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featured Myth-Busting: Do You Really Need to Soak Your Wood Chips?

⚓ SMUGGLER'S LOG — ENTRY No. 461 Dated this 24th day of September, 2026. Position: standing over the smoker with a bag of chips in one hand and a bucket...

On Sep 24, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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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

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Wood & Smoke School: Match the Wood to the Meat

⚓ SMUGGLER'S LOG — ENTRY No. 450 Dated this 29th day of August, 2026. Today a first mate asked me a fair question: "Darryl, does it actually matter which wood...

On Sep 09, 2026 by Darryl Rubb 0 comments

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Taippan BBQ Brazilian Pork rub 175g, front of pack

Smuggler's Recipe Vault #19: Comp-Style Pork & Chicken Platter

With beef prices doing what they're doing, the comp circuit's leaning harder into pork and chicken right now - and honestly, it's some of the best value cooking going. Here's...

On Sep 08, 2026 by The Rub Smuggler 0 comments

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Smuggler's Recipe Vault #14: Char Siu Pork

Every good smuggler's got a few routes outside the usual American canon. Char siu's one of the great BBQ traditions the West doesn't talk about enough - glossy, sweet, a...

On Sep 08, 2026 by The Rub Smuggler 0 comments

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TAIPPAN BBQ Brazilian Pork low & slow BBQ rub 175g — front on transparent background

Smuggler's Recipe Vault #13: Pork Belly Burnt Ends

If brisket burnt ends are the classic, pork belly burnt ends are the shortcut - same sticky, caramelised payoff, half the cook time, and a lot more forgiving for a...

On Sep 08, 2026 by The Rub Smuggler 0 comments

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Smuggler's Recipe Vault #12: Pulled Pork Shoulder

Pork's having its moment - cheaper than beef, forgiving to cook, and pulled pork feeds a crowd for not much outlay. The Smuggler's bread and butter route. The Cut A...

On Sep 08, 2026 by The Rub Smuggler 0 comments

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