• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• Two 6-ounce cans tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2/3 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and pulse a couple of times to thoroughly combine. Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir continuously until the sauce is heated through, but do not allow it to come to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Use the sauce immediately as you like, or, if reserving for a later use, allow the mixture to cool, then pour it into a large bottle or container and store, tightly covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 year.

Source Information
Reprinted with permission from Everyday Barbecue by Myron Mixon with Kelly Alexander, © 2013 Ballantine Books

Myron Mixon is the star of Destination America's BBQ Pitmasters . He has appeared on the Today show , Good Morning America , Conan , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson , and QVC .

Kelly Alexander is a former editor at Food & Wine and Saveur magazines and co-author of Smokin' with Myron Mixon . Her work has appeared in The New York Times , The New York Times Magazine , Gourmet , and Newsweek , among other publications. She also teaches food writing at Duke University, and is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.