1.   Sauce should have appearance and texture of thin, emulsified caramel sauce.

2.   The sauce had a hot, peppery taste.

3.   The sauce should have a syrupy consistency.

4.   This sauce has a really unusual flavour.

5.   The sauce has a smooth, creamy texture.

6.   The sauce has a subtle hint of garlic.

7.   The sauce has a robust flavor.

8.   Donna Myers of the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association in Virginia said most sauces have a sweet and sour flavor with a base ingredient.

9.   Even though this sauce had the same amount of salt as the other two batches, it did not taste salty.

10.   Like fine wine, Davis says, the best sauces have their own distinct nuances.