BLUES HOG: Champions' Blend BBQ Sauce – 680g

The one-bottle answer for cooks who want to win, not just feed people

Champions' Blend is Blues Hog's do-everything Choice of Champions release — built by folding the best bits of the brand's other sauces into one ready-to-use bottle. It's for the cook who doesn't want to choose between five different sauces on the bench, and it's the one Blues Hog says 90% of competition BBQ teams nationwide already reach for.

The flavour

Blues Hog calls it the trifecta — sweet, smokey and tangy, all present at once rather than taking turns. It opens sweet and rounded, moves through a genuine smokey depth, and finishes tangy with a peppery backbone that keeps it from ever going flat or one-note. That backbone brings real depth without tipping into heat — this is a flavour-first sauce, not a chilli one.

How to use it

• Marinate chicken, pork or beef in it before it goes anywhere near the grill.
• Use as a finishing glaze on ribs, wings or a whole chook in the last 10–15 minutes.
• Brush it over grilled or baked seafood for a quick sweet-smokey crust.
• Serve straight from the bottle as a table dipping sauce for chips or fritters.
• Keep a bottle at the ready for anything that comes off the grill needing a finishing touch.

In the bottle

Supplied in Blues Hog's standard 24oz (680g) squeeze bottle format, consistent with the rest of the Choice of Champions lineup — built for easy basting and glazing straight from the bottle. Exact colour and pour consistency are best confirmed against the physical bottle once landed, rather than assumed from the other Blues Hog sauces in the range.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients (per blueshog.com): Ketchup (tomato concentrate, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, spices, onion powder, natural flavors), brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, water, spice blend (paprika, salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide), hickory smoke flavoring, salt, horseradish powder, Worcestershire powder blend, distilled vinegar, vanilla extract, lemon juice concentrate, granulated garlic.

Dietary: Gluten free, all-natural ingredients (brand claim on blueshog.com). Note: some US retailer listings show a slightly different ingredient deck for this product, mentioning Worcestershire sauce (with anchovies/soy) as a wet ingredient rather than a Worcestershire powder blend — this should be confirmed against the physical AU-import label once one is in hand. Always check the physical label for the most current allergen information.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Ninety percent of competition teams already reach for this one, and Darryl's not about to argue with a Memphis in May trophy. It runs the sweet-smokey-tangy trifecta on chicken, pork, beef or a seafood skewer without missing a beat — brush it on late so that peppery backbone stays sharp instead of scorched. Season with Low N Slow Basics Garlic Goals All Purpose Rub first, and keep a shake of Misty Gully Competition Chicken Salt on the bench for the finish.

Questions answered

How hot is it? Not hot — Champions' Blend has a peppery backbone that adds depth, but it isn't a chilli or hot sauce.

Is it gluten free? Blues Hog states it's gluten free with all-natural ingredients on blueshog.com; always check the physical label for the current allergen statement.

How do I use it? As a marinade, a finishing glaze, or a dipping sauce — it's built to work on poultry, pork, beef and seafood without switching bottles.

Where is it made? Made in the USA, distributed by Blues Hog, LLC of Washington, Missouri.