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A rack of pork ribs coming off the smoker, glazed dark red

Meatstock first place, pork ribs, 2018 and 2019

The rubs that won the ribs.

Four mates who cooked competition barbecue, kept winning, and bottled what they were using. Made in Auckland, shipped overnight across New Zealand.

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2017 Meatstock · 2nd Pork Ribs2018 Meatstock · 1st Pork Ribs2018 Meatstock · 4th Overall2019 Meatstock · 1st Pork Ribs2020 Meatstock · 2nd Chicken2020 Meatstock · 5th Lamb2020 Australian BBQ Alliance · 3rd Chicken2020 Meatstock · 3rd Overall2021 Kumeu · 1st Lamb2021 Smoke on the Coast · 1st Chicken2022 Smoke and Spice, Auckland · Reserve Grand Champion 2023 Australian BBQ Invitational · Grand Champions with More Better BBQ2023 Let There Be Meat, Christchurch · Reserve Grand Champions 2024 Leader of the Pack, Melbourne · 1st Ribs2025 Cambridge Classic · 2nd Brisket2017 Meatstock · 2nd Pork Ribs2018 Meatstock · 1st Pork Ribs2018 Meatstock · 4th Overall2019 Meatstock · 1st Pork Ribs2020 Meatstock · 2nd Chicken2020 Meatstock · 5th Lamb2020 Australian BBQ Alliance · 3rd Chicken2020 Meatstock · 3rd Overall2021 Kumeu · 1st Lamb2021 Smoke on the Coast · 1st Chicken2022 Smoke and Spice, Auckland · Reserve Grand Champion 2023 Australian BBQ Invitational · Grand Champions with More Better BBQ2023 Let There Be Meat, Christchurch · Reserve Grand Champions 2024 Leader of the Pack, Melbourne · 1st Ribs2025 Cambridge Classic · 2nd Brisket

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Our bestsellers

The OG pork rub and the two box sets. If you only buy one thing, it is one of these.

The Pork Rub

First place, pork ribs. Meatstock 2018. Meatstock 2019.

The rub the four of them took to the table and won with twice. Same blend in the jar, made in Auckland.

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The Pork Rub, 295 gram shaker

The scorecard

Medal winners

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The Black Truffle Rub 100g Pouch

The Black Truffle Rub 100g Pouch

Steak, lamb, seafood, fries, soups, cheese, you name it, it works, so use your imagination! Also Winner at King of the Mountain on debut.

$13.99

Where it comes from

Judged by people who cook for a living.

Every placing below was earned at a sanctioned competition, against teams who do nothing else. The rubs on this site are the ones on the table those days.

Our story
2017 · Meatstock2nd Pork Ribs
2018 · Meatstock1st Pork Ribs
2018 · Meatstock4th Overall
2019 · Meatstock1st Pork Ribs
2020 · Meatstock2nd Chicken
2020 · Meatstock5th Lamb
2020 · Australian BBQ Alliance3rd Chicken
2020 · Meatstock3rd Overall
2021 · Kumeu1st Lamb
2021 · Smoke on the Coast1st Chicken
2022 · Smoke and Spice, AucklandReserve Grand Champion
2023 · Australian BBQ InvitationalGrand Champions with More Better BBQ
2023 · Let There Be Meat, ChristchurchReserve Grand Champions
2024 · Leader of the Pack, Melbourne1st Ribs
2025 · Cambridge Classic2nd Brisket

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Recipes

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Chicken Salt Loaded Fries with Pulled Pork

Uses 2 of ours

Adam's Air Fried Chicken Wings with Buffalo Wing Glaze

Uses 2 of ours

French Toast with The Four Saucemen Christmas Sugar

Uses 1 of ours

Gift boxes

For the person who owns a grill and nothing to put on it.

Four rubs in a box, picked to cover a whole barbecue. Ships overnight, so it can be a late decision.

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Stockists

Rather pick it up with your meat?

Stocked across quality independent butchers, Mitre 10, selected Pak'nSave and New World stores, Gilmours Manukau, Farro, Weber Stores and Hunting and Fishing stores. Find the one near you.

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