MSN : I Tried Dozens of Store-Bought Barbeque Sauces – Only These 18 Are Worth Buying
“Bone Suckin’ Sauce stands out for its all-purpose versatility and its commitment to natural ingredients. This sauce is gluten-free, non-GMO, and kosher, making it a fantastic choice for almost any dietary need. It’s particularly good on barbecue ribs and pulled pork, where it soaks into the meat for a deeply satisfying flavor.”
Southern Farm Network Today : Ford’s Gourmet Foods of Raleigh Receives NAAMO Marketer of the Year Award
“Ford’s Gourmet Foods, the master distributor for North Carolina-produced brands including Wine Nuts, Fire Dancer Jalapeno Peanuts, Earth Family Organics and Naturals and acclaimed Bone Suckin’ Sauces, was recently awarded the 2024 North American Agricultural Marketing Officials (NAAMO) Marketer of the Year Award. Nominated by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Got to Be NC program, the annual award recognizes an agribusiness company in North America who has demonstrated industry leadership, stand-out creativity and innovation in brand development and marketing.”
SAVEUR : The Best Barbeque Sauces for Summer of 2022 “Best Sauce to Buy in Bulk”
“Bone Suckin’ Sauce is so scrumptious that a bottle simply won’t suffice. You’re going to need a jug of it. Bone Suckin’ also takes home the award for best versatility, which is why we recommend buying this bad boy in bulk so that you can save your hard-earned money, but never be short on saucy bliss.”
Yahoo : Store-Bought Barbecue Sauces And Rubs That Celebrity Chefs Swear By
“The star of “Beat Bobby Flay” likes to make his own barbecue sauce, but when he can’t make his own he turns to a brand called Bone Suckin’ Sauce.”
Study Finds : Best Barbeque Sauces “Top 5 Marinades Most Recommended by Experts”
“Just the name ‘Bone Suckin” itself should tell you almost all you need to know about this barbeque sauce. As you can imagine, Bone Suckin’ is designed for use with ribs, but the experts agree, this sauce is versatile and complex enough to work with a variety of cuts of meat.”
Chowhound : Popular Amazon BBQ Sauces, Ranked
“The sauce is a great balance of sweet, smoky, and spicy..” “If you really love the flavor and want to incorporate it even more in your dish, give your meat a dash of the Bone Suckin’ Sauce Spice rub before grilling it in the sauce.”
The Takeout : The Ultimate Ranking Of Popular Store-Bought Barbeque Sauces
“With its perfect balance of tomato-forward sweetness, acidic zing, and savory spices, it kept my attention.” “..You can feel the bits of onion and garlic in your mouth.”
Tasting Table : The 10 Best BBQ Sauces for Pork
“This Sauce (which also happens to be a gluten-free barbeque sauce) is probably one of the most versatile..” “If you have picky family members, are feeding a diverse crowd, or need something palatable for the kiddos, this should be a no-brainer buy. Not because it’s simple – rather, its flavor profile is full and smooth, and it would work well with whatever meat you serve at your barbeque.”
The Pioneer Woman : 15 Best Barbeque Sauces of 2022
“This sweet vinegary sauce is made with molasses and horseradish for a perfectly balanced flavor that’s great on ribs. You’ll want to grab some wet wipes for this finger licking sauce!”
Specialty Food Association : Sandi Ford Inducted into SFA Hall of Fame
“Sandi Ford, the president of Ford’s Gourmet Foods, the master distributor of Bone Suckin’ Sauce, inducted into the Specialty Food Association Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame’s mission is “to honor individuals whose accomplishments, impact, contributions, innovations, and successes within the specialty food industry deserve praise and recognition.””
Delish : Voted One of The Best Barbeque Sauces
“Though a tiny bit on the sweet side, this sauce was pretty well balanced with notes of honey and apple and horseradish.”
Evening Standard : The Best Barbeque Sauces of 2022
“It will not only leave you licking your fingers clean, but gnawing at the bones too. Bib recommended.”
Woman’s Day Magazine : Top BBQ Sauces
Original Bone Suckin’ Sauce. “This North Carolina-style sauce is sweet and tangy, with tomato, cider vinegar, honey and molasses. It’s thinner texture makes it ideal for marinating or basting, or as a dip for veggies and crispy fried food.”
Amsterdam News : Summer Sauces
“Bone Suckin’ Sauce makes divine Bone Suckin’ Wing Sauce Honey and Habanero. Slather this on wings and get that sweet heat that you have been dreaming of. This is perfect for wings, but you can add it to chicken breasts too for a kick of hot sugar goodness. Flavor that manages to not taste like chemicals.”
InStyle Magazine : Best New Tips For Summer: Better BBQ
“Award-winning, all-natural Bone Suckin’ Sauce is tomato based, with lemon juice and mustard for tang.”
Health Magazine : Grade A+
“You can see the chunks of onion and peppers in this tangy-sweet, Carolina-style sauce. We love that it’s naturally sweetened with honey and molasses, and packed with flavor from apple cider vinegar, horse-radish, and mustard. With all this and a hint of smoke, Bone Suckin’ Sauce is great for grilling and dipping. Grade A+”
Newsweek Magazine : Rated #1
“BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE, RALEIGH, N.C. There are a million barbecue sauces, but we fell for the Ford family’s… The sauce rocks. bonesuckin.com” Rating #1
GEAR PATROL : Best Bottles of BBQ Sauce at the Grocery Store
“…It might remind you of a sweet and sour sauce. Fortunately, sweet and sour sauce is delicious, and this one has the added benefit of a mild hickory smoke flavor that manages to not taste like chemicals.”
Food & Wine Magazine : #1
“Bone Suckin’ Sauce Hot Flavor – Tangy and smoky with a real kick.” Interesting bite: “The company president’s grandmother [Sandi Ford] used to suck the sauce off ribs and chicken bones, hence the name.”
House & Garden Magazine : #1 Teriyaki
“Nothing beats salmon grilled in a crispy glaze of Bone Suckin’ Yaki. Brush this teriyaki-style sauce on your fish as it cooks. Before serving, add a drizzle of sauce.”
Every Day with Rachael Ray: Featured BBQ Sauce in the “United States of Sauce”
Bone Suckin’ Original BBQ Sauce: “The tomato-based western NC sauce is thicker and sweeter than its eastern NC cousin.”
Forbes – Your Weekly Treat: The Best Barbecue Sauce?
Look For The Mustard. “Intriguingly lively and sweet on entry—from molasses and brown sugar— Bone Suckin’ Sweet Hot Mustard sauce finishes with a crisp, fresh kick from chopped jalapeños that seem to cleanse your palate and prime you for the next bite.”
Bon Appetit : Favorite Supermarket BBQ Sauces
“This sauce is sweet and vinegary with a touch of chili heat. It would be great for pulled pork.” As for health–not always a contradiction when talking BBQ–our nutritionist Marissa Lippert says go for the Bone Suckin’ Sauce. “It’s significantly lower in sodium than the others, a bit lower in sugar and about half the calories.”
Country Living: Best Barbecue Sauces in the Country
“Bone Suckin’ Sauce sweetened with honey and molasses you’d expect for sauce makers in Raleigh, N.C., Ford’s Foods includes horseradish, mustard and a secret spice blend.”
USA Today – “Just what’s needed to spice up ribs, barbecue, chicken, and even meat loaf.”
“For its name alone, Bone Suckin’ Sauce is well-nigh irresistible. The folks at Ford’s Foods, Inc., Raleigh, N.C., didn’t just stop with the name, however, and this North Carolina-style…sauce is just what’s needed…”
Taste of the South Magazine : “Balanced Flavor”
“Two generations of the Ford family of Raleigh, North Carolina, joined together to create Ford’s Foods’ Bone Suckin’ Sauce. “It was my grandmother’s recipe,” recalls Patrick Ford. “My uncle, Phil Ford, refined it, and my mother, Sandi Ford, named it.”
Chicago Tribune
– “Barbecue sauce worth sampling, right down to the bone”
Triangle Business Journal
– “Bone Suckin’ Success. Raleigh company’s barbecue has made big impression with memorable name”
Q : “What do Jim Goodnight, a Lexus, G105’s Bob and Madison, Bone Suckin’ Sauce and the West End Wine Bar have in common?”
A : “Nothing much other than they all came out on top in Triangle Business Journal’s 1998 Best in Business awards contest.” July 6, 1998
BBQSauceReviews.com
– “This one gets BBQSR props for a magical combination of quality ingredients, simple packaging, clever name, and well balanced flavor.”
National Honey Board : Named Best in Class 2022
“Raleigh, NC-based Bone Suckin’ Sauce delivers two great made-with-honey sauce, Honey & Habanero, Garlic & Honey.”
The News & Observer
– “Best of the BBQ Sauces!”
Gourmet News
– “Industry veterans Sandi and Lynn Ford have stayed out of the manufacturing side of the specialty food business. Until now.”
Consumer Search : Best Small-Batch BBQ
– “Natural ingredients , No high-fructose corn syrup, Complex and smoky.” According to the reviews we found for barbeque sauce, Bone Suckin’ stands out as one of the best small-batch BBQ sauces. It has all-natural ingredients, and reviewers say it hits all the right notes: it’s smoky, spicy, sweet and sour, but no one flavor predominates.” ConsumerSearch.com
Brand Marketing Magazine : “Bone Suckin’ Mustard joins the spectacular Bone Suckin’ Sauce”
“Bone Suckin’ Mustard from Ford’s Foods joins the spectacular barbecue Bone Suckin’ Sauce, Bone Suckin’ Salsa and Hiccuppin’ Hot Sauce from one of the country’s leading barbecue and marinade companies. Items in this line gain attention and sales — the name stops the consumers, and the flavor brings them back for more.” – article by Robert McMath
