Who Doesn't Want Better BBQ Sauce?

Originally sent: June 2026

Summer has pretty much finally arrived.

So we can start looking forward to long evenings, charcoal fires, cold drinks and food cooked outdoors.

For us, that's a signal that it's BBQ season.

Our Wild West BBQ Sauce is built around the flavours of traditional American barbecue: sweetness, smoke, depth and just enough heat to keep things interesting.

One of the best compliments we've ever received came from a customer visiting from Texas who tried the sauce and simply said:

"This is legit."

We'll happily take that.

Two New Ways To Use Wild West BBQ Sauce

Meat-Free Monday Cowboy Beans

A hearty, smoke-kissed bowl of beans inspired by campfire cooking, finished with Oakes Wild West BBQ Sauce. Filling, economical and surprisingly satisfying without any meat. 

Serves: 4 Prep: 10 mins Cook: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 red pepper, diced

• 2 x 400g tins mixed beans, drained

• 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

• 1 tbsp tomato purée

• 2 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp mustard powder (or fajita seasoning)

• 150ml vegetable stock

• 4 tbsp Oakes Wild West BBQ Sauce

• Salt and black pepper

To Serve

• Steamed rice

• Grilled courgettes

• Corn ribs or charred sweetcorn

• Spring onions

• Fresh coriander (optional)

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add the onion and cook for 8–10 minutes until softened and lightly golden.

Stir in the garlic and red pepper to cook for a further 2 minutes.

Add the dried spices. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Stir in the tomato purée, tomatoes, stock and beans.

Simmer gently for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

Stir through the Wild West BBQ Sauce and cook for another 2–3 minutes.

Season to taste.

Serve over fluffy rice with grilled courgettes and corn ribs alongside.

For extra texture, scatter over crushed tortilla chips or toasted pumpkin seeds just before serving too.

"Campfire comfort. Big smoke. No meat required."

Sticky Wild West BBQ Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs marinated in Wild West BBQ Sauce, grilled over charcoal and finished with an extra glaze just before serving.

Simple. Messy. Outstanding. 

Serves: 4–6

You'll Need

8–12 chicken thighs

Oakes Wild West BBQ Sauce

1 lime, juiced

Or a splash of dry cider

A small bundle of your favourite herbs (rosemary, thyme and sage work particularly well) Method

Light your barbecue and allow the coals to turn white (lump

wood charcoal is the best), arrange in a two-zone style.

Mix a generous amount of Wild West BBQ Sauce with either a squeeze of lime juice or a splash of cider to create a looser glaze.

Tie your herb bundle together with butcher's string and use it as a rustic brush.

Grill the chicken directly over the coals for a good colour.

Dip the herbs into the glaze and brush generously over the chicken, moving the thighs back & forth to maintain an even temperature until cooked.

Turn & baste. Turn & Baste.

Allow the glaze to caramelise and build up layers of smoky sweetness.

Cook until beautifully sticky. Rest for a few minutes.

Particularly great with charred corn, grilled flatbreads, slaw, or simply eat straight from the board with plenty of napkins."Baste. Turn. Repeat. That's where the magic happens."

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