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The Smuggler's Journal

Four Monkeys BBQ Lamb Rub cascading onto a raw lamb rack in a dramatic cloud of spice

featured Rub of the Week: The Lamb Rub That Finally Gets It Right

⚓ SMUGGLER'S LOG — ENTRY No. 459 Dated this 21st day of September, 2026. Position: tied up somewhere south of the Yarra, hold full of spring lamb. Conditions: clear skies,...

On Sep 21, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

Blues Hog Champions' Blend BBQ Sauce, 680g squeeze bottle

Condiment of the Week: Champions' Blend Is the One Sauce 90% of Comp Teams Already Trust

Blues Hog's Champions' Blend folds the brand's whole range into one bottle. Darryl runs it over a rack of ribs and finds the burger sauce nobody saw coming.

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

Butchers Axe Stampede Steak Seasoning, 180g shaker, an Australian-made sugar-free beef rub

Rub of the Week: Stampede Steak Seasoning Puts Backbone Into a Melbourne Winter Steak

Darryl puts Butchers Axe's Melbourne-made Stampede Steak Seasoning through its paces on a winter ribeye — no chilli, all beefy backbone, with a reverse-sear method and a Smuggler's Secret.

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

Croix Valley One Rub competition BBQ seasoning, 340g shaker, one of the new Wisconsin-made rubs landing at The Rub Hub

Brands to Watch: Croix Valley Sails In From Wisconsin, One Rub to Rule Them All

Croix Valley's competition-proven rubs and boosters just landed in the hold — vegan, gluten-free, and built in Wisconsin. Here's the full haul, pirate-verified.

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

Jimmy Chimichurri Argentinian herb sauce being used on a grilled steak

One Product, Five Ways: Jimmy Chimichurri Runs the Whole Week

One jar, five jobs. This week's Log: the Byron Bay green sauce that runs the asado, and five completely different ways to put it to work before the jar's empty.

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

The Chicken Jockey 5-piece chicken rub and BBQ sauce gift pack from The Rub Hub

New on the Shelf: The Chicken Jockey Box Ends the Sunday Roast Rut

Five full-size products, one bird, no excuses. Darryl sails through the new Chicken Jockey box and builds a whole weekend roast-and-wings plan around it.

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

Jimmy Chimichurri Classic 200g jar, used to finish griddle-fried noodles

Give It a Crack: Griddle-Fried Noodles Off the Leftover Pasta

A trend worth stealing for 2026: leftover pasta, hot and crisped on a flat-top. This week's Log: yakisoba-style griddle noodles, a chimichurri finish, and a genuinely useful way to stop...

On Sep 06, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments