Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce (2024)

This Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce is thanks to my friend Katie at Chaos in the Kitchen – so good!

When Hannah was little I remember one of her favorite things was Market Day French Toast sticks.

Did you guys have Market Day? It was a school fund raiser, and normally back then as a single parent, the prices were just too much for me. I’d look at a box of individually wrapped 4 oz. portions of chicken breasts and I remember thinking for the price of that box, I could buy 10 pounds of bone in chicken breasts!

But Hannah loved the French Toast Sticks so it was a splurge I would make every other week for her. So when I saw that the Beach Body menu had French toast sticks it brought back so many memories!

Beach Body French Toast Sticks

• serves one – 213 calories, 3.5 fat, 27.4 carbs, 4.1 fiber and 17.4 protein

Ingredients:

• 3 slices low calorie multi-grain bread
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup egg whites
• 1/8 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon butter (I left this out)

Heat a skillet over medium low heat. I used Pam instead of butter. Cut the bread into “sticks.” Mix the eggs, egg whites, almond milk and cinnamon. Soak the sticks well, then cook until crisp or desired doneness. I prefer a crunchy French toast stick. There was a lot of “batter” so these took a bit – maybe 7 minutes a side – you want the batter to absorb and the outside to cook before they burn, so low and slow is your friend here.

Of course, I was multi-tasking. As soon as I put them in the pan I jumped in the shower. Came out, flipped them, got dressed and by the time I got back, they were done.

I had leftover plain Greek yogurt from my turkey apple salad the other day, so I mixed 3 oz. of the yogurt with 2 tablespoons of sugar free syrup and used that as a dipping sauce for my French toast and fruit. Yum and Yum!

Here is the bread I used:

I didn’t read all the words on the menu and realized I was supposed to have turkey sausage links on the side – so I ended up eating 2 ounces of the steak I brought for lunch so that I’d have the right nutrition balance.

It was a pool day! Cloudy at first but then the sun came out. 30 minute swim – 10 minute laying out #perfect!

I kind of modified the beach body lunch, simply because I was using leftover chuck roast for my wrap. It’s funny, Karli, the woman who’s invited me to the Beef Event in October – never knew you could quick grill a chuck roast! Chuck roast isn’t just for slow roasted beef.

My wrap: 1 ounce of brie, baby spinach, 5 oz. of leftover chuck roast, lots of mustard! On the side 1/2 a cup of brown rice tossed in 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and a splash of soy sauce and a cup of cantaloupe.

And Rachel, this picture is for you – I had the last of my pickled jalapenos on the side! She wrote on Facebook that she went out for a burger and tried ONE pickled jalapeno and it almost burned her face off. She was like “how do you do it?!” Well, let’s just say that eating spicy sh*t is my gift.

One of the recipes called for a baked Basil Chicken recipe using bone in chicken breasts. While I am all about the basil, a little goes a LONG way for Tony – as does cilantro. So I remembered that my friend and blog reader Laura (hi Laura!) sent me a link to a copycat Rudy’s BBQ sauce recipe and while Tony finished mowing the lawn I got the bbq sauce going – this is so easy!!

Rudy's Copycat BBQ Sauce

Yield: Lots!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

My husband and I could never agree on a BBQ sauce we both liked, until this one. Thanks to my friend Katie to creating this recipe - I just reduced the lemon juice by a touch.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (2 lemons) – (I reduced to two tablespoons)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp coarse black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Simmer until slightly reduced. I let it simmer for about 30 minutes while the chicken cooked. I brought some out to Tony and I was so happy that he liked it! And as it cooled, he put his finger in it again and said – “this is really good!”

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Grill the chicken until almost done, then finish off with the BBQ sauce. We used the indirect grilling method again – grill the chicken on a rack over a cast iron skillet – the drippings won’t put out your coals.

These were huge chicken boobs, so we split one. I am using some of the leftovers in a chicken wrap for lunch today. I brought Tony’s plate to him with a small cup of the BBQ sauce and he said “I like this so much I am dipping each piece of chicken in it!” #winning! It’s tough for both of us to find the same bbq sauce that we each like!

Tony is getting sick of me taking pictures of him smoking a cigar. That’s okay, I’ll keep doing it.

Last night was Pure Cardio of Insanity. I forgot how this one doesn’t give you any breaks, and remembered as soon as Shaun T said in the stretching “are you as afraid as I am as what’s coming next?” It’s literally 25 minutes of non-stop cardio. My goal was to keep up with Tania, and I did until the very end – I am not as fast on the push up jacks – but I’ll get there.

I put this on Instagram – thought I’d give you guys a boob shot. You’re welcome.

So for nearly a week I’ve upped my calories and protein and kept the carbs lower than they have been in a while. I am drinking water like it’s my second job too. Last weeks WI wasn’t that great, but I had my TOM (I know, too much info!) so I decided to step on the scale this morning and see where I was at. The Dietbet I am on ends on Sunday and I wanted to see how close I was to my goal of 161.5.

Holy sh*t – I lost 2.6! I have 1.7 pounds to go to reach my goal, and while its only a few days, if I keep up with my hydration, I think I can make it. I have to think I wasn’t giving my body enough fuel to do what I was asking it to? I’ve been between 1800-2200 calories all week. It’s such an oxymoron (not sure if that’s the right word) that you have to eat more to lose weight.

Stats for the Day:

• 1814 calories, 60 fat, 145 carbs, 27 fiber and 149 protein
• (I had snacks of granola, Chobani and almonds not pictured)
• 39% of calories from carbs, 30% from fat and 31% from protein
• 30 minute swim at lunch
• 38 minute Pure cardio

Alright, time to get this show on the road. But I have to share a recipe that I HAVE TO MAKE THIS WEEKEND. Grilled pickles! Thanks Jacky for posting this recipe and suggesting that I sub in jalapenos for the icky onions. Yum!

Make it a great day! Let me know if you make Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce!

p.s. If you love north carolina bbq sauce – check this recipe out!