Great food has always been part of great adventures.
Expedition Rubs gives everyday cooks a dependable foundation for every meal to feel memorable and worth sharing.
Our flavors will have people asking about your food at backyard barbecues. These are the tastes that friends and family remember, and that you can deliver every time you cook.
Four Foundational Rubs
These four rubs are the foundation of Expedition Rubs, and they’re here to stay. Each one is named after iconic trails and terrain in Southern Utah, tying every meal back to adventure.
Sweet, Balanced, and Versatile
Perfect for: Pork, Poultry, Fish, Seafood, and Veggies
Discover the perfect balance of sweet and savory in the spice blend. with the warmth of brown sugar, smoky paprika, and black pepper, it creates a rich base. Chili, garlic, and onion powders add depth, while a touch of cayenne brings a gentle heat. The kosher salt rounds out the flavors, making it ideal for any cooking method.
Ingredients: Brown Sugar, Paprika, Black Pepper, Chili Powder Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cayenne, Kosher Salt
Smokey, Savory, and Bold
Perfect for: Beef, Pork and Vegetables
Experience bold flavors that remain perfectly balanced whether you’re grilling, roasting, or seasoning. Paradise provides a bold smokey spice blend that adds a touch of excellence to your food.
Ingredients: Black Pepper, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Kosher Salt
The Ultimate Companion Spice
Perfect for: Roasted Vegetables, Side Dishes, Popcorn and Seafood
Barrel brings depth, complexity, and creativity to parts of the meal most rubs ignore, featuring robust and dynamic flavors. This rub is herb forward while remaining savory and uniquely versatile. Barrel turns forgettable sides into something people talk about.
Ingredients: Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Dried Parsley, Dill, Mustard Powder, Celery Seed, Crushed Red Pepper, Kosher Salt
Bold, Pepper-Forward, Built for Meat
Perfect for: Steaks, Brisket, Pork, Chicken and Seafood
Bearclaw delivers the intensity needed for serious cuts! This rub turns everyday cuts into centerpiece meals. Peppery and robust with a deep, bold flavor that stands up to heat and smoke, this rub remains balanced no matter how you choose to cook your food.
Ingredients: Paprika, Black Pepper, Kosher Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Coriander
Low Salt For Full Control
Every Expedition Rub is intentionally crafted with minimal salt because taste is personal. These rubs give you a solid foundation but allow for user personalization! Want it saltier? Add salt. Want it sweeter? Add sugar. We provide consistency and you can adjust to your tastes from there.
Consistency You Can Count On
Most backyard cooks want confidence. You want a promised flavor and consistent outcomes. When your seasoning is reliable, everything else falls into place.
Expedition Rubs ensure that you can cook confidently and show up with food people rave about. We aren’t all about trophies or pit-master titles. We want you to show up to a gathering with your friends and loved ones knowing your food is going to hit the spot.
We want you to watch everyone go back for seconds, and hear, “Who made this?” We know that the best meals aren’t judged—they’re shared.
Built on Family Adventure
Expedition Rubs was inspired by a simple lesson passed down from a grandfather: every great expedition deserves great food. In our family, adventure was never complete without gathering around a meal at the end of the day.
Trails, terrain, exploration, stories, and food that brought people together. That belief turned into a lifelong passion for cooking and smoking meat.
When our favorite store-bought rub was discontinued years ago, it revealed something most brands overlook: consistency. When the flavor disappears, the experience goes with it.
Expedition Rubs was created to make sure the flavors you rely on are always there and that every meal is an adventure.
Start Your Next Expedition Today
Smoke brisket, grill chicken, roast vegetables, or make popcorn for movie night! Expedition Rubs gives you a dependable foundation of flavor that turns everything you cook into an adventure. Turn ordinary meals into great expeditions.
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