Janna's obsession continues....

I bought some new barbecue sauce the other day.
Other people have exciting lives where they take expensive vacations to faraway lands and swim with dolphins and meet millionaire movie stars....
I get excited by spending a quiet evening at home, trying new kinds of barbecue sauce.
What can I say. It's cheaper than plane tickets.

Anyway, I have some chicken in the oven right now, and I'm about to try this sauce for the very first time. I'll blog about my impressions immediately afterward.

Here are the kinds I'll be trying:
1) Famous Dave's "Devil's Spit". The bottle says "XXX Hot", so of course I had to try it.

2) Sticky Fingers "Habanero Hot". The bottle says "Meek taste buds beware!"

3) Uncle Dougie's "Bang Zoom!" This isn't really a BBQ sauce; it's more of a simple hot sauce. Still I had to try it anyway. The bottle says it has "Out of this world heat, and exploding flavor".

Talk amongst yourselves while we wait for the chicken to finish cooking....
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Done!
Are you excited???
If not, start pretending!
Here we go!

First I'm going to try the Devil's Spit.

(*dip* *munch* *chew chewchew*)

Eh. It's ok. Maybe slightly hotter than the average BBQ sauce, but nothing that makes my heart soar with joy. Not bad, not superb, just "eh."
It's really tangy, and there seems to be a celery-like aftertaste to it, like they made sure to add a good dose of celery salt.
It would probably be good in vegetarian recipes, like a batch of baked beans.

Not exactly hot, but maybe a good medium.
It's shameful that they call it "XXX hot".
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Next, it's time to try the Sticky Fingers.
(I love how dirty that sounds).

(*dip* *chomp* *chewchew*)

Ah, yes, now this has a better flavor, and it's slightly hotter. Pretty good. My nose is running. Not bad! This is somewhere between a high medium and a wussy "hot".
This would be good on ribs. And cheeseburgers. Or, if you're a vegetarian, it might be fun to bake some crispy potato wedges and dip them in it.
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And, finally, let's try Uncle Dougie's "Bang Zoom".

(*dip* *slurp* *munch munch*)

Hmmmm.
Kind of vinegary, with an opening taste of habanero and chipotle. (Which makes sense, since those are the first two ingredients). Needs more garlic, I think. And I'd like it to be a little sweeter.
This would be decent mixed in with some chili, or perhaps some taco meat. I can also imagine it in a bean burrito.
It's not that great as a dip for chicken.

I tried mixing it in with the BBQ sauces, and the result was better.
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Thank you all for humoring me yet again as I continue my quest for the perfect "HOT" experience.
Hopefully you all took notes, because there may be a test later.
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