Where It All Began
From community events to backyard barbecues, I’ve always been a top chef. Slow-cooking over a hot grill is my sport of choice, and chicken, ribs, and brisket are my favorite games. I whipped up this homemade sauce to put my own spin on the spread, and requests started pouring in by the pint.
My inner circle encouraged me to bottle the hobby into a full-blown business—with my grandchildren declaring the sauce “good enough to lick the lid!” Just when I thought they were blowing smoke, a friend with a lifelong distaste for barbecue requested it by the gallon!
I guess I better get more lids.
If philanthropy were an ingredient, it would be the star of this sauce. Helping those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by supporting the Special Olympics and Civitan Club lights a fire in my soul similar to the one in my kitchen. Featured here on our label is North Carolinian Clay Popa, a fierce sauce lover whose neurodiversity we celebrate loud and proud.
Our smoky Carolina Sweet Heat is the perfect marriage of vinegary tang, molasses magic, and savory spice. I hope you love it as much as we do.
Don’t forget to lick the lid.
Our Partners & Friends
We are proud to partner with Mary Angelini, co-founder of Gabi’s! She was disheartened when she realized that no one would hire her daughter, even though she’s full of energy, loves to serve, and is one of the hardest workers she knows.
Sadly, this is something that happens all too often to adults with special abilities—only 18% are employed. That’s why Gabi and Mary partnered on a mission to change that. Together, they created two nonprofit companies, Gabi’s Grounds and Gabi’s PALS, where they now employ over 40 amazing individuals with special abilities. We are thankful to call Gabi's our partner as we shine a light on inclusivity and philanthropy through Lid Licking Sauce!