McDonald's introduces new Special Edition Gold Sauce, the chain's take on gold barbecue sauce, for a limtied time at participating locations nationwide starting Wednesaday, September 3, 2025.
McDonald's describes the new sauce as "a harmonious blend of vinegary North Carolina BBQ sauce infused with notes of honey, smoke and mustard." A gold barbecue sauce is a mustard-based barbecue sauce that originates from South Carolina.
Special Edition Gold Sauce is meant to pair well with the chain's McCrispy chicken and is featured in three new menu items:
- Special Edition Gold Snack Wrap - A McCrispy Strip, Special Edition Gold Sauce, shredded cheese, and shredded lettuce, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
- Bacon Special Edition Gold McCrispy - A McCrispy chicken filet, Special Edition Gold Sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, and crinkle-cut pickles, served on a toasted potato roll.
- Bacon Special Edition Gold Deluxe McCrispy - A McCrispy chicken filet, Special Edition Gold Sauce, applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce and tomato, served on a toasted potato roll.
You can also get a dipping cup of the new sauce with an order of McCrispy Strips or Chicken McNuggets.
Photo via McDonald's.
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