Comet BBQ Sauce

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Crafted by Ginger’s Top Shelf in collaboration with Charles City’s FFA, this signature Comet BBQ Sauce was first served at the Farm-to-Homecoming meal featuring local honey. Sweet, smoky, and just the right touch of tang, it’s a flavor worth celebrating all season long. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.

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Course: Condiment

Cuisine: All

Keyword: honey

Season: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Servings: servings

Calories: 101kcal

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise not Miracle Whip!
¼ cup sriracha
½ cup honey*
2 cups barbecue sauce your favorite kind!

Instructions

Stir together mayonnaise, Sriracha, honey, and BBQ sauce in a mixing bowl.
Blend until smooth and creamy. Chill.
Pairs perfectly with pulled pork, potato bar toppings, or as a dunk for fries and veggies.
Refrigerate up to 2 weeks… if it lasts that long!

Notes

When Charles City’s FFA was tasked with hosting a homecoming meal, they wanted it to highlight local foods. They reached out to Healthy Harvest of North Iowa (HHNI) to help make that happen. HHNI served as value chain coordinators—sourcing pork through the Iowa Food Hub and connecting partners to build a truly local menu. Ginger’s Top Shelf came on board as the caterer, creating the special Comet BBQ Sauce and serving a build-your-own potato bar. With FFA students helping promote the event, the meal became a community celebration of both homecoming and the flavors of North Iowa.

Go Comets!

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