Best rubs in the world

Well Cal, you're not alone. I don't know many that use most of those. At least David made it!
Don't have room in the "full" pantry for any more rubs to experiment with. The Mrs grinchs when I bring home another bunch to play with.

I've got the same problem Gary. I'm already taking over 2 shelves in the pantry with 8 bottles of sauce in transit. I consider it one shelf cause Mrs. Pags can't reach the top shelf (she doesn't agree with me).

I've used maybe half dozen on the list, but many not included. Also, make a few myself.

I recognized two rubs I have and use. One given to me and I have tried it (Byron's Butt Rub) and one I use all the time Lawry's Perfect Blend.

I, of course, love Chikky rub for chicken...with a Downeast/Dixie modification of Bell's poultry seasoning and Old Bay.

My current favorite rub is DennyMike's Sublime Swine. I like it for ribs. I met DennyMike when we were both judging a KCBS comp in Eliot, Maine last August. A great guy who loves Q and Q-ing.

Hmmm... Sue Bee Rubs?? Isn't Sue Bee a Honey? Yep, sure is and looking at the link, there is NO WAY I would EVER put that on any meat I was cooking.

Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning?? I've used it in Gumbo's and other Cajun meals, GOOD STUFF, but again not something I would use for BBQ.

Tried Steve Raichlen's all purpose rub, wasn't impressed.

Once again, no Cookshack rubs? Brisket rub is thumbs up over here.

Wow thats quite an honor.

Some of the top selling have strong grocery store sales and reps that have been promoting them to the buyers of chain stores.
If you have one product that sells,most will get as many other associated products as they can find and slap their label on it.

As long as you have the website running,the ads paid for,the sales rep in the field,you might as well pick up additional sales dollars.

If you wish to have shelf space at Target for regional sales,your rep pays them a couple hundred G s and then the chain will market it.
This is naturally common thru other chains.

It is also common to go to a food chemistry lab and pay them to break down a great selling product and then you market it under your name.

Thus, a major bleach company may be making and selling sauces.

Naturally,if you win Team of the Year,you better get a bunch of labels and your smiling face on them quickly.A sauce company and spice company can give you all the products you wish to claim,as fast as you can get some labels printed.

Doesn't mean that those products can't be tweaked to fit your own flavor profile.

I see 7,or 8,including David's, that actually are used by good cooks and have a legitimate place in building flavor profiles.They have been recognized for quite awhile.
I see four on there that are used a lot thru the comp world,and never see a grocery store.