Great sauces need to be made with love and time. Over the weekend I grilled up some short ribs and chicken over hickory coals/fire. I should have cooked the meat slower and higher over the coals however time was limited due to bad weather. Once everything was cooked and we ate the BBQ I noticed that the hickory flavor was not as strong as I would have liked. I then took all the meat off the bones and created a wonderful stew with potatoes, onions and peppers. I added salt and a tomato paste base to the mix. It simmered for hours and then rested in my refrigerator for 3 days. Wham...... Hickory flavor was intense and no BBQ sauce required. Try to beat that with gourmet or any fancy food. I will say that the short ribs came from Wagyu beef I purchased on http://www.huntspoint.com. Happy eating everyone.