Championship Recipe

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Sauce & Hickory Duo

This is the hickory-forward rub that built Arkansas Trav'ler championship rib plates in the 1980s and '90s. Jim used it to win in Ireland and Memphis. Lee and Michael learned to apply it as kids in 1989 — now it's yours.

Original Sauce Beautiful plus Spice Beautiful Hickory — glaze and crust in one box. Ships July 9, 2026.

$15.99 $17.99 each
Line total $15.99

1 × $15.99

Singles or case of 12. Total = unit price × quantity (live).

All Sauce Beautiful and Spice Beautiful orders are final sale — no returns, no refunds. Damaged or lost-in-shipping items will be replaced. Refund policy

  • Made in Arkansas by Jim Quessenberry's sons
  • Original 1980s championship recipes
  • Ships nationwide

Original sauce meets Hickory rub — the rib-night pairing. Crust with Spice Beautiful Hickory, finish with Sauce Beautiful Original.

Two jars, zero backorders. Both components are in the in-stock championship lineup.

Championship Legacy

By Lee & Michael Quessenberry — continuing the exact recipes of two-time World Champion Pitmaster Jim Quessenberry and the Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team. Same championship flavors. Same small-batch approach. Same "We put the Q in BBQ!" attitude.

2× World Champion 2× World Champion Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1985 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 Irish Cup World Champion 1987 BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 BBQ Hall of Fame Semi-Finalist 2019 Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team Arkansas Trav'ler Cooking Team Memphis in May 1978–1994 Memphis in May 1978–1994