Who invented BBQ Sauce?

In the United States, especially the South, barbecue (also spelled barbeque or abbreviated BBQ) refers to a technique of cooking that involves cooking meat for long periods of time at low temperatures over a wood fire; often this is called pit barbecue, and the facility for cooking it is the barbecue pit. This form of cooking adds a distinctive smoky taste to the meat; barbeque sauce, while a common accompaniment, is not required for many styles.
Barbecue traditions originate from the South, where the culture is strongest, but have spread throughout the country. Often the proprietors of southern style barbecue establishments in other areas originate from the south. In the south, barbecue is more than just a style of cooking, but a subculture with wide variation between regions, and fierce rivalry for titles at barbecue competitions
The origins of American barbecue date back to colonial times, with the first recorded mention in 1610, and George Washington mentions attending a "barbecue" in Alexandria, VA in 1769. As the country expanded westwards along the Gulf of Mexico and north along the Mississippi River, barbecue went with it.
The core region for barbecue is the southeastern region of the United States, an area bordered on the west by Texas and Oklahoma, on the north by Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

BBQ Ribs

Ingredients

2 pounds Pork or Beef Ribs

½ cup Dry Rub

3 Cups BBQ Sauce (store or home made)

BBQ Sauce Recipe

3 Cups Tomato Ketchup

½ Cup Worcestershire Sauce

½ Cup Honey

¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper

½ Teaspoon Dry Mustard

½ Teaspoon Mustard

½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder

¼ Teaspoon Onion Powder

½ Cup Brown Sugar

½ Teaspoon Sweet Paprika

3 Tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar

2 Tablespoon Dark Jamaica Rum

Preparation:

Remove all extra fat from ribs; rub both side with dry rub. Let stand for 30 minutes.

Next pre- heat the oven to 300;  Now to making the BBQ sauce- You will need a medium sauce pan, heat stove top on medium. Add all ingredients into pan, one at a time and stir. After 5 minutes of cooking add the rum.  Let the BBQ simmer on low for 30 minutes; don’t forget to stir and place a lid on the sauce pan too!  After the ribs have been cooking for 30 minutes spoon the sauce over and place back into the oven. Keep repeating until the juices flow clear and tender. Time vary per cut of ribs - cooking time from( 4-6 hours) .  

*Note the BBQ sauce can be a little spicy- to cut add 1/2 cup more of honey