Smoky Sonoran BBQ Sauce

Smoky Sonoran BBQ Sauce is a Southwest barbecue sauce built on real chiles, with fruity heat and a slow chipotle kick.

Chiles and Smoke builds this Sonoran sauce on pureed guajillo and ancho peppers, not extracts, so the heat comes in fruity and slow instead of sharp. Smoky molasses depth gives it body, a tangy edge keeps it honest, and a warm chipotle kick rounds it out. It runs thick and brushable, made for the smoker more than the squeeze bottle.

Treat it like a finishing glaze. Brush it on in the last stretch of a long cook so the molasses sets into a sticky coat, or mop it over sliced brisket once it is rested. The real-chile base means the flavor holds up next to heavy smoke instead of getting lost in it.

Best on

• Ribs and pulled pork
• Smoked brisket
• Chicken and burgers
• Grilled vegetables
• A dip for anything charred