Mary Smith building Tipsy Roo’s Barbecue Sauce in West Virginia

Kanawha Valley Hustlers · Sep 9, 2025 · 4m

I talk with Mary Smith, the owner of Tipsy Roo’s Barbecue Sauce. She tells me their motto is simple: it’s not a barbecue until you get sauced. Their line of sauces includes the B.U.I Bourbon Sauce, the Plastered Peach with jalapeno and rum, and the Brew Berry with habanero and stout beer. Mary explains that the recipes come from time spent in the kitchen with friends, trying new flavors and having fun.

We talk about the upcoming Taste of Appalachia event on September 18th. The event will feature gift boxes filled with products sourced from across West Virginia. Mary says the boxes give people…