Florida Sunshine BBQ Sauce

Florida Sunshine BBQ Sauce is an award-winning, Florida-style spicy BBQ sauce that leads with bright orange citrus, then brings sweet tang, a slow-building datil pepper kick and a touch of smoke. Orange juice concentrate gives it the sunny citrus that makes it unmistakably Florida, and the datil pepper, a sweet-heat chili long associated with St. Augustine, adds its signature kick.

Adventure Meter: ½ out of 5 monkeys. Our mildest sauce, with just enough warmth to keep things interesting, so the whole table can enjoy it.

Why You'll Love It

🏆 Award-Winning Recipe: Four first-place BBQ awards and counting
🍊 Citrus-First Flavor: Orange juice concentrate adds a sunny, bright sweetness, and makes it a good source of Vitamin C
🌶️ Datil Pepper Kick: The sweet, fruity heat of the pepper St. Augustine made famous
🔥 Layered Flavor: Bright citrus up front, then sweet, tangy, spicy and a touch of smoke
🧂 Low Sodium: Bold BBQ flavor without the salt overload
⚡ Small-Batch Quality: Handcrafted in small batches in Florida

Awards & Recognition

🥇 2023 Screaming Mimi Awards – NYC Hot Sauce Expo – 1st Place, Best Spicy BBQ
🥇 2024 Scovie Awards – Fiery Foods Show – 1st Place, Best Unique BBQ Sauce
🥇 2024 Scovie Awards – Fiery Foods Show – 1st Place, Best Jerk Style BBQ Sauce
🥇 2026 Weekend of Fire – 1st Place, Best BBQ Sauce

How to Use It

Ribs, pulled pork, grilled chicken, brisket, burgers, wings, and any BBQ creation that needs a taste of Florida sunshine. Use it as a spicy BBQ sauce, a jerk-style glaze, or a dipping sauce. It's a holiday favorite too: glaze a Thanksgiving turkey breast or holiday ham, or try our Slow Cooker BBQ Meatballs for game days.

Ingredients

Orange juice concentrate, Water, Tomato paste, Light brown sugar (cane sugar and molasses), Apple cider vinegar, Molasses, Carrots, Datil pepper mash (Datil peppers and vinegar), Natural smoke flavoring, Ancho chili powder, Himalayan pink sea salt, Garlic powder, Smoked paprika, Black pepper

Florida Sunshine BBQ FAQ

What is Florida-style BBQ sauce?
Florida-style BBQ sauces tend to lean on citrus and tangy vinegar with balanced sweetness and a moderate heat, rather than the thick, sweet molasses style of Kansas City or the peppery style of Texas. Ours leads with orange and finishes with a datil pepper kick.

Is it spicy?
Just a little. It rates ½ out of 5 on our Adventure Meter, the mildest in our lineup.

Is it vegan or gluten-free?
It's made with gluten-free ingredients (not officially certified yet). It isn't vegan, because the molasses we use is processed with bone char.

Do you sell it in bulk?
Yes, in a 64oz half-gallon jug for cookouts and catering. Restaurants can see our wholesale page.

Made in Florida by Stanky Sauce – bringing sunshine to your BBQ.

Curious about the pepper behind the heat? Read our Datil Pepper Guide, or try it alongside our Garlic Datil Pepper Hot Sauce.