Press & Awards

For more than 50 years, Show-Me® Bar-B-Q Sauce has grown mostly by word of mouth, starting in a basement outside Columbia, Missouri and now reaching customers in all 50 states and many countries. Every so often, other people tell our story too. Here are some of the awards and coverage we're proudest of.

Awards

2026 U.S. SBA National Exporter of the Year
Announced March 27, 2026; presented in Rocheport, Missouri, on July 14, 2026
The U.S. Small Business Administration named Show-Me BBQ Sauce LLC its 2026 National Exporter of the Year as part of National Small Business Week.
Sources: SBA, National Small Business Week awardees · SBA announcement via GlobeNewswire (Mar 27, 2026) · SBA Kansas City District Office on the July 14 presentation

Finalist, 2025 Small Business of the Year, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
April–May 2025
Show-Me® was one of the Columbia, Missouri Chamber of Commerce's four 2025 Small Business of the Year finalists, and KBIA's The Daily Blend profiled co-owners Enrique and Blake Fuhlage.
Sources: Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Small Business of the Year · KBIA, The Daily Blend: Small Business of the Year finalists, Part 1 (Apr 24, 2025)

In the news

HBO's Tokyo Vice
Reported February 24, 2024 (KOMU 8)
A bottle of Show-Me® Bar-B-Q Sauce appears in a care package from home in Season 1, Episode 2 of HBO's Tokyo Vice, which is based on the book by Columbia native Jake Adelstein.
Source: KOMU 8, "Local barbecue sauce makes an appearance on HBO's 'Tokyo Vice'"

University of Missouri International Trade Center: Company Spotlight
June 10, 2026
MU's Trulaske College of Business profiles how Show-Me® used ITC global market research to grow exports from 7% to more than 30% of revenue.
Source: Trulaske College of Business, "What in the World? ITC Company Spotlight – Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce"

Under30CEO
May 27, 2026
A feature on why small food brands are expanding overseas, quoting President and co-owner Enrique Fuhlage.
Source: Under30CEO, "Why Small Food Brands are Expanding Overseas Faster than Ever"

Columbia Missourian
August 9, 2018
A look at how the new owners carry on Harry and Lina Berrier's legacy after moving production from the Berriers' basement to Rocheport in 2016.
Source: Columbia Missourian, "Show-Me Bar-B-Q honors the past as it looks ahead"

From the archives

The Meatwave: sauce review
March 22, 2012
An independent review of the sauce under its older name, "Show-Me Liquid Smoke Bar-B-Q Sauce", praising its sweet, tart and smoky balance on grilled chicken.
Source: The Meatwave, "Sauced: Show-Me Liquid Smoke Bar-B-Q Sauce Review"

The New York Times: "Show-Me Bar-B-Q Meat Loaf"
September 1986 (NYT Cooking lists it as published Sept. 23, 1986)
A short recipe by Ann Barry, built around Show-Me Bar-B-Q Sauce, that is still in the NYT Cooking archive.
Source: NYT Cooking, "Show-Me Bar-B-Q Meat Loaf"

Media contact

Show-Me BBQ Sauce, LLC · Rocheport, Missouri
Email: orders@showmebbqsauce.com · Phone: (573) 442-5309