About Momma

In our family, food was never just food — it was how we loved one another. Momma had a gift for turning simple ingredients into unforgettable meals, and every gathering became a celebration of her creativity. Whether she was cooking for coworkers, church potlucks, or our large holiday reunions, her dishes brought people together. I’ll never forget the Thanksgiving when her tiny kitchen became the heart of a feast for more than 40 family members.

Dad had his own role in our family tradition. At every barbecue, he reached for only one seasoning: Momma’s homemade barbecue sauce. It was the perfect match for his tender, juicy steaks, and it became the flavor that defined our family cookouts. Barbecuing wasn’t just a pastime — it was a ritual that connected us, much like it does for families everywhere.

Our parents made regular trips to Margie’s Supermarket in West Tawakoni, Texas, choosing meats raised right on Margie’s farm. They always brought home the best cuts: steaks for Mom, Dad, and my brother, and chicken thighs and legs for me — my favorite, especially when the sauce left my face and fingers deliciously messy. They’d also gather everything needed for Momma’s sauce, fresh salad fixings, and giant, fully loaded potatoes for each of us.

Some of my sweetest memories are of playing outside while the smell of Momma’s sauce drifted through the windows of our small three-bedroom mobile home. Only later did I realize how hard my parents worked to make those meals possible. With Dad disabled and Momma as the primary breadwinner, those dinners were more than special — they were acts of love and sacrifice.

As we grew older, Momma taught us how to make her sauce, and we passed those recipes down to our own children. After losing Dad to a blood clot and Momma to lung cancer, I stepped into the role of family chef. I began experimenting with her recipe, exploring new flavors while honoring the one we grew up with. My sons became my taste testers, giving their honest thumbs up or down at our weekend barbecues.

Over the past two decades, those experiments evolved into the southern barbecue sauce we share today — a sauce rooted in family, resilience, and the belief that the best meals are the ones that bring people together.

This is more than a recipe. It’s our legacy. And now, it’s yours to enjoy.