Most years when McRib season is over, the disappointment of not having more/any McRibs leaves fans disappointed. Fans resort to various clones on the market, or try to make the McRib themselves. One of the more essential components of the McRib that makes it taste different from the other alike options is the sauce itself. Nick from Tucson, AZ recently let me know that he had secured some authentic McRib sauce. He also pointed me to an eBay posting where a seller in northern Minnesota is currently selling an excess of McRib sauce pouches that they have.
I was about to order some myself, when luck struck. A coworker at my day job produced for me my very own pouch of McRib sauce. My coworker has a connection inside a store in the area that indicated they received a large shipment of space AFTER the season had ended. Lucky for me, I now have one of the more tricky components of the McRib to come by!
Hunt for the most alike BBQ sauce
Now that we have a little sauce to work with, we can look for an alike option at the store. Especially helpful from the posted sale is that the boxes contain what ingredients are included in this tangy sauce, which should help to focus on types of sauce that are potential matches. Granted, the vague “spices” ingredient isn’t going to let us filter the list too quickly.
What about you?
- Would you order McRib sauce from an online auction site?
- Perhaps it is finally time for McDonalds to bring some of their sauces to stores for consumers as well. There are a number of other restaurants offering items in stores today, so they wouldn’t be the first to explore this. Would you buy McRib sauce if it was offered at stores?
- What types of BBQ sauce do you think are most closely like that used for the McRib?
Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!
Well with much sadness and broken taste buds I must report that I yet again will go without a Mcrib. Mcdonald doesn’t seem to like CT or rather New England much. It has been nearly 25-30 years since I have had a Mcrib and 2018 wasn’t any different. Congrats on the sauce finding (like finding a needle in a hay stack).
I’m in the same boat as you. I called a good six or seven McDonalds in Rhode Island, and I got a few people who didn’t even know what a McRib was. The last one I had was in Mystic, CT around 2012 or so.
I would use that McRib sauce on chicken, burgers, or pretty much anything else available…
😮 I would be buying it up like crazy
Colorado collision abandoned the McRib for more unsuccessful fancy burgers. What a crime!
I’ve been going through bbq sauces that McDonalds might use (big name brands, kraft, hunts etc) and comparing the ingredients. I haven’t found anything with an exact ingredients list, but I am going to try Heinz Carolina Vinegar sweet and tangy. Given the Carolina history of where the McRib was first thought of, and that “tangy” flavor the McRib has, I think it will be a good starting point. After I test it, if it works I’ll report back. If not, I’ll keep looking.
Bull’s-Eye Sweet & Tangy is the closest I’ve found. And it is very close. I got a case off of amazon (was the only way I could find to buy it)
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