Recently I met the owner of Small Batch Barbecue Company which is located in Trussville, AL. I purchased two bottles of sauce from him and he encouraged me to try this one on some sort of pork. Today was the day!
First of all, let's talk about this sauce. Upon opening the bottle, I was immediately struck by the sweet maple aroma and the earthiness of the bourbon. This was a unique blend of these two flavors. The sauce is super thick and I knew this was going to be a huge hit with Sweet Harold.
Food City had these lovely boneless ribs for sale with their Pick 5 program. You can purchase select proteins with 5 selections for $19.99. I decided to marinate these boneless pork ribs in Dale's Marinade for a few hours.
While the grill was preheating, I patted the pork dry with paper towels.
Then on to the grill and you know how I love to get those grill marks!
I grilled the pork until the internal temperature reached 140 degrees F. You'll want 145 degrees or more to reach doneness.
But at this point you'll want to start applying the sauce as the temperature reaches completion.
Look at those brush marks! That shows how thick this sauce actually is. Turn a few times while the sauce continues to glaze the pork. By this time, the aroma was starving us!
We had steamed broccoli and buttery herb rice to go alongside these delicious boneless ribs.
Our verdict? If you love a thick sauce, a sauce with the winning combination of sweet maple and the subtle smokiness of bourbon, this will be a winner in your book just like it was in ours!
They sure look yummy.
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