King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce

King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce extends the brand's beloved Hawaiian sweet-bread DNA into the condiment aisle with impressive results. The sauce leads with real crushed pineapple and ginger, producing a tropical brightness that immediately distinguishes it from any Kansas City or Texas-style competitor on the shelf. The pineapple contributes natural acidity and a fruit-forward sweetness, while the ginger delivers a warm, spicy undercurrent that builds through the finish and keeps the overall profile from feeling flat or candy-like. The sweetener profile is clean for a mainstream bottle: cane sugar and molasses with no HFCS, and no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. It is also vegan-friendly. At 60 calories and 14 grams of sugar per two-tablespoon serving, the sweetness is genuine and generous without being overwhelming. The 15-ounce bottle typically retails between $3.44 and around $4, working out to roughly $0.23 to $0.27 per ounce — affordable for a specialty-style product. A larger 64-ounce size is also available for households that use it frequently. Best uses cluster around proteins that complement tropical flavors: grilled chicken breasts and thighs, pork ribs glazed in the final minutes of a low-and-slow cook, ham steaks, pork loin, and vegetable skewers that need a flavor lift. It also serves as a standout burger condiment when you want a Hawaiian-influenced bite, and works well as a marinade for bone-in chicken pieces that will go on the grill. Where it is less universally applicable is on beef brisket or pulled pork, where the tropical sweetness can feel slightly off-register versus the smokier flavor expectations of those cuts. Within its optimal use cases, however, it is an excellent and genuinely fun cookout sauce.