Sweet vs Vinegar BBQ Sauce | Types of BBQ Sauce Explained

Sweet Southern® vs. Eastern Vinegar

Pick your flavor profile — both deliver serious barbecue goodness.

Signature • Thick & Balanced

Sweet Southern®

Award-winning classic BBQ
  • Traditional Western North Carolina style
  • Tomato based sweetened with real cane sugar and molasses
  • Thick, rich texture that clings to ribs and chicken
  • Family-friendly flavor — sweet, smooth, and balanced
  • Perfect for glazing, dipping, and everyday grilling
Texture Thick
Sweetness Medium
Tang Balanced
Best on Ribs, chicken, burgers, pork, seafood, meatloaf
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Carolina • Tangy & Pepper-Forward

Eastern Vinegar

Where American Barbecue Began! TM
  • Traditional Eastern North Carolina style
  • Apple cider vinegar base that soaks in (not a glaze)
  • Thin & Tangy authentic Eastern Carolina sauce with visible black & red pepper flakes 
  • Family-friendly flavor — tangy but flavorful, balanced
  • Perfect for marinading, dipping & mopping
Texture Thin
Sweetness Low
Tang High
Best on Pulled pork, whole hog, chopped BBQ, chicken, fried fish & fries, vegetables
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Tip: Want both? Use Sweet Southern® for glazing and finish with Eastern Vinegar for a bright Carolina kick.