Best Commercial Rub

tried and liked homebbq.com sweet orange habanero rub on ribs. guess i like it cause our rib scores moved up but then again it was our 1st kcbs comp and i still dont understand the rabbit food in the box lol. added theirs to my comp rub.
jack

Have tried BRITU, Head Country, Butt Rub. Like Bad Byron's the best.

Big fan of Willingham's esp used in conjunction with his marinade in his book.

Corky's is the typical Memphis rub and it adds a wonderful subtle taste to all things Q.

My absolute favorite is the rub from the Rendezvous in Memphis - can be bought over internet and I was actually able to clone with help from an old article in Memphis magazine. Has a lot of interesting spices including paprika, oregano, cloves, mustard seed, etc - interesting Greek undertones.

They are an old Greek family.

They used to use Sauer's Greek seasoning and tweak it.

They started using it as a ham and chili seasoning.

I started off with BRITU and then switched to Bonesmoker's after cooking DrBBQ. It is a nice balanced rub. I have some of Shake's that I still need to try. But it is hard for me to change when I have found something that works for me.

John

I use Corky's alot and like it. Seems like a good over-all rub. I usually add a touch of salt, fresh ground pepper and just a smidge of cayenne. I am not a fan of heat, but Corky's needs just a little more zip.

Here's a Big Bob Gibson rub I like.
http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/tennesseebarbecue.shtml

For the barbecue rub

1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup garlic salt
1/3 cup onion salt
1/2 cup paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper

The sauce is great too.

Ran into Karen Putnam, aka Flower of the Flames, at the American Royal, and she was nice enough to share some of her rub AND sauce with me and a friend. Real good stuff!! Also like Bad Byrons Butt Rub, the t-shirt get's alot ot attention at work from the women. heh heh. Gave my smokette to a co-worker and he has turned into a mad scientist making new rubs and sauces. Now all I have to do is get him to buy a new computer and start sharing with everyone.

any updates, tried any new ones?

I've mentioned it before in another similar thread.. I love Pappy's Seasonings out or Fresno, CA.. so far, I like it better than any rub's I've tried.. as mentioned earlier.. I did some side by side comparisons using guests as another group of taste buds.. It has always been the hands down favorite. I'm now using it on pork, chicken, turkey and beef.. haven't tried it on fish yet. Only thing I change now is the wood..

I'll throw in a vote for Wizard's BBQ kickin' beef rub. I used it on my last brisket and its was great. It has some heat to it (hence the name...), but a great flavor. For ribs, I've been using Mary's Cherry Rub. It has a nice sweet flavor. I also like Blues Hog rub on ribs or butts.

Maybe not a rub, but a nice seasoning for steaks and brisket is Montreal Steak Seasoning. Sam's club sells a knock-off called Canadian Steak Seasoning that is just as good, and is sold in larger containers.

did you forget John Henry? Pecan Rub and Maple Sugar rub is hard to beat

A couple that come to mind are local favorites , but at the same time they are readily available over the internet.
1. "Dancin Pigs" this is the rub and sauce that is sold at " The Bar B Q Shop" in Memphis.
2. "Strawberry's BBQ Seasoning" from Holcomb, Mo.
he has made quite a name for himself with his slow and low pork steaks........about 2" thick.

of course lets not forget our good buddy down in Little Rock....Papa Shaka. He has a variety of rubs at his shop and all are top notch.

I've used the Head Country and really liked it, but have two large containers of Cookshack Spicy Chicken and Cookshack Rib Rub which I mix together and like. I intend to try mixing some of the Head Country with it as well. Guess I just like the stuff from Ponca City.

I love Strawberry's, specially on butts.

Trail Dust. Really like it. Besides tasting good, it has an interesting name. We rub our butts with .... Seriously, it is good. You can do the rest of the puns.

Kate

Found this old thread using the Find feature....cool.

I really like the flavor that Oklahoma Joe's Steak seasoning gives to my beef and pork things I make. Anyone know how CS's Briskit rub would compare to this?
I'm not a real lover of BBQ sauces. I like my goodies using just a rub or marinade for the biggest share of what I eat.

http://www.charbroil.com/Consu...s.aspx?CategoryID=50

Don't know about a comparison to Ok Joe's,since it isn't around much,but you'd be amazed how many wins are with CS brisket Rub.

I need to add Todd's stuff (Plowboys) and Butchers new line (not yet on the market I think, but soon)

Dizzy Dust, Raging River,Cow Lick and Tsumani Spin all by Dizzy Pig.

Head Country

Pretty much stick with these....

W0w four years between posts

I have been using a combination of 2/3 head country 1/3 brown sugar for my pork butts and ribs.

I'm still waiting for the SmokinOkie Sampler pack!

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Originally posted by Joe M:
I'm still waiting for the SmokinOkie Sampler pack!

YES! Put me down for one of those when they become available!!!

I'm surprised that Fast Eddy's Championship Rub doesn't make the list here. I've used stuff like Butt Rub, stuff from Green mountain, etc., and other rubs on the commercial market. In the package for attending the Cookshack Restaurant and Catering Class, they included a bunch of Cookshack rubs, and also Fast Eddy's Championship Rub. Couple weeks ago, I was doing some butts for a graduation party, and used FE's CR. First rubbed it on over olive oil, wrapped overnight, then cooked. Also sprinkled the pulled pork with it prior to serving, and it caused a real taste bud party. It was like the best barbeque potato chip you'd ever eat, made better because it was wrapped around rich, moist pork. Because I was in a hurry, I pulled the butt on site, and sampled a chew or two prior to serving, and holy wango tango, it was gooder than s*&t, as my buddies at work used to say. Matter of fact, after I left, I got down the road and damn near turned around to go back and have some more. I'll be ordering the 20 lb offering from Cookshack tomorrow.....

I'm a fan of Fast Eddy's rub. I ordered 70 pounds about two years ago and am just finishing it up. At that time cookshack (and the charcoal store) sold it as 'fast eddy's all purposed seasoning. Is this the same stuff they are now calling 'fast eddy's championship rub'?

Yep.

I just ordered 20 pounds. I love the stuff!!!

Strawberry's rub is great on pork...

Just got 6#s of Perfect Bite Butt Polish & 6#s of Rib Rub just in time for Labor Day! Perfect Bite Chicken Rub is good too! Lower Salt and no MSG.
Thanks Cook One!

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Originally posted by Joe M:
Just got 6#s of Perfect Bite Butt Polish & 6#s of Rib Rub just in time for Labor Day! Perfect Bite Chicken Rub is good too! Lower Salt and no MSG.
Thanks Cook One!

Stay Calm and Polish on !