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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Broken Regular Barbecue

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Aaron Franklin recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Aaron Franklin.

Aaron Franklin's Broken Regular Barbecue, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Ketchup 420 ml, Water 150 ml, Cider Vinegar 75 ml, White Wine Vinegar 75 ml, Worcester 38 ml
Ketchup 420 mlWater 150 mlCider Vinegar 75 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 75 mlWorcester 38 ml

Ingredients

  • Ketchup — 1 3/4 cups (420 ml)
  • Water — 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp (150 ml)
  • Cider Vinegar — 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp (75 ml)
  • White Wine Vinegar — 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp white vinegar (75 ml)
  • Brown Sugar — 1/4 cup + 1 1/2 tsp (55 g)
  • Worcester — 2 Tbsp + 1 1/2 tsp (37.5 ml)
  • Chile Powder — 1 Tbsp (8 g)
  • Cumin — 1 Tbsp ground (6 g)
  • Salt — 1 1/2 tsp kosher (9 g)
  • Pepper — 1 1/2 tsp coarse (3 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Ketchup, Water, Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Worcester.
  2. Add: Brown Sugar, Chile Powder, Cumin, Salt, Pepper.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Central Texas BBQ pitmaster of Franklin Barbecue in Austin; James Beard Best Chef: Southwest. Brisket technique documented in Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto.

Originally published as Regular (Classic) Barbecue Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Aaron Franklin in Franklin Barbecue (Ten Speed Press).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Franklin Barbecue (Ten Speed Press) (published as “Regular (Classic) Barbecue Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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