Sampling the sauce on a boneless pork chop

By Mike Thayer

It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a bottled BBQ sauce, I prefer to make my own which is pretty easy to do – AND TASTIER – while you’re cooking low and slow.  But there are those times when a quick BBQ sauce comes in handy, like when you emptied the squeeze bottle of the good stuff during your last BBQ eat and forgot to pull some stash out of the freezer…  Then there are those occasions where somebody not as into BBQ as you doesn’t like as much twang or extra hot in a sauce, so have a bottle of the store bought stuff on hand for family or a friends who think Hog Wild is good BBQ. 

Related: Subway makes a better brisket sandwich than Hog Wild Pit BBQ

The last time I did a bottled sauce review was way back in 2019!  Dang, I need to do another BBQ Sauce Challenge!  I only did a basic flavors review last time, there are SO many more flavors out there now.

Today, I’m reviewing Kinder’s Organic Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce.

I usually don’t buy organic, it’s too pricey and there is no distinguishable taste difference between organic and conventionally grown produce.  The only reason I had this bottle on hand is it came as part of a smoking/grilling seasoning kit I got, which included Bear Claws!

Here’s the sauce description from the Kinder’s website:  If garlic is what you crave, this BBQ sauce just might hit the spot. Generously seasoned with organic roasted garlic, you get a smooth, satisfying flavor that’s mellow but memorable. Blended with just the right smoky-sweet notes, garlic lovers will want to keep coming back for more.

Sampling the sauce on a boneless pork chop, that description is pretty much spot on.  It is a bit on the sweet side, but that was pretty much balanced out with the roasted garlic flavor.  Smooth and not too garlic forward, the sauce finishes with some smoky notes and hints of onion and red pepper.  This sauce does what a good BBQ sauce is supposed to do, it compliments the meat, in this case helping to elevate the smoky grilled pork flavor.

Available in most mainstream grocery stores for about $4.99 for a 20.5 ounce bottle, I’m giving Kinder’s Organic Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce 4 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars.  For a jar sauce, it tastes pretty good, the flavor is worthy of a repeat buy but I’ll grab the conventional bottle of Roasted Garlic, which retails for $3.38 a bottle at Walmart, a savings of $1.61.

$pend Wisely My Friends…

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