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Sauce, Barbecue, Bull'S-Eye, Original
Bull's-Eye Original barbecue sauce is one of the densest BBQ sauces available at 1.251 g/ml, making one US cup weigh roughly 297 grams and a tablespoon about 18.5 grams. Its exceptionally thick, paste-like body is loaded with tomato concentrate and sweeteners, which helps it form a heavy glaze on steaks, burgers, and smoked sausages without dripping during high-heat grilling.
What is Sauce, Barbecue, Bull'S-Eye, Original?
Bull's-Eye Original barbecue sauce is one of the densest BBQ sauces available at 1.251 g/ml, making one US cup weigh roughly 297 grams and a tablespoon about 18.5 grams. Its exceptionally thick, paste-like body is loaded with tomato concentrate and sweeteners, which helps it form a heavy glaze on steaks, burgers, and smoked sausages without dripping during high-heat grilling.
Volume measurements can drift because settling, packing, and texture change the amount of ingredient inside the same spoon or cup. When gram values look surprising, structure is usually the reason rather than an error. Use the same fill method each time and verify by weight.
Chef note:Chef-level consistency starts when one reference cup is matched to a gram baseline.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
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Condiments
Viscous condiments like ketchup, BBQ sauce, or dips tend to cling stubbornly to measuring cups. This leads to waste and messy cleanup. Weighing directly into your dish or pan is the professional, clean, and accurate method.
FAQ
- Why is Bull's-Eye the densest mainstream barbecue sauce?
- Bull's-Eye Original packs a density of 1.251 g/ml because of its high concentration of tomato paste, sugar, and molasses solids, giving it a near-paste consistency that outweighs even Sweet Baby Ray's (1.217 g/ml) per cup.
- How much does a tablespoon of Bull's-Eye Original weigh?
- At 1.251 g/ml, one tablespoon (about 14.8 ml) of Bull's-Eye Original weighs approximately 18.5 grams, reflecting its unusually thick, high-solids formulation compared to thinner vinegar-based sauces.
- Should I adjust quantities when substituting Bull's-Eye for a lighter BBQ sauce?
- Yes. Because Bull's-Eye is 1.251 g/ml, the same measured cup delivers about 23 grams more sauce than Open Pit at 1.158 g/ml, so you may want to reduce the volume slightly to match the intended weight in glazes and marinades.