1849 BBQ sauce, the best brand of BBQ sauce we've tasted. Why 1849? Because in 1849, during the California Gold Rush, the average man ate 6 lbs of meat a day. They knew how to barbecue, and they knew how to make the best BBQ sauce. Thick & Rich Natural 1849 brand BBQ sauce -- when all-natural wasn't a choice, but a way of life! Certified gluten-free. Ingredients: tomato paste, cider vinegar, distilled vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, natural smoke flavor, garlic, onion, lemon juice, salt, chili pepper, natural flavors, spices.