Published on: January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM

When Kim Johns’ children were much younger, they often found themselves at family gatherings where their grandparents and great-grandmother (“Big Mama”) were present. A cookout was always accompanied by Big Mama’s special barbecue sauce.

“We ate it on every type of meat, including hamburgers, ribs, pork chops, Boston butt or whatever food was on the menu that day,” Johns says of the sweet-tangy sauce. “Homemade barbecue sauce was also a staple at potluck dinners at our little country church.”

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