Barbecue pizza is a stunning example of how flexible pizza can be.
There are sauces in this list that are huge brands, and some that are slightly smaller operations.
Ill tell you right now, it was not the loser.
What makes a good BBQ pizza sauce?
I decided to keep things simple and chose the original flavor of each brand.
BBQ sauce for barbecuing is different from BBQ sauce as pizza sauce.
Without further ado, heres how these sauces ranked overall and by their strong suits.
Sweet Baby Rays
Best overall BBQ sauce
I was impressed by Sweet Baby Rays.
The sauce is sweet, but not cloying.
This is the barbecue sauce you want to use for that classic barbecue pizza flavor.
It compliments other flavors while holding its own.
Sweet Baby Rays has a thick consistency, so its not running off anywhere.
Tasting it alone, this barbecue sauce is smoky first, sweet second.
This was not the case.
Kraft tasted like classic BBQ sauce on a cheese slice, but it actually improved with toppings.
Paired with a simple mozzarella topping, this sauce really sings.
The sauces tangy profile makes the mozzarella taste creamier, and the dairy seems to need nothing more.
With toppings, however, I felt this sauce fell short.
The complexity all fell away and only the sweetness came through.
This sauce is perfect if youre a plain pie lover and toppings just arent your thing.
While not a classic American-style barbecue sauce (clearly) in either flavor or consistency, this one rocks.
Most BBQ sauces start off sweet and acidic, but not this one.
Bachans is garlicky, savory, salty, and sweet.
The only reason this sauce didnt win best overall for me is because of the consistency.
Its first ingredient is soy sauce and that watery consistency is hard to control on pizza dough.
The flavor is amazing, but it barely creates a coating.
However, you’re able to serve it on the side and dip your crust in it.
I would suggest this to anyone who would prefer savory flavors to the traditional sweet barbecue sauce.
I found it faded to a bland tomato flavor when the pizza was topped with chicken and onions.
Use this sauce if you want the best of both marinara sauce and barbecue sauce on a pizza.
This sauce is sweet from the jump, with a veil of acidity lingering far behind.
Overall, this sauce was too sweet for my liking.
It improved when toppings were added, presumably because the other ingredients diluted the sweetness a bit.
I think this sauce would be lovely for anyone who prefers a sweet barbecue sauce to something more complex.
One thing it is not: sweet.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Best BBQ sauce for someone out there
This result really surprised me.
Sadly, this BBQ sauce is bland.
Its a tomato-based sauce and because of that there is a small amount of acidity but its hardly zingy.
Otherwise, theres a light sweetness and no spice at all.
This sauce was fine with a plain cheese topping and all but disappeared when toppings were added.
Perhaps if you have a sensitive palate then youll enjoy this as a pizza sauce.
Maybe a child who has never had barbecue pizza before?
Well, surely theres someone out there who can appreciate it.
