About Mutt's Sauce

On June 26, 1934, the world welcomed Charlie “Mutt” Ferrell, Jr. Although he earned his nickname Mutt from his ability to blend in anywhere, he was simply a country boy from Carthage, TN. Mutt was the quintessential servant leader. He joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18. He served faithfully from July 19, 1951 until February 16, 1972. In 1956, Mutt got the idea to make a sauce he could use for every meal. Mutt’s sauce was a multi-purpose specialty sauce, infusing sweet, tangy and a little bit of heat into each spoonful. When Mutt deployed with the U.S. Air Force in support of Vietnam and the Korean War, he packed up his wife, kids and of course the sauce, and headed over to Japan. While in Japan, Mutt would host parties and his sauce was always the highlight. The laughter, food, and friendship was always successful at breaking down any cultural or language barriers. What started as one man’s quest to make a multi-purpose sauce quickly became a symbol of unity and brotherhood wherever he went. Mutt never turned his sauce into a company before his death in 2005. Upon his passing, the family wondered what happened to the original recipe. He was the only one who knew every detail of the complicated recipe. Lo and behold, he had left it to his granddaughter, who was serving in the United States Air Force- just like him. With no instructions (and shocked/humbled by the honor), she decided to have it bottled, with his name and face...and share it with you.Read their story