Commercial Rubs

TexasGuppie · 08-16-2008, 11:25 AM

Okay...I've gone the route of spending gagillions of dollars at Restaurant Depot for bulk spices for the purpose of making my own rubs. I've bought all of the "Rubs" books and even consulted with a local Witch Doctor in the pursuit of "THE" rub.

I GIVE UP!!!

Brethren: Lead me down the path to "RUB RIGHTEOUSNESS." Please give me your recommendations for COMMERCIALLY PREPARED rubs for the following:

Brisket
Pork Butt
Chicken
Ribs

-Puzzled Guppie in Tucson

thillin · 08-16-2008, 11:50 AM

I don't have any "go to" rubs. But I am fond of Ployboy's Yardbird rub for chicken and it's great on pork also. Pork butt I usually stick with Bad Byron's Butt Rub. Havn't settled on a favorite for brisket and ribs. But I'm a backyarder and like to try different rubs.

Jester · 08-16-2008, 12:35 PM

For brisket I tend to go with:
http://www.texasbbqrub.com./shopping.html

Another great source for rubs and or spices is Dizzy Pig BBQ:
http://www.dizzypigbbq.com/

And I second the Plowboys Yard Bird chicken rub:
http://www.spicewineironworks.com/Me...ry_Code=sauces

vr6Cop · 08-16-2008, 12:58 PM

I'll third the Plowboy's and second the Dizzy Pig array.

I'm asking for Spicewine's rubs for my b-day.

CB · 08-16-2008, 01:00 PM

I'm always cautious about the ingredient list in commercial rubs. So many of them have an abundance of MSG or similar stuff. I figure I like to eat quality meat - so put quality rubs on them... I prefer to mix my own. But in a pinch will combine some simple flavors that naturally fit with the meat.

1 pt ground herb of choice - I prefer thymes like lemon, etc
2 pts garlic powder
2 pts oinion powder
1 pt ground ginger
1 pt cumin
1 pt fennel salt (I love this stuff on just about any meat - it's great)
1 pt ground black pepper

vr6Cop · 08-16-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CB

I'm always cautious about the ingredient list in commercial rubs. So many of them have an abundance of MSG or similar stuff.

That's why I like the rubs from the guys here (Plowboy/SW) and the Dizzy crew.

STX Cue · 08-16-2008, 01:39 PM

Second for Texas BBQ Rub. I use it for brisket and ribs if I don't make my own. It is still cheaper to make your own, but sometimes convenience (or laziness) wins out.

Rightstuff · 08-16-2008, 01:41 PM

Don't give up just yet. I feel your pain...been there, done that. In the end I just purchased several commercially available rubs and tried them (they all had very similiar ingredients). Picked the things I liked about each rub and adjusted my "base rub" accordingly. I ended up with a superb product. I didn't want to put myself in a position where I relied on someone elses product. I was afraid that it would disappear from store shelves and I would be hosed. Once you get your BBQ tasting how you like it........it would suck to have the commerically available rub, sauce, marinade, etc. disappear and your back to square one again. Good Luck!

Smokin Gator · 08-16-2008, 01:46 PM

This would be my list for commercial rubs:

Chicken - Plowboy's Yardbird
Ribs - Plowboy's Yardbird or Dizzy Pigs Dizzy Dust
Butt's - Dizzy Pigs Dizzy Dust with some salt added
Brisket - Spicewine's Heffer Dust or HomeBBQ.com Beef Rub

All of them are quality rubs with quality ingredients.

JD McGee · 08-16-2008, 02:01 PM

Here's my 2 cents...

Brisket ... Dizzy Pig "Cowlick" (add turbinado sugar)
Pork Butt ... Dizzy Pig "Dizzy Dust" (coarse)
Chicken ... Dizzy Pig "Swamp Venom" or "Ragin' River"
Ribs ... Dizzy Pig "Dizzy Dust" (regular)

I'm a big Dizzy Pig fan...it's pretty much all I use at home. They are all natural and full of flavor. Good Luck!

butts · 08-16-2008, 02:10 PM

Wolf rub is great on pork, Pig Powder is also good. I make my own for chicken and brisket.

smknwhlswife · 08-16-2008, 02:59 PM

We like to use Plowboys on Chicken, Pork, Ribs and things like fish, frys, eggs, popcorn.

We like Plowboys new beef rub, soon to come. We also like The Slabs products, beef, pork, & chicken rubs and there sauce is awesome too.

BobF · 08-16-2008, 04:44 PM

Plowboys on chicken or pork.

Get the book Peace love and barbecue and read about rubs.

Kevin · 08-16-2008, 05:23 PM

Commercial seasonings preferences in my opinion:
Chicken: Plowboys Yardbird.
Ribs: Spicewine's Hen and Hog Dust
Brisket: Spicewine's Heffer Dust or Fiesta extra fancy Brisket Rub, it's a toss up.
Butt: I have not found a commercial rub to equal my own sweet and savory so no suggestion.

Jester · 08-16-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin

Brisket: Spicewine's Heffer Dust or Fiesta extra fancy

I've been meaning to give this one a try. How would you describe the flavor?

08-16-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
TexasGuppie Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-20-06 Location: Marana, AZ. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Commercial Rubs Okay...I've gone the route of spending gagillions of dollars at Restaurant Depot for bulk spices for the purpose of making my own rubs. I've bought all of the "Rubs" books and even consulted with a local Witch Doctor in the pursuit of "THE" rub. I GIVE UP!!! Brethren: Lead me down the path to "RUB RIGHTEOUSNESS." Please give me your recommendations for COMMERCIALLY PREPARED rubs for the following: Brisket Pork Butt Chicken Ribs -Puzzled Guppie in Tucson __________________ Lucky Dog BBQ Marana, AZ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]"You must go through the Valley to stand upon the mountain of God."[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]In Memory of Scott "E" Cook[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]3/29/1965-9/3/2006[/FONT]

08-16-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't have any "go to" rubs. But I am fond of Ployboy's Yardbird rub for chicken and it's great on pork also. Pork butt I usually stick with Bad Byron's Butt Rub. Havn't settled on a favorite for brisket and ribs. But I'm a backyarder and like to try different rubs. __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

08-16-2008, 12:35 PM	#3
Jester Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-26-08 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For brisket I tend to go with: http://www.texasbbqrub.com./shopping.html Another great source for rubs and or spices is Dizzy Pig BBQ: http://www.dizzypigbbq.com/ And I second the Plowboys Yard Bird chicken rub: http://www.spicewineironworks.com/Me...ry_Code=sauces __________________ Big Green Egg: Large Spicewine: Medium w/Diamond Bling Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/psedillo: @psedillo

08-16-2008, 12:58 PM	#4
vr6Cop is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-18-06 Location: Nashville, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'll third the Plowboy's and second the Dizzy Pig array. I'm asking for Spicewine's rubs for my b-day. __________________ Cheers, Adrian Large Big Green Egg, BBQ Guru Pit Competitor for overnights, Weber One Touch Silver Jere Baxter-Edgefield Lodge 254 F&AM

08-16-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
CB On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-11-07 Location: Seattle Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm always cautious about the ingredient list in commercial rubs. So many of them have an abundance of MSG or similar stuff. I figure I like to eat quality meat - so put quality rubs on them... I prefer to mix my own. But in a pinch will combine some simple flavors that naturally fit with the meat. 1 pt ground herb of choice - I prefer thymes like lemon, etc 2 pts garlic powder 2 pts oinion powder 1 pt ground ginger 1 pt cumin 1 pt fennel salt (I love this stuff on just about any meat - it's great) 1 pt ground black pepper __________________ [SIZE=2][B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][SIZE=3][U]CB[/U]_____________ [/SIZE][/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/SIZE]RED 3-Burner & Urban Grill Quantum 3-Burner & Urban Grill Silver & H2O Smokers Double Chef Smoker CB940X Charcoal Grill The Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer Big Easy Smoker-Roaster-Grill Outdoor Stove-Top & Smoker Rambler on-the-go! grill

08-16-2008, 01:39 PM	#7
STX Cue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-03-08 Location: Schertz, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Second for Texas BBQ Rub. I use it for brisket and ribs if I don't make my own. It is still cheaper to make your own, but sometimes convenience (or laziness) wins out. __________________ Pitmaker BBQ Safe UDS Ver 1.5, 90 gallon Super UDS Beat-up, rusted-out, still-cooking NB Bandera Some thing that says Brinkman on it

08-16-2008, 01:41 PM	#8
Rightstuff is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-20-08 Location: Griffin, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't give up just yet. I feel your pain...been there, done that. In the end I just purchased several commercially available rubs and tried them (they all had very similiar ingredients). Picked the things I liked about each rub and adjusted my "base rub" accordingly. I ended up with a superb product. I didn't want to put myself in a position where I relied on someone elses product. I was afraid that it would disappear from store shelves and I would be hosed. Once you get your BBQ tasting how you like it........it would suck to have the commerically available rub, sauce, marinade, etc. disappear and your back to square one again. Good Luck!

08-16-2008, 01:46 PM	#9
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This would be my list for commercial rubs: Chicken - Plowboy's Yardbird Ribs - Plowboy's Yardbird or Dizzy Pigs Dizzy Dust Butt's - Dizzy Pigs Dizzy Dust with some salt added Brisket - Spicewine's Heffer Dust or HomeBBQ.com Beef Rub All of them are quality rubs with quality ingredients. __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

08-16-2008, 02:01 PM	#10
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's my 2 cents... Brisket ... Dizzy Pig "Cowlick" (add turbinado sugar) Pork Butt ... Dizzy Pig "Dizzy Dust" (coarse) Chicken ... Dizzy Pig "Swamp Venom" or "Ragin' River" Ribs ... Dizzy Pig "Dizzy Dust" (regular) I'm a big Dizzy Pig fan...it's pretty much all I use at home. They are all natural and full of flavor. Good Luck! __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

08-16-2008, 02:10 PM	#11
butts Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-11-06 Location: landrum, sc Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wolf rub is great on pork, Pig Powder is also good. I make my own for chicken and brisket. __________________ Stumps GF223CM Weber WSM and Kettle CS 570 7' X 14' enclosed trailer ButtsandBreastts BBQ Facebook: Butts and Breastts

08-16-2008, 02:59 PM	#12
smknwhlswife is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-05-06 Location: Kansas City, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We like to use Plowboys on Chicken, Pork, Ribs and things like fish, frys, eggs, popcorn. We like Plowboys new beef rub, soon to come. We also like The Slabs products, beef, pork, & chicken rubs and there sauce is awesome too. __________________ Kim Wife of HoDeDo Smoke On Wheels www.smokeonwheels.com Yoder Cookers YS-640 & YS-480 / FEC-100 Fast Eddy + Q-Kitchen / Big Green Egg / $25 Hasty-bake Model 410 / Weber Kettles

08-16-2008, 04:44 PM	#13
BobF Take a breath! Join Date: 07-13-08 Location: Savannah, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Plowboys on chicken or pork. Get the book Peace love and barbecue and read about rubs. __________________ OTS Kettle, UDS, Sam's Gasser

08-16-2008, 05:23 PM	#14
Kevin Moderator Join Date: 02-06-05 Location: Southern Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Commercial seasonings preferences in my opinion: Chicken: Plowboys Yardbird. Ribs: Spicewine's Hen and Hog Dust Brisket: Spicewine's Heffer Dust or Fiesta extra fancy Brisket Rub, it's a toss up. Butt: I have not found a commercial rub to equal my own sweet and savory so no suggestion. __________________ Kevin

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