In a newly published feature from Chowhound, top BBQ experts and celebrity pitmasters—including Food Network judges, PBS television hosts, and acclaimed restaurant chefs—were asked to reveal the absolute best store-bought sauces money can buy.
Guess who took home the crown?
That’s right, pods! Out of all the barbecue sauces on the market, the pros crowned Meat Mitch as their clear winner and #1 ranked store-bought sauce! Acclaimed BBQ author and Pitmasters judge Jess Pryles specifically singled out our original Meat Mitch WHOMP! Competition BBQ Sauce and our all-natural, high-fructose corn syrup-free WHOMP! Naked BBQ Sauce as the ultimate must-have bottles. Praising WHOMP! for its classic championship balance—sweet up front, a kick of heat on the back end, and deep, rich molasses complexity without being cloyingly sweet—the experts confirmed what our fans have known for years: this is the glaze that turns ordinary meats into extraordinary barbecue.
Want to see what else the celebrity chefs had to say about our award-winning flavor profile and check out the rest of their competition-tested favorites? Read the full article over on Chowhound, then be sure to stock your own pantry by grabbing a bottle of WHOMP! Competition Sauce or WHOMP! Naked today to taste the #1 expert-approved barbecue sauce for yourself!
Mitch Benjamin didn't set out to build a barbecue empire, he just wanted to hang out with friends, crack some cold beers, and figure out how to beat 400 other teams at his first-ever cookoff. Somehow, it worked.
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new products and more …
If you are vision-impaired or have any impairment covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to using this website, please contact us at 1-877-545-0005 or send us an email. Learn more in our Accessibility Statement
© 2026 Meat Mitch.
