Bismarck Man Sells Rare Jug Of Barbecue Sauce - KXNet - Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson

A Bismarck man is nearly $10,000 richer after selling a jug of Barbecue Sauce.

The McJordan burger was a popular item back in the 1990's, and one Bismarck man just happens to have the sauce used to make it,  stashed in his basement.

McJordan barbecue sauce, an ingredient used on the McJordan burger at McDonalds in the early 1990's, is worth more than your average bottle of barbecue sauce.

"Michael Jordan was the first burger that was actually named after an individual, and it had cheese, bacon, barbecue sauce, and a couple other menu items," Mort Bank said.

Mort Bank opened the first McDonald's in Bismarck in 1971, he now owns a different restaurant in town, but he still had a piece of history from his time at McDonalds.

"When the promotion was done normally we would take everything that was left and throw it away, cause we weren't going to use it again, I had one gallon that was un open so I took it home and put it on a shelf in my basement," Bank said.

So 20 years later, Bank decided to put it on Ebay to see what kind of interest it would attract.

"And I sold it for $10,000," Bank said.

Not only was this bottle of McJordan barbeque sauce made 20 years ago, it also expired 20 years ago.

"It does have an expiration date of December 1992, and I've had a few people send me emails wondering if the barbecue sauce is still good," Bank said.

It's unknown if the sauce is still good, since it's never been opened, but Bank never thought he'd get $10,000 for it.

"My daughter helped me out with some of the stuff I sell on Ebay and I said let's throw out a wild price and maybe somebody will go for it, and somebody did," Bank said.

The bottle was sold to a man in Chicago, and Bank is hoping the bottle of sauce stays sealed.

"I'm sure he's a Bulls or Michael Jordan fan, and hopefully he's not going to put it on his ribs or his burger, but it's up to him, he can do whatever he wants with it," Bank said.

As for the money, some of it will go to Bank's daughter who helped him post the sauce on Ebay but he's not sure what he'll do with the rest.

Bank says the only contact he's had with the buyer is by email.

His story has even picked up national attention, earlier today it was the top story on ESPN's web site.