Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce

This recipe called for starting with ketchup. I just started with tomatoes, added the spices from my ketchup recipe, then added the spices from the BBQ sauce. The results were fantastic!

INGREDIENTS

6	lbs fresh - de-seeded tomatoes (or 4 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes)
1	cup water
1	cup white sugar
2	cups dark brown sugar
1/2	cup molasses
1 1/2	cup distilled white vinegar
1/2	cup apple cider vinegar
2	teaspoons onion powder
1	tablespoon garlic powder
1/4	teaspoon celery salt
1/2	teaspoon ground cloves
2	tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 1/4	teaspoons ground mustard
4	teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 to 1	teaspoon cayenne pepper (use less if you don't like the heat)
2	tablespoons canning salt (or regular salt if you are freezing instead of canning)
1	teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1 to 2	tablespoons liquid smoke (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.	Cut tomatoes in half and place in crock pot overnight.
2.	Run a stick blender through tomatoes.
3.	Run resulting mixture through a food mill.
4.	Combine all the remaining ingredients with the tomato sauce in a large sauce pot.
5.	Bring to a boil and reduce and simmer, making sure all the sugar has dissolved.
6.	Simmer until desired thickness is reached.
7.	Serve immediately or place in pint jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Water bath can for 20 minutes.