The Difference Between Marinades and Sauces

Bubba T's Marinade vs Bubba T's BBQ Sauce and How to Use.

Bubba T's Original BBQ Sauce, Marinade, and Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce

Do you love grilled food? If so, you've probably wondered what the difference is between BBQ sauce and marinade. Both of these condiments are used to add flavor to grilled food, but they are applied at different times for different flavor profiles.

What's the Difference

Marinades penetrate and carry flavor into the food before you cook.

Marinades

Marinades are best when they have time to soak into or penetrate the meat. You can leave your food in a marinade for a few minutes or even up to 48 hours. Bubba T's marinade will take longer to penetrate lean meats like chicken or venison, but will work very quickly on fatty or oily meats like marbled steaks or sea foods. Recommended soak times are listed on the bottle to get you started. Increase the soak times or amounts used to increase the Bubba T's flavor on lean meats and let rest for a couple hours or longer. With marbled steaks or pork chops, 30 minutes to an hour will get good flavor penetration. For shrimp or fish, brush on a coating and let rest for a few minutes on seafood and grill on a hot fire. To turn up the taste, remember, use a little for a mild taste, use a lot for a wild taste!

Sauces are typically drizzled on after the food is cooked to add big flavor and balanced vinegar kick in the case of our Southern Style vinegar based BBQ.

Sauces

When you're grilling or smoking meat, it's important to keep the preserve the moisture in the meat for the perfect tender and juicy bite. Time and temperatures are both important and "low and slow" can still lead to meats drying out a bit — especially for leaner cuts like pork chops or chicken breast. This is where BBQ sauces come into play. They put moisture and extra flavor onto/into the meat. You can apply them during or after cooking.

Bubba T's sauces and marinades are great ways to turn up the flavor of your grilled or smoked foods! Use Bubba T's Marinade before you cook to help tenderize the meat and add our unique flavor. Bubba T's Southern Style BBQ will add big flavor and a balanced vinegar kick to your foods after you cook.