Do you make your own rubs and sauce or buy it?

Smokin' Shawn · Newbie Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 40

I'm just curious to see if most of the folks purchase the rub and / or sauce for catering or make it?

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soonerjimmie · BBQ Fan Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Location: Quincy IL

Make both
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Ranucci's Big Butt BBQ · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

I make both.
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OKBBQEA · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

Make my own rubs... Even going so far as to grow and grind a lot of my own herbs & spices.

About all I buy is the onion/garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

Have been buying my sauce but plan on starting to work on one, I can call my own, this year.

Spent the last year working on technique and rub. I pretty much have that the way I want it now. So this will be the year I work on my sauce. Very Happy

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G's BBQ · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 1641 Location: NV

make both
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tonyg · BBQ Pro Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 628

same here -
make both...

milt · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

Yep, make both.
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corndog · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

We buy the rub and make the sauce.
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ClayBBQ · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

mostly make my rubs 90%/make sauces about50%

BBQMAN · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

Buy the rub, make the sauce! Very Happy

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smokinit · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

Buy both for now but will start playing around with my own sauce soon.

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SoEzzy · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

I make rubs, I buy rubs, I get given rubs, I buy sauces, I make sauces, I give sauces, I get given sauces.

Now; if only I could do the same with the meats too! Wink

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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

I do my own rubs, But purchase my sauce. I make a very similar sauce as the one I use for my mild, but it comes out easier & less expensive to just purchase it, I even got permission from the company to privately label it with my label. I just need to send them a proof for approval and get the particulars for the labels to work on their machine so I can get a batch printed.

I am considering having a spice company make my rubs to my specs and bottle those for retail too, Sauce is the major thing right now though.
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BBQMAN · Posted: Dec 29 2007 Post subject:

Harry, the folks at L&N Label (link available at my own web site) do a great job on machine ready labels at a very good price. If you are interested, check out their site and I'll put you onto the contact person you need to talk to.......................
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Dec 30 2007 Post subject:

BBQMAN · Posted: Dec 30 2007 Post subject:

I'll be the first to take some of that blueberry rub when it's available. That sounds just totally awesome!!!!!!
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corndog · Posted: Jan 03 2008 Post subject:

I get my rubs from Texas BQ Rub http://www.texasbbqrub.com/index.html. We also use the grilling magic for chicken. We started buying in bulk bags also. Good customer service to boot. Plus those gloves work great while pulling pork!!
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BBQMAN · Posted: Jan 03 2008 Post subject:

I use products from Instant Gourmet. Available at most Super-Targets now and some gourmet shops across the country.

The good folks at Instant Gourmet are friends of the family, but I buy it because they produce top notch products.

Just to be perfectly clear, there is no financial gain on my end for promoting their products. It's just good stuff from good folks.

I purchase my own 5 pound bags two at a time.

www.instantgourmetspices.com
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jib · Posted: Jan 03 2008 Post subject:

Make rub, buy sauce.

We put very little sauce on anything beyond shredded brisket point, so it's really not worth my effort. I do love experimenting with rubs though.

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