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Top 25 Barbecue sauce makers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 251 barbecue sauce makers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,486 professional contacts across them, including 407 with verified work emails. Birmingham is the largest hub.

This list covers barbecue sauce makers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest barbecue sauce makers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 251 barbecue sauce makers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to barbecue sauce makers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceWalnut Creek, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200238 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1946, World War II Navy veteran John Kinder started his own butcher shop in a small storefront in San Pablo, California.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceSevierville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000204 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pepper Palace - The Planet's Number One Hot Shop Pepper Palace opened as a kiosk in 1989 in the Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wisconsin, offering a variety of Hot Sauces, Salsas…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500128 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Custom Pizza & Marinara Sauces, Salsa, Hot Sauces, BBQ Sauces, Ethnic Sauces, and More.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceWinston-salem, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Back in 1929, a 16 year old Thad W.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceOverland Park, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“OWS Foods was founded in 1988 to provide the highest quality food ingredients to restaurants and food manufacturers throughout the Midwest.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q, the No.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceCentralia, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5016 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Country Bob, Inc is a sauce manufacture.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceWest Des Moines, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lola's Fine Hot Sauce is a company that sells generational family recipes of hot sauces, salsas, seasoning, and snacks throughout restaurants, grocery stores, and retail stands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceWashington, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Trusted by world-class pitmasters, acclaimed chefs, and top restaurateurs, Blues Hog Barbecue Sauce continues to earn its title as the “Award-Winning Choice of Champions.” With…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceShenandoah, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are manufactures of a full line of salad dressings and sauces( BBQ, Salsas, Pasta, Marinades, Wing, Mustards, etc.) to include all of the staple flavors as well as many custom…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceEden Prairie, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Famous Products is a market leader in retail BBQ Foods sold under the Famous Dave's brand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5010 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pitmaster Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy first started selling their barbecue from a trailer on the side of an Austin interstate in 2009, and nowadays folks start lining up…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceEagan, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1010 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are determined to delight every backyard pitmaster with our sauces and rubs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceLittle Rock, AR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Like all good stories, this one unfolds over a bed of glowing embers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceLemoyne, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Torchbearer Sauces, founded April 2005, develops recipes, manufacture condiments, and sells by wholesale, retail, and private brand channels.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidencePrairie Village, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Meat Mitch is a competitive BBQ team and BBQ sauce supplier to Kings and Queens, hailing from the home of the world's best BBQ, Kansas City!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceOlive Branch, MS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Heath Riles BBQ brings championship-level flavor to everyday cooking.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceOlathe, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Rub Bar-B-Que in Olathe strives to give every customer 100% tastebud satisfaction with its award-winning recipes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lillie’s Q and its lineup of sauces, rubs, chips and proteins pay homage to the deep-rooted barbeque traditions of specific Southern regions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceChattanooga, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hoff & Pepper is a Chattanooga based business that produces Hoff Sauce, your everyday hot sauce™.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceGeneva, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bland food got you angry?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Strong evidenceCanton, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Strong evidence

“North Georgia's Premiere Barbecue Restaurant, catering as well as our Nationally Award Winning Seasonings and Sauces.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceSpringfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Official Hot Sauce and Seasoning Company of Springfield, Mo”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceNorth Port, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hot Sauce Harry's - The Hot Sauce Headquarters since 1995 - hot sauces, salsas, sauces, seasonings, grilling sauces for the gourmet fiery food head and chili head.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Barbecue sauce makers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
27.4%Verified-email coverage
5.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
2.0%Largest-city concentration · Birmingham
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
188
11-50
51
51-200
5
201-500
2
501-1,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 251 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among barbecue sauce makers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “barbecue sauce makers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names barbecue sauce makers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among barbecue sauce makers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 407 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names barbecue sauce makers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many barbecue sauce makers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 251 barbecue sauce makers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces, headquartered in Walnut Creek, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most barbecue sauce makers?

Birmingham leads with 5 headquartered companies, followed by Kansas City (5) and Austin (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 407 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 251 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.