This Carolina style bbq sauce has become a family favorite–it literally comes together in just a few minutes (no cooking required) and it’s delicious mopped onto grilled meats and as a sauce or on grilled chicken sandwiches or chicken nuggets. We drizzle this on Kalua Pork or brush it onto ribs or Fauxtisserie Chicken (or rotisserie chicken from the grocery store)–my favorite is to add just a little while it’s still cooking and then serve it on the side. If you’ve never had South Carolina style BBQ sauce, it’s mustard based- hence the bright yellow color. The mustard makes it super tangy and is balanced with sweet brown sugar and other flavor enhancers. If you have this in your fridge, you’ll find yourself reaching for it over and over again for all sorts of things!
Ingredient Notes
- Mustard – You’ll be using good old yellow mustard here.
- Brown Sugar – Light or dark brown sugar will work.
- White Vinegar – Varieties of vinegar vary in acidity. Apple cider vinegar is similar to white vinegar and would be the best substitute in a pinch.
- Hot Sauce – Any basic hot sauce, like Tabasco, will do.
- Worcestershire Sauce – Find Worcestershire sauce near the barbecue sauces on the condiment aisle.
- Salt and Pepper
How To Make South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce
- Combine all the ingredients. Whisk them together. And you’re done.
Yep, that really is the extent of this recipe! No cooking required, simply whisk together until smooth. You’ll just want to be sure to stir long enough to dissolve the brown sugar- which doesn’t take long!
Storing and Other Tips
- You can use this barbecue sauce right away, or store in the fridge in an airtight container. For best results, use within two weeks.
- Feel free to whip this sauce up a day or two early if you’re busy. I like to mix it up on the weekend to have as an easy condiment throughout the week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Think of this sauce as an elevated honey mustard type condiment. While it still has the tang of yellow mustard, it’s much more complex with the sweet brown sugar and slight bite of hot sauce. Give it a try and you might be surprised how good it is!
Absolutely! Anything you can think of that gets doused in barbecue sauce is delicious with South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce!
South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce pairs well with:
South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce you can add more to taste later
- 1 ½ teaspoon hot sauce you can add more to taste later
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together ingredients and season to taste with additional Worcestershire and hot sauces.
Questions & Reviews
So delicious. This is a family fav. I make keto friendly by using Stevia. I also add onion.
This BBQ sauce is the bomb
Made this sauce for my pulled pork dinner & it was delicious. I’m keeping this recipe forever! YUM & THANKS!????????????
OH wow I made it and it’s Delicious! I’m from the very south (Louisiana) I’m use to our red sauce which my favorite is the sweet n spicy Which I got all of that in this recipe sauce as well as the Mustard I was craving to Try I will add I don’t know where that craving come from lol But I’m sure glad I Now have New Favorite sauce Thank You! For sharing
Absolutely criminal!!! I’m going to can it. Awesome.
I’d like to hear from someone who canned this sauce? Results?
Would this recipe hold its flavor and body well if canned for long term storage?
I wish I were a canning expert, but unfortunately I’m not! You might want to consult someone who would know…when it comes to canning, I’m hesitant to give advice due to safety issues.
Pitmaster Myron Mixon had a similar recipe of his Dad’s in his “BBQ Rules” book. According to him the sauce will keep, refrigerated, for up to a year. It’s the vinegar that retards spoilage… think pickles. Besides, if you can’t eat this within a year, I regret to inform you that we’re revoking your BBQ card.
I love the Carolina Gold sauce from Trader Joes but I live in Canada and can’t get down to the States often enough. So I went hunting for a clone recipe and found this one. This stuff is delicious and I put it on everything! I have to keep sharing this recipe with people because everyone thinks it’s delicious. Great on pork and equally good on chicken. Yum.
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you love it!
I made this with cider vinegar because that’s what I had. I think it was a mistake. This is way too vinegarry for my family. I even added more brown sugar and some honey to try to balance it out, but no go. I like it, but I’ll have to eat it alone.
This sauce was so good and so easy to make. I think the simplicity of its ingredients is what makes this recipe so awesome. It was tangy and spicy and had such a great taste. I poured it over my pulled pork and I can’t wait to try it on chicken! Thanks!