Photo by Nicole Roegner

Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue Rub
6130 E. Cave Creek Road,
Cave Creek
480-575-7155,
bryansbarbecue.com
At his restaurant, Chef Bryan Dooley encourages diners to take his barbecue home – and not just in a to-go box. This spicy rub and other bottled spices are available as tasty souvenirs. $6.50


R Sauce
480-225-5337,
rsauce.com
Chicago native Sharon Stein brings her Midwestern warmth to her secret Southwestern recipes, available in sweet (pictured), spicy or raspberry chipotle. Available online, at the Power Road Farmers’ Market and the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. $6


Arizona Gunslinger Hot Honey Mustard Sauce
480-844-0302,
azgunslinger.com
This saucy combination of honey, mustard and Arizona Gunslinger’s Smokin’ Hot Jalapeño Pepper Sauce crosses over from the magical world of luscious barbecue sauce to the land of condiments. Though local stores carry the Arizona Gunslinger line, the Honey Mustard flavor is harder to track down. Find it online, at the Tempe Farmers’ Market or at local retailers, including Duck and Decanter in Phoenix and Bischoff’s Shades of the West in Scottsdale. $6.50


Gold Label Reserve
602-721-9074 (Henry direct),
goldlabelreserve.com
Chef Dale Henry’s seasoning builds upon its chili powder and garlic powder base with a natural hickory smoke flavor to spice up any ol’ slab of meat. Available at AJ’s Fine Foods locations Valleywide. $6.59


Desert Smoke BBQ Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
desertsmokebbq.com
Don’t be fooled by this recipe’s sweet Oregon raspberries. Chipotle peppers and chiles amp up the heat, while apple cider vinegar gives the sauce a serious kick. Available online, at Whole Foods locations and local retailers, including Luci’s Healthy Marketplace and the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. $7.95


Pop’s Dry Rub
1651 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
602-274-5429,
popsdryrub.com
Like most barbecue masters, Dale Van Dusen initially crafted his rub recipe for recreational purposes, using heart and soul – plus a little trial and error – to find the perfect combination of savory spices. Available online and at Duck and Decanter locations in Phoenix. $4


Grady’s Premium Barbecue Super Hot Sauce
721 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
623-255-5448,
gblair_1@cox.net
Stop by the Downtown Phoenix Public Market on Saturday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) to meet Grady Blair himself and snag a bottle of his sauce, available in mild, hot and super hot, all with or without high-fructose corn syrup to meet your sweetness needs. Available at Whole Foods locations and the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. $7


Arizona Spice Company Hickory Smoked BBQ Season Mix
909 E. Main St., Mesa
480-632-2168,
azspiceco.com
The more you slather on, the hotter the grill gets with this sweet and spicy
seasoning made with hickory-infused sea salt imported from Italy. $5