Sauced 'brings the South to Northern California,' company says

Located next door to the new Golden 1 Center, a new barbecue restaurant is serving meaty classics in a vibrant space -- with a little bit of southern charm. Sauced officially opens Wednesday, Jan. 4. It’s the day the Kings play the Miami Heat -- when the staff's training will be put to the test. “A lot of people know that it’s gonna be our first night," General Manager Lance Laxson said. "So hopefully, there’s a little forgiveness.” On Monday night, invited guests got to try the food during the soft opening. The restaurant prides itself on authenticity, “bringing the South to Northern California.” Its signature tin roof is made with reclaimed material from Georgia and South Carolina. In the back of the house, chefs hustled to move plates of meat that were cooked up to 16 hours inside one of three commercial smokers. Each cooker holds up to 1,500 pounds of meat. The wood burning grills burn locally sourced white oak. There’s not a single microwave in the building. The bar features 250 different types of bourbon, whiskey and scotch. The most expensive is a Rye, costing $125 a shot! The family business is joining the growing scene in downtown Sacramento. The owners hope that when you walk through the doors, you feel right at home. Sauced has four locations: Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Livermore and Petaluma. The restaurant also features garage doors that open to outdoor seating in the summer, which is unique to the Sacramento location.

Located next door to the new Golden 1 Center, a new barbecue restaurant is serving meaty classics in a vibrant space -- with a little bit of southern charm.



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Sauced officially opens Wednesday, Jan. 4. It’s the day the Kings play the Miami Heat -- when the staff's training will be put to the test.

“A lot of people know that it’s gonna be our first night," General Manager Lance Laxson said. "So hopefully, there’s a little forgiveness.”



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On Monday night, invited guests got to try the food during the soft opening.



The restaurant prides itself on authenticity, “bringing the South to Northern California.”

Its signature tin roof is made with reclaimed material from Georgia and South Carolina.



In the back of the house, chefs hustled to move plates of meat that were cooked up to 16 hours inside one of three commercial smokers. Each cooker holds up to 1,500 pounds of meat.

The wood burning grills burn locally sourced white oak. There’s not a single microwave in the building.



The bar features 250 different types of bourbon, whiskey and scotch. The most expensive is a Rye, costing $125 a shot!

Dana Griffin/KCRA

The family business is joining the growing scene in downtown Sacramento. The owners hope that when you walk through the doors, you feel right at home.



Sauced has four locations: Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Livermore and Petaluma.



The restaurant also features garage doors that open to outdoor seating in the summer, which is unique to the Sacramento location.

