BBQ battle: we hit the sauce—some of them hit back

The beer is cold and the grill is hot. But you picked the lamestever BBQ sauce--now your backyard cookout is about to go horribly wrong. To keep you from getting burned, our resident "Grillmaster" tested eight major sauces. Slather on.

DINOSAUR BAR-B-QUE SENSUOUS SLATHERING SAUCE, $3.25

Special ingredients: Mustard, cayenne peppers

Calories per serving (all servings are 2 tbsp): 25

Grillmaster says: "Soupy and sloppy--no wonder dinosaurs are extinct."

Taste: *

JIM BEAM STEAK SAUCE, $3.79

Special ingredients: Jim Beam Bourbon, raisin juice

Calories per serving: 30

Grillmaster says: "Sakes alive--bourbon adds a kick!"

Taste: ***

KC MASTERPIECE HONEY TERIYAKI, $2.99

Special ingredients: Salted rice wine, sesame seeds

Calories per serving: 60

Grillmaster says: "The word 'masterpiece' is, uh, pushing it."

Taste: *

SMITH & WOLLENSKY BARBECUE SAUCE, $5.00

Special ingredients: Ketchup, coffee, orange juice

Calories per serving: 25

Grillmaster says: "The kitchen-sink approach to ingredients has surprising results."

Taste: ***

EMERIL'S TROPICAL BAM! B-Q, $3.99

Special ingredients: Natural liquid smoke

Calories per serving: 45

Grillmaster says: "Inoffensive and fruity, but more 'Bland' than 'Bam!'"

Taste: **

JACK DANIEL'S GRILLING SAUCE, $3.49

Special ingredients: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey flavoring

Calories per serving: 50

Grillmaster says: "Contains no alcohol, but great whiskey flavor provides a jolt."

Taste: ****

OLDE CAPE COD LEMON GINGER BBQ & GRILLING SAUCE, $3.59

Special ingredients: Lemon juice concentrate, lemon oil

Calories per serving: 25

Grillmaster says: "Loads of lemon gave Grillmaster pucker-face."

Taste: **

STUBB'S BAR-B-Q SAUCE, $3.59

Special ingredients: Worcestershire, molasses

Calories per serving: 15

Grillmaster says: "Hot and zingy, this screams, 'Eat me!'"

Taste: *****

RATINGS KEY:

* = Barf-be-cue
** = Undercooked
*** = Medium rare
**** = Well done
***** = Hot stuff!

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