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Looking for a great homemade chicken bbq sauce but don’t really know where to start? Let me lend you a hand on some really simple tips and even a cool trick…

First just a little clarification. Of the four major barbeque centers in America, (Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and North Carolina) two of them are known more for sauce – Kansas City and N. Carolina. Texas barbeque is more about the smokey flavor, and Memphis is known for its bbq rubs. And between Kansas City and North Carolina, you’ll favor KC for a more sweet taste or NC for more of a tangy flavor. I know this is a pretty simplistic explanation, but rather than visiting each area (which I highly recommend) and sampling the cuisine, this will have to suffice.

Depending on if you like your bbq sauce a little on the tangy or sweet side, you can tailor this barbecue sauce to your liking. You more than likely already have all the ingredients. Here they are:

1 part Ketchup
1 part Brown Sugar
Liquid Smoke
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder

First add the ketchup and brown sugar. Next add about two to one parts Onion to Garlic powder. Not too much. You can always add more. Now the wonderful secret: liquid smoke. It takes very little, so add a little and taste. You can warm the sauce, but I would recommend putting it on the chicken while still on the grill in the last few minutes.

So try out this chicken barbeque sauce and put your own twist on it.

Happy cooking!