- Joined
- Jan 3, 2014
- Location
- Detroit michigan
I am a big fan of what i call mail order rubs and sauces.
I find a gem at supr markets here and there and do believe everyone should know how to build a rub but at the end of the day these speciality companies can produce superior products at fair prices.
I placed an order for some various products ive heard mentioned. No slight to other great offerings, these were just a few that peak my interest.
I decided to do a test using chicken breast. Why? Because its like a blank canvas......and it was already in the fridge.
Starting top left and going clock wise; swamp boy. i hear rub is kinda a big deal, Malcolm Reeds killer hogs. Ive heard this gives geeat color, simply marvelous cherry and season all. Ive had several of Stephs offerings including the cherry. Oakridge competition pork & chicken and jah love. Im a big oak ridge and am no stanger to these. Yard bird. This seems to be one of the more popular rubs with the everyman crowd
We be drummin
The
Results
Swamp boys. 2nd fav by itself, look forward to further trials, good stand alone. Killer hogs. Delivers on the color claims, needs more additional flavor. Simply marvelous blend. Good, the cherry stands out in this rub and is a household favorite. Competition pork & chicken, Oakridge is another staple here. Jah love, good but not the best application here, needs a traditional application and a sear. Yard bird. More salt than the others but more up my alley too, the others were mostly sweet. This rub complements the others well when mixed. All of them had good qualities but most could use a top coat of Q-salt imo
Sauces
Clockwise from top left:
Blues hog mixed, I can see why its so acclaimed, great. Kosmos comp. my taste testors really like this one. Old county. I liked it, reminds me slightly of open pit, maybe the smoke flavor. Swamp boy. Another great product, rubs stuff stands by itself. We mixed some sauces and the blues hog cut with kosmos seemed to be popular.
Conclusions. Swamp boys are good stand alone, most others a mix of two seems better. Yardbird and any of these is the bomb. Add Killer hogs for great color. Im surprised how much liquid smoke is in some of these sauces. Blues hog plus and any other sauce is good.
I find a gem at supr markets here and there and do believe everyone should know how to build a rub but at the end of the day these speciality companies can produce superior products at fair prices.
I placed an order for some various products ive heard mentioned. No slight to other great offerings, these were just a few that peak my interest.
I decided to do a test using chicken breast. Why? Because its like a blank canvas......and it was already in the fridge.
Starting top left and going clock wise; swamp boy. i hear rub is kinda a big deal, Malcolm Reeds killer hogs. Ive heard this gives geeat color, simply marvelous cherry and season all. Ive had several of Stephs offerings including the cherry. Oakridge competition pork & chicken and jah love. Im a big oak ridge and am no stanger to these. Yard bird. This seems to be one of the more popular rubs with the everyman crowd
We be drummin
The
Results
Swamp boys. 2nd fav by itself, look forward to further trials, good stand alone. Killer hogs. Delivers on the color claims, needs more additional flavor. Simply marvelous blend. Good, the cherry stands out in this rub and is a household favorite. Competition pork & chicken, Oakridge is another staple here. Jah love, good but not the best application here, needs a traditional application and a sear. Yard bird. More salt than the others but more up my alley too, the others were mostly sweet. This rub complements the others well when mixed. All of them had good qualities but most could use a top coat of Q-salt imo
Sauces
Clockwise from top left:
Blues hog mixed, I can see why its so acclaimed, great. Kosmos comp. my taste testors really like this one. Old county. I liked it, reminds me slightly of open pit, maybe the smoke flavor. Swamp boy. Another great product, rubs stuff stands by itself. We mixed some sauces and the blues hog cut with kosmos seemed to be popular.
Conclusions. Swamp boys are good stand alone, most others a mix of two seems better. Yardbird and any of these is the bomb. Add Killer hogs for great color. Im surprised how much liquid smoke is in some of these sauces. Blues hog plus and any other sauce is good.
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