Years ago, when Brooklet resident Keith Brinson created his own barbecue-style sauce, he never dreamed it would be used to help prevent homelessness.And he certainly never expected that it would one day take first place in the "Home Canned Items" category at the 50th annual Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair.Known as “Teapotter” due to a habit of collecting teapots, the former restaurant owner and retired military officer created “Teapotter’s Top’N Sauce” and used it at his restaurant, Teapotter’s Café on Interstate 16 and Ga. 67, when he roasted dozens of Boston butts and fed veterans and other military personnel free on Veteran’s and Memorial days.But now his restaurant is closed, and Brinson has faced financial challenges of his own that threatened at one time to steal his own roof out from over him, he uses his creation to help prevent homelessness.For every quart of Teapotter’s Top’N Sauce sold, Brinson donates a portion of the proceeds to Open Hearts Community Mission, a recently-formed mission to help homeless people better their lives.Brinson also sells a sweeter version of the tangy sauce called Teapotter’s Honey On, with pure honey added.With a Facebook Page called “Teapotters Entrepreneurial Extensions,” Brinson promotes his sauce and explains his reasons for helping those who have indeed lost homes due to various reasons.“It has been a dream of mine to help others all my life,” he said. “God’s plan put me on a path that has led me to feel what it is like to not know where ‘home’ might be next month or where the food will come from. God has guided me, protected me and further instilled in me a much stronger desire than ever before to put a great taste in your mouth and prevent homelessness.”He has already written a few checks to the Open Hearts Community Mission, led by chairman Delia Mobley, who said the mission provides temporary shelter for homeless people while they work to find jobs and improve their situations.He is involved in other missions as well.