Enter the world of spices and rubs, where the flavour possibilities are as endless as your creativity. Want to make your chicken taste like it took you on a vacation? Whether you're in the mood for some zesty barbecue or a tangy lemon herb meal, there’s a rub out there ready to rescue every bland dish. So, next time you’re staring at that chicken breast like it’s a blank canvas, remember: a little spice or rub can turn it into a masterpiece.

Let's Spice It Up

Spices and rubs really are the keys to unlocking a world of flavour in your cooking, whether you're grilling up a storm or experimenting in the kitchen. A great spice or rub has the power to transform a dish from ordinary to extraordinary, elevating the taste experience to new heights!

In this article, we will explore the realm of spices and seasonings, highlighting the latest and most sought-after products on shelves in Barbecues Galore stores for this summer grilling season and beyond. From best-sellers (🔥) to new arrivals (⭐) and staff favourites (❤️), we've curated a selection of must-try flavour enhancers available in-store at all Barbecues Galore locations. Join us on a journey through a diverse range of brands, each offering unique and delicious ways to spice up your culinary creations (not ranked in any particular order).

Our Top Recommendations

Blues Hog

• ⭐ Truffle & Chop Rub: A flavourful blend with the rich essence of fresh truffle, ideal for enhancing vegetables, burgers, ribs, poultry, steak, and even popcorn.
• 🔥 ❤️ Rita & Fajitas Seasoning: This bold, authentic Tex-Mex seasoning will kick your dish into a fiesta frenzy with bold, authentic spices.
• Cajun Bayou: Bringing you the vibrant flavours of the Southern bayous. Jazz up any dish with Cajun seasoning for a genuine, soulful taste and experience a bit of New Orleans with every Bayou bite.

Kosmos Q

• 🔥❤️ Garlic Parmesan: Just lightly sprinkle this seasoning on your favourite dish while it's hot, and savour the delightful mix of garlic, parmesan cheese, and dehydrated pepper flavour.
• 🔥 Honey BBQ: Enjoy sweetness without the unwanted carbs? It’s not just for wings, try it on popcorn, ribs, pork, or potato chips for that classic all-American honey barbecue taste.
• 🔥 Nashville Hot: Similar to a comforting bowl of warm chili that warms you up on a chilly winter day.
• 🔥 Seven Pepper Face Lift: A potent seven-pepper blend for intense flavour.
• 🔥❤️Cow Cover: Vibrant and flavourful. This spice blend features chili pepper, garlic, onion, sugar, and paprika, creating a delicious combination that enhances the taste of your red meat.
• ❤️Dirty Bird Hot: It has a spicy red pepper kick that will have you reaching for your cold drink, balanced by a sweet brown sugar taste that will keep you craving more.

Prairie Smoke & Spice

• ⭐ Maple Candy Rub: A hint of Canada in every mouthful! Enhancing pork, seafood, and poultry, the savoury elements blend seamlessly with a touch of sweet maple flavour.
• 🔥❤️ Steak Shake Rub: It adds subtle yet intricate flavours to steak and beef, enhancing their taste without overshadowing the natural richness of the meat.
• Ancho Coffee: It's rich and dark, ideal for pairing with red meat. This rub works well for lamb and roast beef, but it also enhances the flavour of pork. The chilies add a unique taste, not just spiciness.

Killer Hogs

• 🔥⭐❤️Texas Brisket: Enhance your dishes with a savoury blend of salt, spices, garlic, onion, and parsley, all brought together with a touch of rich and smooth refined soybean oil to enhance the taste of every brisket, Texas-Style.

Heath Riles

• 🔥⭐Garlic Jalapeno: Spicy all-purpose seasoning with a blend of savoury garlic and zesty jalapeño heat, it's ideal for enhancing the flavours of chicken, beef, seafood, and many other dishes. For an extra kick, sprinkle this beloved seasoning on your popcorn.
• ❤️Apple: Blends fruity sweetness and tang with a spicy kick to awaken your taste buds. Experiment with it on pork, ribs, chicken, or fish to experience why this product is loved by many!

Back Eddy’s

• 🔥❤️ Southwest Seasoning: Offering a spicy blend of peppers ideal for various dishes like poultry, stir-fries, and more. It's a versatile option for both grilled and non-grilled meals, featuring Mexican-American spices and herbs.

Broil King

• 🔥❤️ Perfect Steak Spice: A blend of salt and spices and versatile beyond steaks. Experiment with it on burgers, roasts, chicken, and vegetables for a flavourful twist. They make great grills, so they know great grilling!

Big Green Egg

• Ancho Chile & Coffee: Take your ceramic smoking to the next level with this blend of sweet, spicy, and smoky flavours featuring Demerara sugar, sea salt, Ancho chile, spices, garlic, onion, paprika, coffee, and hickory smoke.
• ❤️Sweet & Smokey: Enhance dishes before cooking for a classic smoked paprika barbecue flavour that complements beef, pork, poultry, and fish. Can be used as a dry rub or in recipes.

David’s

• 🔥❤️ No Salt Lemon Herb Rub: Crafted from lemon powder, combined with carefully chosen herbs and spices, this rub delivers a flavourful punch. Ideal for enhancing the taste of poultry, fish, and baked potatoes.

Cluck & Squeal

• 🔥❤️ All Purpose Himalayan Seasoned Salt: This salt provides a delicate flavour and 84 minerals for health benefits. For prime rib and BBQ brisket, generously season the meat, and marinate for an hour. Add coarse black pepper for a Texas-style BBQ taste.
• ❤️ Low Salt Rib Rub: Pitmaster Marc Cardinali suggested you give your rubs a little lovin’ with some low-salt rib seasoning. Made in Waterdown, Ontario - a Canadian rub means a great Canadian taste!
• 🔥 Savoury Spicy Himalayan Seasoning: The savoury and spicy blend has been cherished by many cultures for generations, enhancing the richness of their culinary dishes. The touch of spiciness brings a comforting warmth that might captivate even those who usually avoid spicy flavours.

Fire & Smoke Society

• 🔥⭐Hot for Preacher: Experience the delightful, fresh flavours of summer's juiciest fruit blend with a hint of smoke and BBQ seasonings. Apply this mixture generously to pork or chicken cuts to be the star of your next barbecue.
• ❤️ Holy Garlic!: Featuring a balanced combination of Garlic, Activated Charcoal, Salt, Black Pepper, a touch of Pure Ground Chiles, and Brown Sugar, it's a garlicky seasoning that elevates the flavour of everything it seasons. From pork chops, burgers, and pot roast to potatoes and vegetables, this seasoning adds a delicious touch to every meal.
• 🔥Sweet Preacher: Salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin are essential for enhancing the flavour of grilled dishes. Can also be used as a delightful addition to potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, baked beans, and casseroles.
• Cherry Cola: Containing a sugar content that forms a delightful bark and a unique blend of cherry, cola, coriander, paprika, and allspice, this BBQ rub is a standout choice to impress any BBQ enthusiast.

Motley Que

• 🔥❤️ Brisket Fixx: No matter what cooking technique you prefer, this mouth-watering blend of salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, and celery seed will take your brisket to the next level.

Cattleman’s Grill

• 🔥 Ranchero: If you enjoy cooking chicken, you must try this Ranchero seasoning. It complements chicken, beef, pork, and vegetables on your grill with its balanced mix of garlic, onion, oregano, herbs, and spices.
• ❤️ Smoky Chipotle Coffee Steak Seasoning: This seasoning has all the Southwestern sweet zest you could ask for, balanced with a mellow heat blend of raw cane sugar, kosher salt, chipotle pepper, paprika, and spice.

Cape Herb & Spice

• ❤️Texan Steakhouse: This versatile seasoning works with poultry and seafood, offering sweet and spicy flavours that combine sea salt, brown sugar, coriander, roasted garlic, and various spices.
• ⭐Louisiana Cajun: Enhance meats and seafood with a Southern-style spice blend. Apply before and during cooking, or knead into bread dough. Ideal for potato wedges, cream cheese dips, or seasoning wraps and sandwiches.
• Portuguese Peri Peri: A spice blend with punchy heat, ideal for seasoning meats, seafood, bread, and roasted potatoes, or mixing with cream cheese for dips.

Dark Side Of The Grill

• 🔥❤️ Mel Toro: Initially developed as a versatile rub for cooking whole animals over live fire, but it has evolved into much more! Chicken, pork, beef, and seafood will burst with flavour after a light dusting of this seasoning. It's savoury, tangy, and packs a spicy punch.
• 🔥❤️Smoking Yard Bird: Crispy, seasoned skin with juicy, tender meat and a tangy flavour that reached the bone, complemented by a hint of smokiness.
• Fire In The Hole: To unlock the full potential of this deadly rub, introduce flame to chicken, pork, beef, and seafood. Just a touch of this seasoning will enhance their flavours, creating a savoury, tangy, and spicy explosion!
• ⭐Killer Shroomz: Created by infusing a day-long Szechuan hot pot broth with a hickory-smoked beef rib. Its versatility is truly remarkable. This unique rub adds an umami punch with a spicy kick that complements a variety of dishes, from chicken and ribs to steak, stir-fry, and even grilled seafood.

Haupy’s

• ⭐Moose Rub Original: This original Canadian seasoning is ideal for all kinds of meat, including beef, poultry, pork, and even fish. For added flavour, you can also sprinkle it into soups, sauces, or marinades as needed.

Kreiser Barbecue’s (KB)

• 🔥⭐ Old Skool BBQ: This versatile barbecue rub is perfect for any dish you're preparing. Delicious, gluten-free seasoning to enhance your culinary creations.
• 🔥 ❤️ KB Pirate Blend Steak Spice: A Montreal-style spice mix crafted to spice up your meals and bring the best flavours to your grilling, whether it's for steaks, briskets, or vegetables.
• Smokin Bee: A delightful combination of sweetness, smokiness, and spiciness!

Traeger

• ❤️ Pork & Poultry: Complement white meats like pork or spatchcock chicken by enhancing them with a touch of honey and apple to add a hint of sweetness.

Ready To Savour the Flavour?

The world of grilling and barbecuing is constantly evolving with new and innovative flavour enhancers hitting the market every season. From rubs to spices, sauces to marinades, the options are endless for enhancing the taste of your dishes. Whether you're a seasoned griller or just starting, these products are sure to elevate your culinary experience and impress your guests. So why wait? Dive into the world of flavour with these must-try products and take your grilling game to the next level.

**Watch for Part 2 of our "Flavourize Your Summer" blog series, as we focus on Sauces & give you a chance to WIN $25 in our next email newsletter.

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