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Birmingham Special Sauce

Synonyms: Gus's Sauce • Alabama Special Sauce

A distinctly tangy, slightly sweet, and fiercely proprietary brown/red sauce natively served across Alabama Greek diners, functioning symbiotically alongside their thin beef chili.

Utilized In

Birmingham Greek Hot Dog

The definitive Alabama standard operating on a unique Greek immigrant framework utilizing a thin, seasoned beef sauce explicitly paired with a tangy, proprietary Special Sauce, mustard, onions, and kraut.