Louisiana BBQ Shrimp

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1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
2 each garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup onion minced
1/4 cup celery diced
1/4 cup parsley minced
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon basil ground
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon bacon fat
5 pounds shrimp peeled and de-veined
salt to taste

Combine all except shrimp. Cook stirring frequently 35-50 minutes. Allow to cool. Refrigerate sauce 1 week to allow flavors to truly blend. Marinate shrimp in sauce a minimum of 1 hour. Arrange shrimp on barbequing skewers. Barbeque, basting every minute with left over sauce. Should be done in about 5 minutes. Shrimp are done when the flesh turns from pink to white. Do not overcook!!!