Joe Wilkerson, known as Uncle Joe, drew upon his experiences and upbringing in the rural southern Illinois area known as The Diggins as inspiration for his line of tasty sauces.
Uncle Joe’s love of cooking dates back to an early age, and he developed an appreciation for experimenting with different flavors found in fresh produce grown in the large garden on his family farm.
He started making his signature sauce for a barbecue competition more than a decade ago. Since then, Uncle Joe’s has become a household name, and his all-purpose sauce, XXX Hot, took the Illinois Champion title in the 2016 National BBQ Sauce Competition.
The company, which Uncle Joe runs with his wife and nephew, has expanded to produce six signature sauces, including Tangy BBQ, XXX Hot and a pasta sauce – all low in sodium. You can find the award-winning sauces at the popular Uncle Joe’s Restaurant in Ina, known for its barbecue, burgers and sandwiches, and at retailers across the state, including IGA, Schnucks and Walmart.
To learn more about Uncle Joe’s and where to buy, visit eatunclejoes.com.
I have not been able to find Uncle Joe’s sweet smoke sauce. Could you help me out? I am in Springfield, IL.
I have been looking everywhere for Uncle Joe’s “Black and Blue” Red Sauce (I hope I got the name right; it’s been awhile since I’ve seen a jar. When I look online,I see the steak sauces, but not the red sauce you can use like marinara. Do you still make it? Where can I get it?
–Deborah S. Wilson
Uncle joes should make the black n blue spaghetti sauce again. That is the only bottled spaghetti sauce I have ever liked.. it really needs to be put back on the market if at all possible.
I discovered your sauce several yrs ago. 2 things i love about it which is the reason i buy it over and over
1) u dont use high fructose syrup
2) your sauce is Very Low sodium content
I buy the Original Uncle Joes bbq sauce. Please do not change that recipe. Its the only low sodium bbq sauce i can find .. besides the fact that its very Good!!!
I ordered about ten days ago but haven’t heard anything yet
I bought some of your pasta sauce at a store that I work at. They discontinued it. I love the taste of it and would like to know where else can I buy it at? Help I only have one more jar…. the other sauces just won’t do!!
Hi i love your sweet smoke bbq sauce we use it all the time…i bought some the other day and when i got it out of the cabinet i noticed the seal was opened…this is the second time this has happened i dont know if someone tampered with it at the store i bought it from or who did it…
I love your uncle joes bar-b-que sauce (original)….i’m having hard time buying it in my local stores lately…(Decatur, Il)…where can I purchase and what is the cost