LILLIE'S Q: Gold Barbeque Sauce – 380ml

South Carolina mustard sauce, the way it should taste

Lillie's Q Gold Barbeque Sauce is a tangy South Carolina-style mustard BBQ sauce from Chef Charlie McKenna's Chicago barbecue brand, made for chicken, pork and hot links. Bright yellow, tangy and built for chook and pork rather than a sugar hit. If you've never tried a mustard barbecue sauce, this is a genuinely good place to start.

The flavour

Front is a sharp mustard tang, the middle brings cane sugar and vinegar working against each other, and it finishes with tomato paste, molasses and a hint of lime and garlic. Tangy the whole way through, never hot.

How to cook with it

• Brush over smoked chicken thighs or a whole bird in the last 20 minutes on the grill
• Glaze hot links or bratwurst straight off the barbecue
• Baste a pork shoulder through a low-and-slow cook
• Serve as a dipping sauce for pork skewers
• Rogue move: whisk with olive oil for a mustard-forward salad dressing

In the bottle

Bright mustard-gold, medium-thick and glossy — squeezes smoothly and holds its colour once cooked.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Water, yellow mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, garlic powder), cane sugar, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, molasses, corn starch, salt, apple juice concentrate, spice, onion, garlic, lime juice concentrate, paprika, tamarind paste and natural flavor.

Dietary: Vegan and all natural per the Australian distributor; made with gluten-free ingredients but not gluten-free certified. Lillie's Q lists it as non-GMO, dairy free, nut free and free of high-fructose corn syrup. Contains mustard. Allergens — always check the physical label.

Questions answered

Is Lillie's Q Gold Barbeque Sauce spicy? No. It's tangy, not hot — no chilli heat at all, 0 on our Sting Gauge.

What does a mustard barbecue sauce taste like? Sharper and tangier than a tomato-based sauce, with a bright, savoury edge and a gentle sweetness behind it.

What's it best on? Chicken, pork and hot links are the classic South Carolina pairing.

Is it gluten free? It's made with gluten-free ingredients, but it isn't gluten-free certified. It's also vegan, dairy free and nut free.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Bright yellow and tangy the whole way down — South Carolina's mustard style is a ripper on chook and pork. Season thighs with BlackBear BBQ Chicken Rub, smoke them over Western Hickory Wood Chips, then brush this on for the last 15 minutes so it turns sticky and glossy. If your mates only know tomato sauce, this is how you smuggle them across the border.