Guava BBQ Sauce

Sweet Heat with a Tropical Twist

The Guava BBQ Sauce has an origin story that mirrors the philosophy of everything Camille creates. It did not arrive fully formed. It evolved, through real kitchens, real clients, real restrictions, and a deeply held belief that adapting for the people at your table is not compromise. It is craft.

It began as a Hawaiian inspired marinade and glaze on a music video shoot at the beach, built from a recipe a cousin's friend shared, rooted in tropical sweetness and bold barbecue character. When Camille began serving it on film sets, the demands of that environment required adaptation. Cleaner ingredients. Less sugar. More versatility across a diverse crew with diverse dietary needs. The ketchup came out. The juice came out. Guava pulp replaced them, along with tomato paste, and the sauce became brighter, fresher, and more itself.

By the time it landed on the Vogue World Hollywood catering table, it had already become something better than what it started as. Fifteen years of real kitchens, real people, and real dietary needs refined it into what it is today.

Then came the oyster sauce. It added savory depth and umami richness but it presented two problems that mattered deeply to Camille. Her cousin's fish allergy meant that a sauce built for family gatherings and shared tables could not contain it. And her commitment to a fully vegan formulation, so that the sauce could genuinely serve everyone, made the decision clear. The oyster sauce came out. What replaced it was better.

Soy sauce came next under scrutiny. It carries gluten and presents challenges for people with soy and legume sensitivities, including Camille herself, who can only tolerate both in small amounts. It was replaced, refined, and tested again.

Each substitution was driven not by trend but by a real person at a real table who deserved to be considered. A cousin with a fish allergy. Clients on film sets who needed cleaner food. A chef navigating her own body's relationship with the very ingredients she was cooking with.