Contest-Winning Sauce Gets Panel Thumbs-Up

Wed., July 14, 1999

Rick Bonino Food Editor

Californian Todd Leaf took basic Kraft barbecue sauce and added chilies, spices and brown sugar. The result: first place in Kraft’s recent “Flavor Search” contest, with the sauce appearing in stores across the country with his picture on the label.

Most members of The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel were pushovers for the spicy/smoky/sweet sauce, too (even though all we had to serve it with was frozen breaded zucchini).

Guess you could call Leaf a master of his Kraft.

Kraft Todd’s Southwest Recipe Barbecue Sauce

Price: $1.49 for 18 ounces, or about 15 (2-tablespoon) servings.

Nutrition: 50 calories (no fat); 380 milligrams sodium per serving.

Taste: ****

Value: ****

Comments: “Fruity, smoky, silky - bring on the ribs!” - Beverly Smick “Tangy, not too sweet, no overpowering aftertaste. Good job, Todd.” - Rob Jasperson

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