The premium brand. Sweet Baby Ray's: Gourmet sauces. Premium quality tender jerky. Since 1985 Sweet Baby Ray's simple philosophy about barbecue has guided everything we do: The sauce is the boss. Bridgford foods was founded in 1932 by my great-grandfather, Hugh H. Bridgford. He believed that providing products of the highest quality would be the key to the company's success. More than 80 years and four generations later, we're still using the highest quality ingredients and signature spices to make the best tasting products available for you and your family. - Baron Bridgford Jr.