Now that I live in the south, it's had to come by. Here, in the Midwestern states, vinegar based sauces are the way. I love it on the grill. For an extra special treat, sprinkle crystalized ginger on top of your meatloaf before ladling on some of this sauce and then bake for another 5 or 10 minutes. We have been buying it ever since. Verified purchase. !Posted Thu, Jun 18 2015 9:03PM, Mrs. G I used to use this sauce because, as quite a few comments stated, I grew up with it. I grilled today with it and my kids said these were the best burgers ever. It’s cheap garbage and there are zero redeeming qualities. copycat recipe for open pit bbq sauce . Let me tell you, there is no substitute for Open Pit. $100.27 $ 100. Posted Wed, Nov 25 2020 12:16PM, Restaurant use This sauce has to be brushed on or the meat completely dipped into it and then slow cooked. Enjoy it straight out of the bottle or add your own special spices and enhancements. Recipe by Pokohontas. And, to quote a TV show, "The Price Is Right!". Posted Thu, Oct 15 2020 5:17PM, Floyd Tucker I'm here because of TIm Dillon and that's it.Posted Tue, Nov 3 2020 3:42PM, Dim Tillon This is not just sauce. THIS IS ANOTHER PRODUCT THAT IS HARD TO FIND, WE USE TO FIND IT IN SHOPRITE IN NEW YORK BUT AS WE HAVE MOVED NO LUCK ANYWHERE. Our ultimate BBQ sauce taste test will get you through summer at the grill! I've tried all the ones that are mentioned here by other reviewers as a substitute for Open Pit. But, after moving to the South, sampling various regional sauces, and owning a family BBQ pit, I realized there are much better BBQ sauces than Open Pit. It penetrates the meat really well. I simply love Open Pit. It does not taste good and it was very much watered down. I've noticed some allegiance to Open Pit out there, but I can only imagine these are people who may have grown up on the sauce. !Posted Thu, Jun 21 2012 12:08PM, John The Author also doesn't realize Open Pit has a uniqueness that can be turned into something great. Sure, this isn't a great dipping sauce, but it tastes great as a mopping sauce for slow cooked meats. Posted Thu, Sep 20 2018 2:48PM, Carl Basmagy I have to be honest with you OP is dogshit! I almost fired him as a friend after that. Also, if I wanted to use liquid smoke I would. We first used Open Pit Barbecue sauce many, many years ago when it was available in most of our local supermarkets. They are putting that crap in everything we eat! !Posted Tue, Nov 20 2012 9:15PM, kat This sauce stained my dishes!! It shouldn't taste foul or rancid at all...you may have found a bad bottle...if it gets too hot, it will ferment.Posted Wed, Oct 10 2012 4:46PM, Austin This sauce was my friends favorite and at his beckoning I tried it. Well taste buds are different, but this came intact and tastes great if you like a vinegary pop. They are different recipes, however,nothing is different about the packaging. Shop for Open Pit . February 18, 2017. Taste. OP we love you Posted Tue, Oct 25 2016 12:00AM, Bk all day I was googling pit beef and this thread came up and I never knew about it. I'm a die hard open pit fan and the reason I found this website was to order in bulk because everyone in my house uses it so much. Better used as a base than on its own, but a good starting point . For over 20 years open pit is one of the main ingredients to my signature sauce. Gross. 1 cup Heinz ketchup. I just finished a good book on cooking competition quality barbecue entitled "Competition BBQ Secrets". And if you want awesome ribs, look for a product called "Everything Rub" from a site online called the Isabella Catalog. No joke! Restrictions apply. Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020. Open Pit Thick and Tangy Original BBQ Sauce (3 Pack) ... Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations: IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities: IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need: My thoughts on the smell carry over all too well to the taste—it's like a science experiment gone wrong. There's a sweet vinegar tang with some tomato in there, but there's nothing natural smelling about it—its as if a chemist tried to conjure up a barbecue sauce strictly from lab ingredients. What is this stuff? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Open Pit Barbecue Sauce, Original, 18 Ounce (Pack of 6), See all details for Open Pit Barbecue Sauce, Original, 18 Ounce (Pack of 6), © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. You may want to try out one bottle first to see if you like it. At least try this once. You start with a tomato sweetness, which quickly turns into an acidic burn. It's one of the few commercial sauces that doesn't have Liquid S*** in it. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Maybe the makers will finally realize people are not finding this ingredient appetizing or attractive at all.Posted Sun, Jun 28 2015 12:02PM, Ray I don't always use bottled barbeque sauce but when I do I like Open Pit, especially the onion variety.