quote:Originally posted by annpeeples
buddyroadhouse-who sells your sauce in the Milw.area???
Sorry for the delayed response; I was offline yesterday as we went to an afternoon movie and dinner followed by watching the Bears embarrass themselves in the first half of their game against the Giants, and more than redeem themselves in the second half.
The movie, BTW, "Borat", is one of the crudest, foulest, most offensive movies I have ever seen that was not made by John Waters. It is also one of the funniest, most brilliant comedic works that was not made by Mel Brooks. During the nude wrestling scene I laughed so hard and so long I thought I would suffocate or vomit or both. For anyone who has seen "The Aristocrats", it is of that nature and caliber. I highly recommend it for mature, thick skinned adults with a great sense of humor. It deserves its "R" rating-absolutely no kiddies at this one!
Anyway, back on topic; ann, our sauces are perhaps more readily available in the Milwaukee area than they are in our hometown of Chicago. You can find them at all the Sendik's stores, Grasch, V. Richards, many Piggly Wiggly and Sentry sores around the 'burbs. If you're down toward Kenosha you can find our sauces in the Woodman's at I-94 and Hwy. 50. Hope that helps.
quote:Originally posted by PapaJoe8
Buddyroadhouse came out with some NEW flavors not long ago. What are the new versions Buddy?
PapaJoe, our newest flavor, released in summer 2005, is called "Southern Sunset". It is an homage to all Southeastern U.S. Barbecue Sauces, incorporating ingredients and flavors from North and South Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and Western Tennessee and Kentucky. It is a vinegar based sauce unlike our other three products which would be characterized as Northern style; sweeter, tomato based sauces.
The nice thing about our newest sauce is that, because of its thinner, vinegar based nature, it can be used as a marinade or baste anytime during the cooking process. Our three tomato based items need to be used as "finishing sauces", applied only when the meat is fully cooked and ready to serve.
"Southern Sunset" is still getting out there and is not available in all areas. We do have it in regular distribution in Milwaukee, Cleveland and Cincinnati, many areas in Michigan, and of course here in Chicago.
quote:Originally posted by PapaJoe8
PolishGuy, there are just way to many sauces to all be sold in all the stores. Most can be ordered on the net.
Polish guy, PapaJoe speaks the truth. There are over 5,000 varieties of Barbecue Sauce to be found in this country. Most are small operations that might only sell to their local stores. Some are based out of restaurants, selling their signature sauces to their existing customers. The vast majority of them have the same exceedingly high failure rate as restaurants. They come and go very quickly.
We have been in this business since 1992. In those fourteen years we have seen at least one new sauce arrive on the scene and quickly disappear every year. And that's just in the Chicago market. Extend that out to the entire country and you're looking at
dozens of failed sauce businesses every year.
Some just aren't very good, but most of them fail because they are under funded and don't have the capital to do any kind of marketing. A lot of folks just give up when they realize fairly early on that they won't "get rich quick" or possibly
ever via the Barbecue Sauce business. It is a long hard business that is getting more difficult every day thanks to corporate bean counters who are changing the rules of the grocery game.
The biggest losers are consumers who are missing out on some exceptional products that may never see the light of day. But that is another post for another time.
The bottom line, Polish guy, is that you have a very powerful tool, the internet, at your disposal. It is the best way to seek out and find what's new and interesting in this very regional business.
Buddy
