Brooklyn Chili Burgers with Smoky Barbecue Sauce with Oil and Vinegar Slaw

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BBQ Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons dark amber maple syrup

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika, 1/3 palmful

Coarsely ground black pepper

Oil and Vinegar Slaw:

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 tablespoons honey or agave

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Celery salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 pound shredded cabbage slaw salad mix with carrot and purple cabbage

1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced

Chili Sliders:

2 pounds ground sirloin

1/4 cup grated onion

Montreal steak seasoning (recommended: McCormick) or coarse salt and black pepper

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dried marjoram or Mexican oregano, 1/3 palmful

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 tablespoons ancho chili powder, a palmful,

1/2 cup beer (recommended: Brooklyn Ale)

Vegetable oil or olive oil, for drizzling

Sliced yellow sharp Cheddar, optional

Good quality jarred refrigerated pickle slices

12 slider rolls or brioche rolls (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)