Getting sauced: The finishing touch for good barbecue
Good barbecue takes time. Making the perfect rack of ribs, brisket or turkey leg requires the right amount of smoke, heat and seasoning. To top it off, the right barbecue sauce adds the perfect finishing touch (except in the case of dry rub barbecue). Many companies use pre-bottled barbecue sauce on their products. For others, making their own takes a little more time, effort and expense, but the results are worth it.
Golden West Food Group, a Vernon, Calif.-based processor with a number of brands, has been producing the Jack Daniels line of fully cooked barbecued meats for the last 15 years. Last fall, the company became the licensee to manufacture a line of Jack Daniels barbecue sauces, too.