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American Stockyard KC Classic Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugar

This Kansas City-style sauce is handcrafted in small batches with a sweet, smoky profile. It has 13 g of added sugar per serving and includes natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$6.95 15 oz · lowest price at All Things Barbecue
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
13g▼
Sodium
180mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, tomato paste, water, distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor, salt, spices, onion, paprika, tamarind concentrate
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 40 · 13 g added sugar per 2 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 76 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · A sweetened sauce with natural smoke flavor and several spices.
Sourcing 40 · Made in the U.S.; ingredient sourcing is not stated, and sugar leads the list.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but 'spices' is broad and natural smoke flavor is named.
13 g added sugar
Natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Tomato paste Water Distilled vinegar Apple cider vinegar Molasses Natural smoke flavor Salt Spices Onion Paprika Tamarind concentrate
12 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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