Before buying your BBQ sauce for Labor Day, you may want to hear what The Foodies have to say.   

AlabamaGoods.com recently hosted a BBQ sauce taste test and invited a group of hard-core southerners with discriminating palates we call The Foodies. They tested seven commercially available sauces made in Alabama.  Concealing the brand name, participants were asked to dip a bit of pork roast in each sauce, and then clear their palates with a bite of white bread before trying the next.  Here are their comments in no particular sauce order:
 
The Foodies truly enjoyed Costa's sauce. They thought it was the complete package. From the rich color to its combination of interesting flavors, this sauce was hit.  http://www.alabamagoods.com/al4266.html

They appreciated Ollie's sauce for its spicy nature with a kick. One taster described the sauce as hearty and full flavored with a long, slow burn. http://www.alabamagoods.com/ollie6.html

Big Bob Gibson's whitesauce was described as having a pleasant pepper flavor with a lingering lemony/tart taste. The Foodies wanted to experience this sauce on vegetables and chicken. http://www.alabamagoods.com/al4267.html

Dreamland sauce was noted to be tangy and appreciated by those who love well-prepared meat since the flavor of the sauce did not overwhelm the meat. The light cayenne pepper taste gave it a nice zip. http://www.alabamagoods.com/dreamland6.html

Golden Rule sauce was a hit with the tasters who desired a simpler tomato based sauce. It was found to be well-mannered with the unanticipated ending of a little spice. 
 
Montego Joe's white sauce was thought to be tart and kid-friendly with its creamy nature. Additionally, the squeeze bottle makes it easy to use at any age. It would be good on chicken or vegetables.  http://www.alabamagoods.com/montego-white6.html
 
The smoky nature of Bob Sykes was enhanced by its vinegar overtones. It could be added to other sauces to create an interesting marinade, dressing or soup.  http://www.alabamagoods.com/sykes6.html

Our favorite Foodie comment, "If a woman in Alabama wants to attract a man, she should just dab on some BBQ sauce."