""Our barbecue [sauce] could be classified as a St. Louis-style sauce: sweet, smoky, and some zesty spices on the finish," Texas Roadhouse employee Megan Pence noted in the interview. While there's a whole world of BBQ sauces - from Kansas City-style to Carolina Gold - a St. Louis-style sauce is an excellent choice for ribs, since the acidity from this sauce's typical ingredients, including ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and mustard, pairs well with the meat."
"Texas Roadhouse's rib sauce recipe may be a secret, but the chain isn't shy when it comes to applying the BBQ sauce to the meat. Likewise, customers aren't shy about expressing their opinions. While some people are fans of the saucy drench, which delivers ample tang to balance and accentuate the flavor of the moist ribs, other customers have cited doubts about the amount of sauce applied."
Texas Roadhouse serves generously sauced pork baby back ribs labeled as "Fall-Off-The-Bone-Ribs," offered in half or full racks. The sauce recipe remains proprietary, but an employee indicated the sauce is likely St. Louis-style, tomato-based and balanced with tang, slight sweetness, and savory notes. Typical St. Louis-style ingredients include ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and mustard, whose acidity pairs well with fattier rib cuts. The ribs are cooked until tender and benefit from a sauce with complexity. Customers praise the tangy drench that accents moist ribs, while others criticize the heavy application of sauce.
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