Homemade Barbecue Sauce {Way Better Than Bottled!}

Just in time for barbecue season, I have great news for you.
You can throw away all those bottles of barbecue sauce with all the extra ingredients that you cannot pronounce. Get ready to make a barbecue sauce that has the perfect flavor, uses ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, and is super easy to throw together!
It is perfectly sweet and smoky and the flavor is better than any sauce I have tried. This would be great for chicken or beef, a dip for veggies, a spread for wraps or sandwiches, a topping for potatoes, and it makes a great drizzle on a barbecue chicken salad! It is even really tasty when you dunk a potato chip into it.
Um…I have no idea how I know that…
This makes a large quantity, and I save mine in the fridge for up to two weeks in a mason jar. If you want only enough to marinade meat, you may want to cut this recipe in half.
Or, you could make the whole batch, and enjoy tasty barbecue goodness for a while!

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups ketchup (I use Simply Heinz-no high fructose corn syrup!)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tblsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 1/2 tsp ground mustard
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper