Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (2024)

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If you love dipping your french fries, onion rings, (and fingers) into Red Robin Campfire sauce you're going to love this copycat recipe! It's quick and easy - and will be fine in your fridge for about a week.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Chill (optional) 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

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It's no secret that the perfect dipping sauce makes the foods we love even better. This is delicious no matter what you serve it with!

If you're looking for unique flavors you can't go wrong with the Jezebel sauce or creamy homemade queso, either!

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Table of Contents
  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥄 Equipment
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • So easy!
  • Just 6 ingredients!
  • Perfect on French fries, onion rings, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and just about anything else!

Let's face it, a good fry sauce can make a restaurant even more popular so imagine what it can do for your homemade burgers and fries! This Copycat Red Robin Campfire sauce recipe is so good you'll be looking for things to dip in it.

Including fingers.

Y'all, this is on my list of the best dipping sauces ever made.

🧾 Ingredients

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Of everything I've tried the Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar sauce gives this recipe the best flavor, in my opinion.

Barbecue sauce comes in a lot of different variations so definitely experiment to see what you like best.

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

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  1. Measure all ingredients into a medium bowl.
  2. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Taste and add more chipotle powder if desired.
  4. Spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate for two hours for best flavor.

🥄 Equipment

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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

  • Whisk
  • Medium bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mason jar with a screw on lid or other airtight container for storage

🥫 Storage

My Red Robin campfire sauce copycat recipe will be fine in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Be sure to keep it cold when you are serving it - since it's mayonnaise based you won't want it to sit out at room temperature for more than an hour or so.

This recipe doesn't freeze well - it gets watery.

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💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Be sure to let the sauce chill for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. It allows the flavors to blend and intensify.

  • This will stain plastic containers - use glass.
  • Aluminum containers or aluminum foil will give the sauce a weird flavor - use glass.
  • Try adding a few drops of liquid smoke. Taste as you go!
  • Some people like to substitute Ranch dressing for half the mayonnaise.
  • If you can't find chipotle powder you can use chili powder or tabasco sauce to taste.
  • This is a copy of the Red Robin onion ring sauce but try it on burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches...

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

Does Red Robin Campfire Sauce have dairy?

As far as I know it does not. My copycat fry sauce recipe has eggs (in the mayonnaise) but no dairy. Always read the labels of your ingredients to be sure.

Can this fry sauce be made vegan?

Yes it can! Just be sure to use a vegan mayonnaise. As far as I know Sweet Baby Rays Hickory and Brown Sugar barbecue sauce is vegan but always read the ingredients labels to be sure.

Can Campfire Sauce be made keto friendly?

Yes! Mayonnaise has 0 carbs (check your brand for actual carb counts) so if you use a low carb barbecue sauce and dijon mustard instead of honey mustard it will be keto friendly.

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📞 The last word

Here's my experience with this recipe...

  • This makes a great salad dressing! Just thin it down with a bit of milk (almond or oat milk is fine).
  • I love turning copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce into tartar sauce by adding about ¼ cup of sweet pickle relish. If you thin it down it's a delish Thousand Island dressing!
  • I sometimes brush it on chicken while grilling it.

I love a good dipping sauce (or fry sauce as it's sometimes called). When the server sets down the Red Robin dipping sauces on the table it's all I can do to keep from drinking them!

I like the campfire sauce the best, though.

Here are some other ways to make your burgers amazing!

  • Homemade Pimento Cheese is one of my favorite things to put on a burger. If you've never tried it you definitely should!
  • Candied Jalapenos are a sweet and spicy addition to burgers, nachos, hot dogs, and all your summer favorites.
  • Popeye's Seasoning Salt is delicious on fries, burgers, and homemade chicken strips.

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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If you love dipping your french fries, onion rings, (and fingers) into Red Robin Campfire sauce you're going to love this copycat recipe! It's quick and easy - and will be fine in your fridge for about a week.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Chill (optional): 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings:8

Calories:149

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • cup mayonnaise
  • cup hickory BBQ Sauce, Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon brown mustard, more as desired
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

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Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined.

  • Spoon into a Mason jar or other airtight container.

  • Refrigerate for two hours or more to let the flavors blend.

  • Serve with fries, onion rings, or on your burgers and hot dogs.

Notes

Storage: Store in a tightly covered glass container in the refrigerator for several days.

Tips:

Be sure to let the sauce chill for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. It allows the flavors to blend and intensify.

  • This will stain plastic containers - use glass.
  • Aluminum containers or aluminum foil will give the sauce a weird flavor - use glass.
  • Some people like to substitute Ranch dressing for half the mayonnaise.
  • If you can't find chipotle powder you can use chili powder or tabasco sauce to taste.
  • This makes a great salad dressing! Just thin it down with a bit of milk.
  • I love turning copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce into tartar sauce by adding about ¼ cup of sweet pickle relish. If you thin it down it's a delish thousand island dressing!
  • I sometimes brush it on chicken while grilling it.

You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

First published May 19, 2021. Last updated September 5, 2023 for editorial improvements.

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  1. Julie

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (14)
    I just made this and it's delicious!! Thank you for the recipe!

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  2. Ashley

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (15)
    Absolutely love RR campfire sauce!! I made this and at first it was good but tasted off. After it sat in the fridge overnight it was spot on. Thank you!

    Reply

  3. Cindy

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (16)
    Love this on onion rings!!!

    Reply

  4. Camden

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (17)
    Your copycat campfire sauce recipe is so good, we dip everything in it!

    Reply

  5. Maria

    Hi, I made the mistake of reading the ingredients on the bottles sold from. Walmart and they use anchovies and meat in the BBQ sauce,so as a vegetarian that's now out. My question is what is brown mustard? I have only seen spicy brown mustard and it has seeds in it. Can you please tell me where to find the one that you use?

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    • Marye

      Gulden's Brown mustard is a slightly spicy brown mustard without seeds. I don't know where you live but I've never heard of anchovies or meat in bbq sauce. Sweet Baby Rays is the one I use and it has neither.

      Reply

  6. Kristen

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (18)
    I have never actually had the chance to try the official version of this, but have heard about it quite a bit! I can't wait to try making red robin campfire sauce at home!

    Reply

  7. Alyssa

    I've never had Red Robin campfire sauce before. I can't wait to try it!

    Reply

  8. Cynthia

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (19)
    We love the Red Robin campfire sauce! I'm happy to have found this recipe, can't wait to try it!

    Reply

  9. Brittany

    Your campfire sauce recipe is such a versatile sauce, it's good on so many foods!

    Reply

  10. Sarah

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (20)
    Good sauce, it just isn't spot on for RR campfire sauce. I'd make it again though. I liked the addition of the spices. Thank you

    Reply

  11. Madeline

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (21)
    Hi! As someone who used to work at Red Robin I can tell you Campfire is actually only two ingredients. It is almost equal parts Mayo and BBQ sauce (a little more Mayo to BBQ but not much). They use their Whiskey River BBQ sauce but in a pinch they did use original Sweet Baby Rays, it just wasn’t quite the same.

    Reply

  12. Barbara

    We tried this tonight and my husband (who loves Red Robins sauce) says it taste just like it!! Thanks for the recipe it is definitely a keeper!

    Reply

  13. Renee

    Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce Recipe (22)
    I haven't tried this recipe yet but I'm giving you 5 stars for your reply to Gerry. 🙂

    But I do plan to try it!

    Reply

  14. Gerry

    I’m confused. Up towards the top you say only 4 ingredients. Then you show a picture of the ingredients- which shows 6 ingredients. Then you get to the recipe and it shows 5 ingredients. What the heck???? This is the first time I’ve seen your recipes. I hope your cookbooks read better.

    Reply

    • Marye

      So, Gerry... I am so sorry for the typo. It happens. I'm still striving for perfection - just not there yet.

      Reply

    • Pookiemoose

      This is so whiny of you.

      Reply

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FAQs

What is Red Robin campfire sauce made of? ›

Add bold flavor to your favorite foods with this Red Robin Camp Fire Sauce. Created after the famous restaurant recipe, the tasty mix of ketchup, mayo and spices delights the taste buds. 160 Cal.

What are the ingredients in Red Robin buzzard sauce? ›

Aged Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Granulated Garlic, SOYBEAN Oil, Water, Dehydrated Minced Garlic, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Colour, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, CELERY Seed, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavour), Cayenne Pepper, Natural Flavour, ...

What is in Red Robin Island Heat sauce? ›

Our Island Heat is a sweet and spicy sauce with with fruity accents of pineapple, mango, and habanero peppers. It may just be your new go-to sauce when you need something unexpected wings, burgers, chips, and more!

What is Red Robin buffalo sauce called? ›

Red Robin Buzzard Sauce is a spicy wing sauce that works with your favorite sides as well.

Does the campfire sauce at Red Robin have dairy? ›

No. This product is not milk free as it lists 2 ingredients that contain milk.

What is in campfire seasoning? ›

Ingredients
  1. Deselect All.
  2. 1 cup table salt.
  3. 1 teaspoon hickory flavored liquid smoke.
  4. 3/4 cup ground black pepper.
  5. 3/4 cup granulated sugar.
  6. 5 tablespoons granulated garlic.
  7. 5 tablespoons powdered mustard.
  8. 4 tablespoons granulated onion.

What is in Red Robin's seasoning? ›

Red Robin Seasoning Ingredients

Other than the nutritional yeast, you need a mix of 10 basic pantry staples you probably have right now – like salt and ground black pepper, paprika (if you want to add a smoky quality, you can use smoked paprika here), chili powder, garlic and onion powder, dried basil, and celery salt.

What is Red Devil sauce made of? ›

Ingredients: Distilled Vinegar (Vinegar and Water), Red Cayenne pepper, Salt, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid (to preserve freshness).

What oil does Red Robin cook in? ›

This is what the Red Robin FAQs says: Red Robin's food items and our fry oil meet the FDA's standards for labeling as containing zero trans fatty acids. Red Robin Bottomless Steak Fries are cooked in hydrogenated soybean oil, which meets the FDA's zero trans fatty acid labeling standards.

What is cold mother sauce? ›

Mayonnaise was placed in the chapter on cold sauces, described as a mother sauce for cold sauces, and compared to Espagnole and Velouté. The 1907 English edition of Le guide culinaire, A Guide to Modern Cookery, listed five "basic sauces", including Hollandaise alongside the original four.

What is in Texas Pete hot sauce? ›

Texas Pete Hot Sauce (Vinegar, Aged Peppers (Peppers, Salt, Vinegar), Water, Xanthan Gum, and Benzoate of Soda (To Preserve Freshness and Flavor)), Natural Butter Type Flavor, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Potassium Sorbate (To Preserve Freshness and Flavor). Manufactured on a line that produces products with a soy allergen.

What is the red rooster sauce? ›

Red Rooster Hot Sauce is made from aged peppers and vinegar – a typical hot sauce with the perfect amount of heat and flavor that's far from simple.

What is Buzz style at Red Robin? ›

Crispy chicken tenders tossed in our spicy Buzz sauce and Steak Fries with Bleu cheese. As the Gourmet Burger Authority,® accommodating special requests is in our DNA.

What is bandit sauce? ›

Bandits' Authentic Bar-B-Q Sauce instantly elevates your grilling, partner. Made right here in California with a Texas-sized KICK using locally-sourced tomatoes, and genuine Gilroy garlic. Take a bottle or two home with you!

Is Frank's sauce buffalo sauce? ›

For over 50 years, Frank's RedHot® has been helping operators become the destination for the best buffalo flavor around, delivering The Perfect Blend of Flavor and Heat®. Frank's RedHot® is the #1 brand of hot sauce in America, the brand and flavor profile that keeps your patrons coming back for more.

What is fiery sauce made of? ›

Recipes vary, but the fiery hot sauce is typically made from Red Chilli Paste, Tomato Paste, Garlic, Onion, Vinegar, salt & Mixed Herbs. To make hot sauce, blend the ingredients together. Dip and drizzle all the way to give that spicy kick of flavour.

What is Red Robin seasoning made of? ›

Red Robin Seasoning Ingredients

Other than the nutritional yeast, you need a mix of 10 basic pantry staples you probably have right now – like salt and ground black pepper, paprika (if you want to add a smoky quality, you can use smoked paprika here), chili powder, garlic and onion powder, dried basil, and celery salt.

How many calories are in Red Robin's campfire sauce? ›

Red Robin Campfire Sauce (2 tbsp) contains 3g total carbs, 3g net carbs, 7g fat, 0g protein, and 80 calories.

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