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{{quote|The butcher said that every customer who tried it said -"These are the best sauces I've ever tasted". Hence the name, "The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste" | Jack Scalfani on the name of his sauce.}} | {{quote|The butcher said that every customer who tried it said -"These are the best sauces I've ever tasted". Hence the name, "The Best Sauces You'll Ever Taste" | Jack Scalfani on the name of his sauce.}} | ||
[[Image:Bbq-sauce.jpeg|thumb|A jar of "The Best | [[Image:Bbq-sauce.jpeg|thumb|A jar of "The Best Barbeque Sauce You'll Ever Taste".|299x299px]] | ||
[[Image:Grand-caravan.png|thumb|Jack's 2001-2004 Dodge Grand Caravan with the sickly sauce wrap.]] | [[Image:Grand-caravan.png|thumb|Jack's 2001-2004 Dodge Grand Caravan with the sickly sauce wrap.]][[Jack Scalfani|Jack's]] sauce company, The Best Sauces, is a brand of sauces, seasoning, and jerky which has gained infamy on the internet for its excessive use of high fructose corn syrup and jelly-like consistency. Despite this, Jack has insisted on the superior quality of his sauces and has made it nearly impossible for customers to actually get their hands on them. Jack stocks his sauces in [[Do It Best|obscure hardware stores]], requiring customers to call in and personally order a jar of sauce before picking it up in person. This bizarre and inconvenient system has led to numerous complaints from frustrated customers. But the strangeness doesn't stop there. The sauces are also made in a generic factory, similar to those used by Sodexo foods. This has led to speculation that Jack's sauces may not be as [[Jack and health#Strokes|"hand-crafted"]] as he claims. | ||
[[Jack Scalfani|Jack's]] sauce company, The Best Sauces, is a brand of sauces, seasoning, and jerky which has gained infamy on the internet for its excessive use of high fructose corn syrup and jelly-like consistency. Despite this, Jack has insisted on the superior quality of his sauces and has made it nearly impossible for customers to actually get their hands on them. Jack stocks his sauces in [[Do It Best|obscure hardware stores]], requiring customers to call in and personally order a jar of sauce before picking it up in person. This bizarre and inconvenient system has led to numerous complaints from frustrated customers. But the strangeness doesn't stop there. The sauces are also made in a generic factory, similar to those used by Sodexo foods. This has led to speculation that Jack's sauces may not be as [[Jack and health#Strokes|"hand-crafted"]] as he claims. | |||
Despite the mockery and criticism, Jack remains steadfast in his belief that "The Best Sauces" are, in fact, the best | Despite the mockery and criticism, Jack remains steadfast in his belief that "The Best Sauces" are, in fact, the best | ||
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===Walmart Controversy=== | ===Walmart Controversy=== | ||
Following his popularity on YouTube, Jack was able to stock his sauce in multiple grocery chains such as Whole Foods and most famously, Walmart. In 2013, Jack released a [ | [[Image:jerky.png|thumb| The only known photo of The Best Jerky, marketed as "The Best You'll ''Every'' Taste". Please note not a single item sold from the display.|283x283px]]Following his popularity on YouTube, Jack was able to stock his sauce in multiple grocery chains such as Whole Foods and most famously, Walmart. In 2013, Jack released a [https://youtu.be/Kxn6O9gNypo video] revealing that his sauce was available to purchase at 185 Walmart locations on the West Coast starting April 2013. | ||
During this time, Jack's other brother, [[Jim Scalfani]] was a Senior Product Development Manager for Walmart Headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is widely thought that the reason for Jack's sauce being picked up by Walmart was because of Jack using his brother's position within the company. This accusation is further backed by the time in 2021 when Jack's sauce reemerged online on the website of [[Do It Best]], a nationwide hardware store company where Jim was working as the Senior Merchandise Manager of Outdoor Living & Holiday from February 2021 to February 2022. | During this time, Jack's other brother, [[Jim Scalfani]] was a Senior Product Development Manager for Walmart Headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is widely thought that the reason for Jack's sauce being picked up by Walmart was because of Jack using his brother's position within the company. This accusation is further backed by the time in 2021 when Jack's sauce reemerged online on the website of [[Do It Best]], a nationwide hardware store company where Jim was working as the Senior Merchandise Manager of Outdoor Living & Holiday from February 2021 to February 2022. | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
With the success of his barbeque sauce, Jack marketed other products under the "The Best | With the success of his barbeque sauce, Jack marketed other products under the "The Best You'll Ever Taste" brand such as other sauces, a seasoning blend, and unsuccessfully, a line of sauce-flavored jerky. | ||
===Sauces <small>(2000-present)</small>=== | ===Sauces <small>(2000-present)</small>=== | ||
*The Best Barbeque Sauce You'll Ever Taste | *The Best Barbeque Sauce You'll Ever Taste | ||
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== Response == | == Response == | ||
Initially, The Best Sauces received mixed reviews with a majority of reviews claiming the sauce is too expensive for the price. However, after Jack started his YouTube channel, reviews of the sauce became overwhelmingly negative as reviewers complained of the jelly-like consistency of the sauce, dangerous levels of sugar, and underwhelming flavor. | |||
{{Quote|This truly is the best I have ever tasted.|Janet Hannay, Senior Buyer Walmart Stores}}{{Quote|Man I put this sauce on my pink chicken which was cooked in a poorly made for tv ad crock pot. That first bite sent made me chock my son out and toss him out of my life and house. 3 stars|Tony The Tasamin, ''Amazon.com''}}{{Quote|I bought this about a year ago in an Ace Hardware store, not a very good bbq sauce but it does make for a pretty damn good motor oil. My lawnmower and truck have never ran better.|Amazon Customer, Amazon.com}}{{Quote|I wanted to pick up some charcoal bricks for a weekend BBQ and decided to pick this up as well. Best BBQ Sauce can't possibly be bad. BOY WAS I WRONG. I get home to taste the sauce, and it ain't sauce, but jelly. There's no way this mess is going to spread easy on a burger or bun.|Grillin' With Doug, DoItBest.com}} | |||
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[[File:Bbq-sauce-info.jpg|left|thumb|Nutritional info of The Best Barbecue Sauce You'll Ever Taste. Please note the high amount of sugar in just one serving.]] | |||