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Kosmos Q Competition BBQ Sauce

Contains added sugar

A sweet, smoky BBQ sauce made with honey, molasses and tomato concentrate. Each two-tablespoon serving has 19 g added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains fishContains corn
$11.95 20 oz · lowest price at Kosmos Q BBQ Products & Supplies
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (39g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
19g▼
Sodium
260mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sugar, honey, distilled vinegar, tomato concentrate, molasses, Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, celery seed, tamarind extract, natural flavor), water, salt, spices, onion powder, natural flavor, hickory flavor, garlic powder, citric acid
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 40 · 19 g added sugar per 2 tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 52 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sugar-forward sauce includes natural and hickory flavors
Sourcing 40 · Refined sugar and corn syrup are listed; sourcing is unstated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and natural flavors
19 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, honey
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Honey Distilled vinegar Tomato concentrate Molasses Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, celery seed, tamarind extract, natural flavor) Water Salt Spices Onion powder Natural flavor Hickory flavor Garlic powder Citric acid
14 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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