Canadian Made BBQ Sauce from Nerpy’s Inc.
Canadian Made BBQ Sauce — Nerpy’s Inc.
Key Takeaways
- Nerpy’s Spicy Tropical Caribbean BBQ Sauce is made in Richmond Hill, Ontario with Scotch bonnet peppers, pineapple juice, maple syrup and tamarind.
- It works as a marinade, glaze or dipping sauce, on the grill, in a smoker or in a slow cooker.
- It’s Ontario Made, MSG-free, vegan and certified gluten-free.
Nerpy’s Inc. makes a Scotch bonnet BBQ sauce — a spicy, sweet, and smoky Caribbean-style Canadian made BBQ sauce manufactured entirely in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Certified Ontario Made and Made in Canada, Nerpy’s Spicy Tropical BBQ Sauce brings authentic Jamaican heat to Canadian grilling, with clean, natural ingredients and no artificial additives.
Ontario Made. Canada Wide.
Nerpy’s is a certified Ontario Made brand. Every bottle of Nerpy’s Spicy Tropical BBQ Sauce is produced in Richmond Hill, Ontario, using Scotch bonnet peppers sourced from the company’s family farm in St. Catherine, Jamaica. The result is a Canadian-made BBQ sauce with a direct farm-to-bottle connection to its Caribbean ingredient source — spicy, flavourful, and entirely natural.
Nerpy’s BBQ sauce is available at Sobeys, Metro, and Farm Boy locations across Ontario, and online at nerpys.ca with Canada-wide shipping.
What makes Nerpy’s spicy BBQ sauce unique?
- Scotch bonnet heat — Nerpy’s uses Scotch bonnet peppers — one of the hottest and most aromatic chillies in the world — as the signature ingredient. Scotch bonnets deliver a fruity, floral heat that differs distinctly from jalapeño or habanero-based sauces.
- Caribbean-Canadian recipe — The sauce blends pineapple juice, maple syrup, tamarind, tomato paste, and Caribbean spices for a uniquely Canadian-Caribbean flavour profile: sweet, smoky, and spicy.
- Gluten-free and vegan — All Nerpy’s products are MSG-free, vegan and certified gluten-free, with no artificial colours or preservatives.
- Small-batch, Ontario production — Crafted in small batches in Richmond Hill, Ontario for consistent quality. Certified Ontario Made and Made in Canada.
- Farm-sourced peppers — Scotch bonnet peppers are sourced from Nerpy’s family farm in St. Catherine, Jamaica, maintaining direct control over quality and authenticity.
Nerpy’s Spicy Tropical BBQ Sauce — Key Details
Key ingredients: Pineapple juice, maple syrup, tamarind, Scotch bonnet peppers, tomato paste, Caribbean spices.
Certifications: Ontario Made · Made in Canada · Gluten-Free · Vegan · No artificial colours, preservatives, or MSG.
Heat profile: Medium-hot — fruity and aromatic Scotch bonnet heat with a sweet-smoky base.
Best for: Ribs, chicken wings, burgers, grilled shrimp, plant-based burgers, pizza sauce base, sweet potato fries, slow cooker pulled pork or jackfruit.
Works on: Charcoal grill, gas grill, pit smoker, oven, slow cooker.
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The Grill Bundle — Complete Caribbean BBQ Kit
Pair the Spicy Tropical BBQ Sauce with Nerpy’s Authentic Jerk Seasoning and One Drop All Purpose Green Seasoning in the Nerpy’s Barbecue Sauce Grill Bundle — everything you need for a full Caribbean-style backyard grill session, made entirely in Canada.
Who makes Nerpy’s BBQ sauce?
Nerpy’s Inc. is a Black-owned, Caribbean-Canadian food company founded by Jamaican-Canadian entrepreneur Michael Burgess in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The company grows its Scotch bonnet peppers on its family farm in St. Catherine, Jamaica, and produces all products in Ontario. Nerpy’s has been recognized by Toronto Life, The Toronto Star, CTV The Social, Breakfast Television, and ByBlacks.com (People’s Choice Award — Consumer Packaged Goods, 2022 and 2023). Read more on our About Nerpy’s page, or view all media coverage on our In The Press page.
Where can you buy Canadian-made spicy BBQ sauce?
Nerpy’s Spicy Tropical BBQ Sauce is available at Sobeys, Metro, and Farm Boy locations across Ontario, and online at nerpys.ca with Canada-wide shipping. See our full retailer list for store locations near you.
Metro
Farmboy
Mama Earth
Halendas Fine Foods
Sobeys Urban Fresh
Sobeys
The Friendly Butcher
Obis kitchen
The Village Grocer
The Meat Merchant
Klosters Butcher Shop
Olds Cool General Store
PF Meat Products
Totera Fine Foods