Touch O'Heat BBQ Sauce with a hint of heat
Rufus Teague's Touch O'Heat BBQ Sauce is a dark red, medium-spicy barbecue sauce featuring chipotle. Sweet, savory, with a gentle fire. It's not a chili bomb like the Blazin Hot, but rather the all-rounder of the range, bottled in the signature flat whiskey bottle.
Touch O'Heat BBQ Sauce is the medium-spicy barbecue sauce from Rufus Teague in Kansas City. As the name suggests: just a hint of heat, just enough chipotle for a pleasant tingle without the burn. Behind this lies a dark, balanced tomato base. The recipe remains a family secret, but we’re happy to reveal a few ingredients: pureed raisins, orange juice, and a spoonful of anchovy paste for savory depth in the background.
Gentle chipotle fire, sweet and rounded
First, you taste dark sweetness and tomato, then the chipotle arrives with a warm, mild fire that warms rather than burns.
The heat of the Touch O'Heat is the golden mean: more than a hint, less than a blaze. Chipotle brings smoke and warmth, molasses and brown sugar provide the dark sweetness, and orange juice and raisin paste add a fruity roundness. This makes it savory, sweet, and warm – balanced enough for every day. This medium heat is exactly why it is such a great choice as your go-to sauce.
Those who usually avoid spice will handle this well; those who love it will find a solid everyday companion. On the spoon, it is smooth and thick, coating the meat in a glossy film. Those familiar with the Blazin Hot will recognize the same chipotle signature, just dialed down to a comfortable level.
The all-rounder for every barbecue
Medium-spicy BBQ sauce goes with almost anything from the grill: pork neck, bratwurst, beef steak, chicken, and classic burgers pair perfectly with it.
Placed on the table, it lets every guest decide their own portion. It pairs just as well with pork neck from the grill as it does with bratwurst or a pulled pork sandwich. Because the heat is only medium, almost everyone at the table will enjoy it, from spice-averse children to chili fans. It also works great in tacos, wraps, or as a marinade for chicken wings.
If that’s too tame for you, reach for the fiery Blazin Hot. If you prefer no heat at all, the sweet Honey Sweet is the one for you. But the Touch O'Heat remains the safe middle ground where everyone at the table finds their perfect level of spice.
The middle of the Rufus Teague heat scale
Rufus Teague is the BBQ brand from John McCone of Kansas City, founded in 2004 – the Touch O'Heat sits right in the middle of his heat scale.
John McCone turned a grilling hobby into a brand: first a grill for Father's Day, then a smoker, then competitions, and finally his own sauces. The Touch O'Heat is intended for those who like it savory but not wild. Between the mild Honey Sweet and the hot Blazin Hot, it is the sensible middle path. The brand carries the name Teague from McCone's mother; "Rufus" was added because it sounded cool.
Like all six sauces we carry from the brand, the Touch O'Heat is gluten-free, kosher, made without GMOs using natural ingredients, and bottled in the flat 16-ounce whiskey bottle. For over 20 years, Rufus Teague has stood for honest Kansas City barbecue, winning numerous awards. The flat whiskey bottle references the invented legend of the old BBQ master of the same name.
In our Rufus Teague range, the Touch O'Heat is the safe choice when you don't want to overthink it. A touch of fire—often, that’s all you need.