What are some good homemade barbecue sauce recipes?

El Sancho and cola barbecue sauce are two simple sauces that are easy to create in a very short amount of time. The ingredients for these sauces consist of ingredients that are typically found in the home.

To make the unique cola barbecue sauce, smash 4 peeled garlic cloves together along with a pinch of salt using the flat parts of a knife. Mix the cloves together until a paste is created. Place 3 cups of cola, 1 1/2 cups of ketchup, a tablespoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of hot sauce and 1/4 teaspoon of allspice together inside a saucepan along with the garlic paste. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 45 minutes until it has becomes thick. Once thickened, add the final ingredients of 1 1/2 tablespoons of lime juice, black pepper and hot sauce.

Myrecipes.com provides an easy-to-follow recipe to create El Sancho. Combine vinegar, ketchup, yellow mustard, tomato paste and a preferred hot sauce in a saucepan, along with granulated garlic, onion powder, kosher salt and hickory liquid smoke. Mix in a bit of sugar and honey, and heat for 30 minutes. Start at a boil, and then slowly reduce heat to a simmer with occasional stirring.