Herman T's BBQ Sauce Review & Giveaway!

Thanks to the Family Review Network, I was asked to sample Herman T's BBQ Sauce Mix. Grilling is a favorite pass time around here. We do it several times a week. Everything just tastes better from the grill don't you think? When I found out I'd been selected for this review, I was anxious to get my mix and give it a try!

Here's a little history Herman T's from the company's website:

"Herman T’s BBQ Sauce was created by Herman T Jones back in the 1950’s. Over the years, Herman T would share his sauce with anyone who would stop by the house. Flavored with the sweetness of honey and a touch of Smokey apple wood, this sauce became a huge hit.

As time would go on, he finally passed his recipe on to his Grandson Brian, who then recreated the recipe for mass production. Now today, Chef Brian has turned his Grandfather famous sauce into Herman T’s BBQ Sauce Mix.

The Lewis-Jones Family is very proud to share their Family’s Sauce and tradition with you and now you can enjoy this amazing sauce in a mix."

I received one each of the regular and hot sauce mixes. I decided to mix them according to package directions and marinate chicken breast strips and chicken drummies in each for a taste test.

The mix is super easy to make, just add a little ketchup and water, plus the seasonings, bring to a boil and simmer. That's it. It was ready in less than 10 minutes. I tasted the sauce before marinading and the regular was tangy and tomatoey, while the hot had a little more spice and bite, but was not fire-y like I had anticipated. Both tasted good, I thought and were not smoky like most store bought sauces.

I marinated the chicken for about 45 minutes before we grilled it. We brushed a little more sauce on while grilling. The results were yummy. Sweet and savory. I did think the Hot version was pretty mild though, so if you're into a "HOT" sauce you might want to add more seasoning to spice it up a bit.

Overall my family enjoyed this sauce and we will use it again. I think a longer marinade would add even more flavor, and I can see this sauce as a great addition to dishes like meatloaf and sloppy joes. I think I might also try the spice mix as a rub on ribs and see how that works.

If you'd like try Herman T's, you can order directly from their website here. You can also check out Herman T's blog for great recipe ideas.

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This post was written for Family Review Network & Herman T's BBQ Sauce who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review.