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I've also found that our bbq sauce is thicker and sweeter than that typically found in NC or some parts of Tennessee - theirs seems to be more vinegar based and thin/runny. I was in NC recently and couldn't believe how runny their sauce options were - it wasn't barbecue to this Texan and of course I just nodded and ate it politely, but it is funny how bbq is a different animal in various parts of the south. I think you guys in Alabama are more like we Texans in the quest for richer, thicker sauces - "Secret's in the sauce."

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My recipe is onion & garlic, 1/2 stick butter, catsup, vinegar, brown sugar (or honey), soy sauce, tabasco sauce, lemon juice & cornstarch...and, yes, after simmering for an hour it's very thick.

On a hot, sultry southern summer night there's nothing better than spicy grilled BBQ chicken, silver queen corn and fresh tomato pie. Add ice cold beer and you've reached BBQ heaven.