Top 10 Best BBQ Sauces to Buy Online in the UK 2020

This sauce from Bull's-Eye has had a shout out on many famous American foodie websites, from Serious Eats to America's Test Kitchen, for good reason! It is a very flavoursome sauce that has hints of smoky, salty, acidic and sweet tang throughout. If you're looking for something slightly on the sweeter side, whilst still being relatively balanced, this will be right up your street. 

The one thing is that this product, with the inclusion of high fructose corn syrup, contains a tonne of sugar. You know the saying, a moment on the hips, a lifetime on the hips. As long as your not too indulgent, however, you will be fine. 

This is an award-winning BBQ sauce that is tremendous. It's great for marinating, grilling, dipping, and to be honest, you could drink straight out of the bottle and still have a tremendous tasty time! It gets its sweetness not only from honey and sugar, but raisin paste as well which gives it a really enjoyable depth of flavour. 

However, this product isn't for everyone, as it contains anchovies paste (sorry vegetarian and vegan friends) and is also on the pricey side for a sauce. But, if you're willing to spend big, for big flavour, you're certainly going to bring that taste of BBQ home. 

If you're wanting to recreate the taste of original Chinese BBQ, then look no further. This sauce is generally used as a marinade for all meats, but where it stands out on its own is when it's used on pork. With its thick honey-like texture one jar of this sauce will competently cover around 500g of food.

Although the flavours are legitimately Chinese and exceedingly good, they are also excessively sweet. With around 55g of sugars per 100g, you can imagine. So if you're looking for something with smoky hints, or just generally conscious of what you are eating, it might be better to pick an alternative.  

This sauce for the British company Stokes stands apart from the other sauces reviewed and that's because it has such a unique taste. With black treacle, honey and molasses it has a sharp, fruity flavour and comes in an almost jam-like texture which makes it perfect for basting and marinating slow-cooked meats. 

Unfortunately, however, its texture doesn't lend itself nearly as well to being a dipping sauce, so unless you want to pick up a sauce that is specifically for marinating we'd recommend something that can do the dipping with as well. 

This bright, wholesome Asian BBQ sauce is a welcome addition to your BBQ foods. A fantastic rich umami sauce that can be used as a marinade, but has the ability to be used as a dipping sauce as well, making it rather versatile for an Asian BBQ sauce. Along with the great flavour this sauce offers, it's also good for those with allergies or dietary requirements, as it is soy and gluten-free as well as being suitable for vegans. 

However, unless you eat a lot of Korean food you're probably not going to get much use out of this as it only really lends itself to Korean flavours if you're wanting a BBQ sauce that can do a bit of everything you may want to look elsewhere. 

A sauce that will give you the subtle hints of Caribbean flavours, without too much spice and without leaning too far away from a BBQ sauce. It has a delicious blend of fruit, sugar, tang and spice that would certainly lend itself nicely to baked or BBQ'd chicken wings, thighs or well... the whole damn bird if you fancy it! 

Although this is considered medium spicy, which to us seems accurate, always be careful to ease yourself in if you're not used to hot food. If done right you'll no doubt be coming back for more. 

We've all heard of Jack Daniel's as a bourbon whiskey brand, where they make world-changing wonderful products in that field, but now let us introduce you to the Jack Daniel's BBQ sauce brand. This is our favourite pick of their many BBQ sauces available, really because it chooses to focus on a side that is often left behind by many sauces: the smokey. 

With its oaky, rich, warm hickory flavours that are reminiscent of a Texan BBQ, this sauce can baste, marinate, drizzle or be used for dipping with pretty much anything. Yee-haw! 

This sauce from Dr Will's is a game-changer. We thought it was impossible to create an authentic BBQ sauce without a big dash of sugar. Boy, were we wrong. They create a natural sweetness through a mixture of succulent tomatoes, dates and beetroot. But, don't let the sweetness put you off; it's wonderfully balanced by the smoky flavours that are produced by naturally smoked waters. We didn't believe it, then we tried it.  

On top of all these mouth-watering delicate flavours, you have absolutely no reason to feel guilty. Which we love. It has no additives or preservatives and 50% less sugar than most other brands. Their slogan is dollop, dip, dive in. Don't mind if we do.  

As mentioned earlier, this now infamous sauce is a staple in almost all UK supermarkets. A recipe that was born in Jamaica to be enjoyed by the whole world. It's a tangy Caribbean BBQ sauce, that incorporates scotch bonnet chillies, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, spring onion and many other wonders to create a truly well-balanced spicy condiment that's so easy going, it gets on with everything.  

Other than the great taste of this product, it's also great value for money, being the cheapest on our ranking, but gifting a solid volume in return. It can be used in pretty much any way you like, on anything you like and will add a little sunshine to every dish. 

This award-winning sauce from Sweet Baby Ray's has it all. A perfect texture for marinating or dipping and sweetness that is countered by an aromatic smokiness with a touch of spice. This sauce will transform the blandest of dishes, try it on toast, you'll have a great time.

For those that are mindful of their health, use this only now and then. But for those out there who are strictly looking for the best BBQ sauce in town, this is your man. It's a sauce that you can trust on your slowly cooked, tender brisket. Best of all, its super affordable, which is why it takes our top spot!