Maple BBQ Sauce

Maple BBQ Sauce – Peppery & Savoury

A bold, savoury Australian-made BBQ sauce crafted with real Canadian maple syrup.

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce combines real Canadian maple syrup with black pepper, garlic and savoury spices to create a rich, full-bodied sauce with balanced sweetness and plenty of depth.

Unlike BBQ sauces built around heavy smoke flavour or excessive sweetness, Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is deliberately peppery, savoury and well balanced. The maple syrup rounds out the flavour without overpowering the steak, chicken, burger or vegetables underneath it.

Developed from recipes perfected through our Maple Leaf Meats food truck and manufactured at Factory 18 in Melbourne, this is a versatile BBQ sauce made for grilling, glazing, dipping and everyday cooking.

Nothing Artificial. Only the Good Stuff.

Why You’ll Love It

• Made with real Canadian maple syrup
• Bold, peppery and savoury flavour
• Balanced sweetness without being overly sweet
• Not a smoky BBQ sauce
• Ideal as a glaze, finishing sauce, dipping sauce or marinade
• Made without artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
• Developed from recipes perfected through our Melbourne food truck
• Manufactured at our HACCP-certified Factory 18 facility
• Proudly made in Melbourne, Australia

What Does Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce Taste Like?

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce has a savoury tomato base layered with real Canadian maple syrup, black pepper, garlic and carefully selected spices. The maple syrup brings rounded sweetness, while the pepper and savoury ingredients create depth and a rich finish.

It is not designed to taste smoky, sticky-sweet or syrupy. Instead, it delivers a bold, peppery BBQ flavour that complements grilled food rather than masking it.

The result is a versatile sauce that works just as well beside a steak as it does brushed over chicken, added to a burger or served with roasted vegetables.

Made with Real Canadian Maple Syrup

Real Canadian maple syrup gives this sauce its distinctive sweetness and helps balance the black pepper, garlic and savoury seasonings.

Rather than making the sauce taste like dessert, the maple syrup adds depth, rounds out the acidity and supports caramelisation when the sauce is used as a glaze during grilling or roasting.

A Savoury BBQ Sauce Without Heavy Smoke Flavour

Many BBQ sauces rely on strong smoke flavour as their main characteristic. Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce takes a different approach.

Its flavour is bold, peppery and savoury, making it a strong choice for people who want a full-flavoured BBQ sauce without an overpowering smoky taste.

What Is Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce Best With?

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is made for grilled meats, burgers, bacon, chicken and vegetables. Use it straight from the bottle, brush it on during cooking or serve it as a dipping and finishing sauce.

• Steak and grilled beef
• Chicken breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks
• Beef burgers and cheeseburgers
• Bacon burgers and breakfast rolls
• Steak sandwiches
• Pork and pork chops
• Roast vegetables
• Grilled corn
• Pizza and flatbreads
• Breakfast burgers
• Grilled mushrooms
• Backyard BBQs and family dinners

Maple BBQ Sauce for Steak

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is made to complement grilled steak without overpowering the flavour of the beef. The peppery, savoury profile works naturally with steak, while the maple syrup adds balance and a rounded finish.

Serve it alongside steak as a dipping sauce, add it to a steak sandwich or brush on a light layer during the final stages of cooking.

Maple BBQ Sauce for Chicken

Use Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce on grilled chicken breasts, thighs, wings or drumsticks. Brush it on during the final few minutes of cooking so the maple syrup can caramelise without burning.

It also works well as a finishing sauce after cooking or mixed through shredded chicken for burgers, rolls and wraps.

Maple BBQ Sauce for Burgers

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce pairs especially well with beef burgers, bacon cheeseburgers, grilled chicken burgers and breakfast burgers.

Its savoury pepper flavour works naturally with bacon, cheddar, grilled onions, mushrooms, pickles and toasted brioche buns.

Maple BBQ Sauce for Bacon and Breakfast Rolls

Maple and bacon are a classic combination. Add Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce to bacon and egg rolls, breakfast burgers or grilled bacon sandwiches for a balance of savoury flavour, pepper and maple sweetness.

Maple BBQ Sauce for Roast Vegetables

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is not only for meat. Brush a light coating over carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts before the final stage of roasting.

The maple syrup encourages caramelisation while the pepper, garlic and savoury seasonings add depth.

Perfect for Grilling, Glazing and Finishing

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce can be used in several ways depending on the result you want.

• Brush over meat during the final minutes of grilling
• Serve beside steak as a dipping sauce
• Add to burgers and steak sandwiches
• Use as a finishing sauce after cooking
• Brush lightly over roast vegetables
• Mix through pulled or shredded chicken
• Spread over a pizza base for a savoury BBQ-style pizza
• Use as a glaze for bacon, meatballs or grilled pork

How to Use Maple BBQ Sauce as a Glaze

For the best result, apply Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce during the final stages of cooking. This gives the maple syrup time to caramelise while reducing the risk of the natural sugars catching over high heat.

Brush on a thin layer, allow it to set, then add another light coating if you want a richer finish.

More Than a BBQ Sauce

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce can also be used as an everyday cooking ingredient.

Try it as:

• A burger sauce
• A steak dipping sauce
• A glaze for chicken, pork or bacon
• A finishing sauce for grilled meat
• A sauce for steak sandwiches
• A coating for roast vegetables
• A base for BBQ pizza
• A flavour boost for pulled or shredded chicken

From Our Food Truck to Your Kitchen

Johnny Retro grew from the sauces developed for our Maple Leaf Meats food truck in Melbourne. We wanted sauces we would be proud to serve with our own burgers, steak sandwiches, chicken and BBQ favourites.

Years of serving real customers helped shape a maple BBQ sauce that needed to work with grilled meat, stay balanced in a burger and deliver flavour without relying on excessive sweetness or heavy smoke.

Today, Johnny Retro brings that food-truck-inspired flavour from our kitchen to yours.

Made at Factory 18 in Melbourne

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is manufactured at Factory 18, our HACCP-certified food manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Australia.

Manufacturing the range within our own facility allows us to oversee production and maintain the flavour, consistency and food-safety standards expected from every bottle.

What Makes Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce Different?

Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is not another heavily smoked or overly sweet commercial BBQ sauce.

It combines real Canadian maple syrup with black pepper, garlic and savoury spices to create a sauce with depth, balance and enough character to stand out without overwhelming your food.

It is made without artificial colours, artificial flavours or artificial preservatives and is backed by our experience serving customers through the Maple Leaf Meats food truck and manufacturing at Factory 18.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce smoky?

No. Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is deliberately crafted to be bold, peppery and savoury rather than smoky.

Is it a sweet BBQ sauce?

It has balanced sweetness from real Canadian maple syrup, but it is not designed to be overly sweet or syrupy.

Does it contain real Canadian maple syrup?

Yes. Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is made with real Canadian maple syrup.

What does maple BBQ sauce taste like?

It has a savoury tomato base with rounded maple sweetness, bold black pepper, garlic and carefully selected spices.

Is it good with steak?

Yes. Its peppery, savoury flavour is designed to complement grilled beef without overpowering the steak.

Is it good with chicken?

Yes. Use it on grilled chicken breasts, thighs, wings or drumsticks as a glaze, dipping sauce or finishing sauce.

Is it good on burgers?

Yes. It works especially well with beef burgers, bacon cheeseburgers, chicken burgers and breakfast burgers.

Does it go with bacon?

Yes. The real maple syrup, black pepper and savoury seasonings pair naturally with bacon, bacon burgers and bacon and egg rolls.

Can I use it on roast vegetables?

Yes. Brush a light coating over carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts during the final stage of roasting.

Can I use Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce as a glaze?

Yes. Apply it during the final stages of grilling or roasting so the maple syrup can caramelise without burning.

Can I use it as a marinade?

Yes. It can be used as part of a marinade, although it is especially useful as a glaze or finishing sauce because the maple syrup caramelises during cooking.

Can I use it as a dipping sauce?

Yes. Serve it beside steak, chicken, pork, burgers or grilled vegetables.

Can I cook with Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce?

Yes. Use it for glazing, grilling, roasting, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, dipping sauces and everyday cooking.

Does it contain artificial colours, flavours or preservatives?

No. Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce is made without artificial colours, artificial flavours or artificial preservatives.

Is Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce Australian made?

Yes. It is manufactured at Factory 18 in Melbourne, Australia.

Where is Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce made?

It is made at Factory 18, our HACCP-certified food manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

Was this sauce developed through a food truck?

Yes. Johnny Retro grew from the sauce recipes developed through our Maple Leaf Meats food truck in Melbourne.

What is the difference between Maple BBQ Sauce and a smoky BBQ sauce?

A smoky BBQ sauce places smoke flavour at the centre of the profile. Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce focuses instead on real maple syrup, bold black pepper, garlic and savoury depth.

Is Maple BBQ Sauce only for meat?

No. It also works well with roast vegetables, grilled mushrooms, corn, pizza and other savoury dishes.

Easy Ways to Enjoy It

• Serve beside grilled steak
• Brush over chicken during the final minutes of cooking
• Add to a bacon cheeseburger
• Use in a bacon and egg breakfast roll
• Add to a steak sandwich with grilled onions
• Brush over roast carrots or pumpkin
• Use as a dipping sauce for grilled chicken
• Spread lightly over a BBQ pizza base
• Mix through pulled or shredded chicken
• Use as a finishing sauce after grilling

Product Information

• Product: Johnny Retro Maple BBQ Sauce
• Size: 250 mL
• Flavour: Bold, peppery and savoury
• Made with: Real Canadian maple syrup
• Best with: Steak, chicken and burgers
• Also great with: Bacon, pork, steak sandwiches, roast vegetables and pizza
• Made without: Artificial colours, artificial flavours and artificial preservatives
• Made in: Melbourne, Australia
• Manufactured by: Factory 18
• Facility: HACCP certified

Real Canadian maple syrup. Bold pepper. Savoury depth.

From our food truck to your kitchen.