Hot Buys gathers every product on The Rub Hub with a live discount, plus runout and clearance stock and multi-pack bundles priced below their single-item total. It covers rubs, sauces, wing dusts and gift packs from makers like Kosmos Q, Blues Hog, Rum and Que and Meat Mitch, along with Rub Hub gift packs. Shipping is a flat $10 anywhere in Australia.
Which Hot Buy should I grab?
| Product | Maker | Style / heat | Best on |
| Soft Coq Rub | Rum and Que | Discounted chicken rub / mild (1/11) | Chicken, pork, seafood |
| Ram Rod Game Rub | Rum and Que | Discounted game rub / mild (1/11) | Lamb, venison, wild meat |
| Country Wing Original Wing Sauce | Elk Creek | Discounted wing sauce / medium (4/11) | Wings, grilled chicken |
| Brazilian Asado Rub | Street BBQ | Discounted asado rub / mild (2/11) | Steak, brisket, whole fish |
| Cow Cover Hot Rub | Kosmos Q | Clearance beef rub / hot (7/11) | Steak, burgers, brisket |
| Steer Season Beef Rub | Meat Mitch | Clearance beef rub / mild (2/11) | Brisket, steak, short ribs |
| Tennessee Red BBQ Sauce (glass jar) | Blues Hog | Runout vinegar sauce / mild (1/11) | Pulled pork, ribs, chicken |
| Hot BBQ Sauce | Blackbear BBQ | Runout hot BBQ sauce / mild (3/11) | Snags, wings, pulled pork |
| Low & Slow Brisket Box | The Rub Hub | 4-piece gift pack / medium (4/11) | Brisket |
| Big Jerk Energy | The Rub Hub | 5-piece jerk gift pack / medium (6/11) | Chicken, pork, wings |
| Range Bundle | BBQ Lab | 3-rub bundle / mild (2/11) | Red meat, chicken, seafood |
| The Full Range Bundle | Smokes Seasoning | 5-rub bundle / medium (6/11) | Beef, pork, chicken, fish |
How to shop Hot Buys
- Start with what you already cook. A discounted rub you'll use every weekend is worth more than a novelty you'll open once.
- Read the product page. Where an item is short-dated or past its best-before date, the product page says so in a clearly marked note.
- Check the usual price shown next to the current price on each product page, so you know what you're saving.
- Bundles suit anyone who'd buy the range anyway, or who needs a ready-made gift.
- Every product page shows its Hub Heat rating out of 11.
Hot Buys vs Runout vs Clearance
Hot Buys is the umbrella page. Runout is end-of-line or short-dated stock being cleared, clearance is stock priced to move on, and sale covers live price cuts. Bundles from bundles and gift packs show up here when they're priced under the cost of buying each item on its own.
Is short-dated stock OK to eat?
In Australia, a best-before date is about quality, not safety. Food can still be sold after it if it's fit to eat. A use-by date is about safety, and food can't be sold past it. Store sauces as the label says and use short-dated jars soon after opening.
Stocking up on a favourite maker? See the full ranges from Kosmos Q, Blues Hog and Rum and Que, or check what's just landed in new arrivals.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy discounted BBQ rubs and sauces in Australia?
The Rub Hub's Hot Buys page lists every product with a live discount, plus runout, clearance and bundle deals from makers like Kosmos Q, Blues Hog and Rum and Que. Shipping is a flat $10 anywhere in Australia.
What is a Hot Buy at The Rub Hub?
A Hot Buy is any product on The Rub Hub with a live discount, plus runout and clearance stock and multi-pack bundles. The list changes as prices and stock change.
What does runout mean?
Runout means end-of-line or short-dated stock that is being cleared. The product page notes when an item is at or past its best-before date.
Is food past its best-before date safe to eat?
In Australia, a best-before date marks peak quality, not safety, and food can still be sold after it if it is fit to eat. Use-by dates are about safety, and food cannot be sold past them.
Do BBQ bundles cost less than buying separately?
Most bundles on The Rub Hub's Hot Buys page are priced below the combined price of their items. Each bundle's product page lists exactly what's inside.