine with the full amount - it is quite strong

Made this last weekend to to baste smoked chicken thighs. My family went crazy!!!! Crazy in 2 ways: first, they left the house from the smell of vinegar reducing; second, they have never tasted such wonderful BBQ chicken! Thank you ShoeboxKitchen. I am making it again today to put on smoked ribs for a party tomorrow. I have no idea if it will work--but why not? Also, we used leftover sauce to add some zing to grilled cheese with tomato an cheddar.

Sorry to be the odd one out, but this did not turn out well for me Far too much apple vinegar overpowered the taste of everything else. Would not recommend this recipe based on the exact ingredients listed

Used this on chicken for a birthday cookout and everybody went nuts over it. This is going to be my go-to sauce now. Thank you! :)

Absolutely delish! Used raw ACV (that was all I had) and sriracha instead of tobasco for a super spicy version - it was all gobbled up!

Hm...the title sounds like Fried Green Tomatoes!
All jokes aside, this sauce sounds delicious. ;)

serve with pulled pork

Added a 1/4 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet for a richer color. When I saw the title, I thought this would be made with Dead Guy ale. I usually like more onions in my barbeque sauce (Fanny Farmer 12th edition recipe is the one I usually favor), but this can more easily double as a marinade, I suppose.

Mmmmmm reminds me of my meatloaf sauce - I use just your first three ingredients (apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and ketchup) and bake it on. This sounds like an awesome spicy version that will definitely be on the next one!

Just saw this yesterday, made it, and marinated some thick cut rib pork chops. Cooked the chops slow over indirect heat on the grill, basting twice with more of the sauce. It was outstanding. Really liked that it was not too sweet, not to spicy, just nicely balanced. Drizzled some on a sandwich of sliced chicken breast today and it was again a winner. Thanks!

We were out of BBQ sauce so I made this for our brisket last night. It was really good!

Thanks, everyone. We are truly and humbly thankful to be recognized among so many wonderful recipes and experienced cooks. We are relatively new to this whole test kitchen and food blogging gig and we have learned much more from this community than we could ever hope to contribute. Many, many thanks to all of you!!

Edamame2003, we honestly think your rooster sauce looks amazing and plan to try it out ourselves. We also love what you're doing on your blog. Thanks for the recipe and the healthy competition!

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Congrats, Shoebox Kitchen! Wonderful recipe. I love your use of cider vinegar and brown sugar.

congrats shoebox! now you've made me hungry for a pulled pork sandwich...

I'm SO glad you won!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

I am glad this won. It so reminds me of a legendary pit man's bbq sauce from deep in the heart of Texas. Congratulations.

This sauce works great with finely minced onions, sautéed in a little bacon fat. (I didn't have any onion powder in the house). The reducing vinegar smell did send my partner out of the house.

Love the name! Sounds delicious...

http://notecook.com/salads/the-red-white-and-bbque-best-barbecue-sauce-recipes-in-the-u-s-a/
you can find the recipe here

A week later, I'm still enjoying this sauce on my smoked pork. Tonight, smoked pork sandwich with Dead Guy Sauce. Outstanding.

I'm down with this. Pork loin going on the grill tomorrow, with a dry rub, and I think this would be perfect to serve with. If I can stand the smell of vinegar reducing for half an hour....

making this tonight to go with spare ribs for end-of-summer BBQ tomorrow. so far it looks and smells great! simple recipe packed with flavor.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and votes!! If you're cooking barbecue over the holiday weekend, we do encourage you to give it a try!

And about the origin of the name - sorry, we want to tell the story, but we've been sworn to secrecy!

this sounds amazing! can't wait to try it out!

Gonna whip some up for this weekends pulled pork. All 30# of it!

This stuff is great on pulled pork, did I say I loved this YUM

This sounds perfect! I'm going to have to try it tonight!!

Interesting flavors, and very intriguing name...

This is not appetizing, but when I saw the name and read the recipe, I thought of the scene in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe when the perfect (barbecue) murder was committed.
Then again, the origin of the name may be something completely different.

Congratulations--this sauce is right up my alley!

Congrats! The sauce sounds really delicious!

great name

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