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I've used a few, with fairly unsatisfactory results. But then again, some people might not like my homemade rubs and sauces. I guess it's all a matter of taste.
I like the idea of an exchange though. Hopefully you'll get some takers.
It's so much better to make your own. Everyone has such different tastes and you can fine tune your recipe until it's perfect for you. It's also a lot cheaper to make your own.
I have used the rubs from Cookshack, and some of the Con Yeager stuff. As for sauces I have people around that love the SBR I buy Cattlemans Gold by the gallon, and make my own sauce also, also make some of my own rubs
What are you looking to do or trade, I am a bit confused. I do know all about the coupon thing, my mother used to do that all the time.
I make my own sauces, they can require a lot of prep and we just love them. BUT my wife still tells me to put a bit of the cheap Kraft BBQ sauce in it. Seems that she is so used to the taste of the kraft sauce it isn't BBQ sauce without a hint of it. I am afraid our friends and family have trained her taste buds. Like good wine and great BBQ when they have had the bad stuff for so long it takes a while to train them to appreciate the good stuff.
I found this one at Whole Foods the other day. LowCountry Vinegar Barbecue Sauce. It is damn good! I used it for coleslaw dressing last night. I would love to try and duplicate it. But with 1/2 gallons and gallons available, I might just take the plunge and buy a gallon.
For briskets and PPB I make my own, but for an all purpose, delicious sauce that's great on beef pork or chicken, I have to go with Curley's. They are an outfit out of Kansas and make the best bottled sauce I've ever bought.
Not sure if you can find it in your area, but you can buy it online here:
For rubs, well there are a good many out there and a whole ton of homemade recipes that will knock you over at how good they are.
For a store bought, again, hands down eye-opening great is Strawberry's Grand Champion Rub. This stuff is unbelievably good on chicken and ribs.
The maker started with running a restaurant, then catering, then started winning comps and now has been selling his seasoning all over the midwest. Small town barbecue flavor kickin' butt, is what I say...this stuff is good!
You can also buy it online here or get directions to their restaurant.
SBR for us in general use. I add diced onions, garlic and a touch of diced jalepeno's if I am going to be basting something. Rubs we just make ourselves. So many recepies to try ;)
For spices I use Texjoy which are more cajun type spice mixes. But they also have every spice itslef avilable.I also like different barbeque sauces depending on the meat. I lately have been using. one out of Oklahoma called Head Country. Sweet Baby Ray's is too sweet for my taste really.