Why DDR BBQ Supply?
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35+ Years of Smoking Experience
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Trusted by 10,000+ BBQ Enthusiasts
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Handpicked for Quality & Performance
Heath Riles Competition BBQ Sauce is an award-winning sauce developed in partnership with Checkered Pig BBQ in Martinsville, Virginia. What started as a kitchen experiment evolved into a rich, balanced, competition-grade sauce that has been used on rib entries tied to major results, including Rib category wins at the 2022, 2024, and 2025 Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest.
This sauce brings a tuned blend of sweetness, tang, depth, and spice, making it a strong finisher for ribs, chicken, pork, brisket slices, or as a table sauce. Many cooks pair it with Heath Riles Sweet BBQ Sauce for the same style of blend used on contest-style ribs.
Why You’ll Love This Sauce- Championship Proven: Built for scoring-friendly balance and competition-style finishes.
- Complex Flavor Profile: Sweet, tangy, and savory notes with subtle spice for depth.
- Extremely Versatile: Use as a glaze, finishing sauce, dipping sauce, or layering tool.
- Crafted in Collaboration: Developed with Checkered Pig BBQ for authentic pitmaster-style flavor.
- Perfect for Pairing: Excellent when blended with Heath Riles Sweet BBQ Sauce.
- Ribs, especially competition-style
- Pulled pork
- Chicken thighs, wings, and breasts
- Brisket slices
- Smoked and grilled meats
- BBQ sandwiches and finishing drizzles
- Warm gently before glazing ribs to help it brush on smooth and set with a glossy finish.
- Mix 50/50 with Heath Riles Sweet BBQ Sauce for a competition-style blend on ribs.
- Use as a finishing layer rather than a marinade to help preserve texture and bark.
- Brush on in thin layers to build shine and depth without over-sweetening.
Is this the same sauce used in competitions?
This sauce was developed for the competition world and is used by teams for ribs and other categories as a finishing and layering sauce.
What meats does this sauce work best with?
It performs especially well on ribs, chicken, pork, and brisket slices, and it works great as a finishing glaze for most smoked or grilled meats.
Is this sauce sweet or spicy?
It leans sweet with balanced vinegar tang and subtle spice notes, designed for broad appeal and competition-friendly flavor.
Should I apply it early or late in the cook?
Apply it late in the cook or use it as a finishing glaze. This helps protect bark and reduces the risk of sugars setting too dark.
Ingredients
Ketchup (tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, natural flavoring), sugar, brown sugar, water, high fructose corn syrup, apple cider vinegar, distilled vinegar, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, celery seed, tamarind extract, natural flavor), salt, spices, paprika, raisin juice concentrate, citric acid, vanilla extract (water, corn syrup, ethyl alcohol), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, garlic powder, caramel color.
Why DDR BBQ Supply?
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35+ Years of Smoking Experience
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Trusted by 10,000+ BBQ Enthusiasts
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Handpicked for Quality & Performance
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With over 35 years of smoking experience, we started DDR BBQ Supply with a simple goal: to help others cook better barbecue. We've spent decades learning what works and what doesn't, and we apply that knowledge to every product we carry. From high-performance grills and smokers to carefully selected rubs, sauces, and tools, everything we offer is something we believe in and use ourselves. We don’t believe in cutting corners or selling gear we wouldn’t rely on during our own backyard cooks and when we compete in BBQ competitions.