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THE ADVENTURER BBQ RUB

Citrus, Ginger, No Black Pepper

Orange and lemon lead, garlic and smoked paprika build the middle, and a gentle chilli warmth finishes it — one shaker for beef, chicken, veg and seafood.

Citrus, garlic and a gentle chilli warmth — one all-purpose shaker, no black pepper.

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Lachlan, founder of McAdventures, running an Adventurer BBQ Rub demo at a live market stall lifestyle photo

Meet the FounderLachlan running an Adventurer demo at a live market stall.

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Small-Batch Flavour for Every Backyard Adventure

McAdventures started with Lachlan, a Brisbane charcoal cooking educator who has run live grill demos at festivals including Meatstock, Meat Noosa and the Moreton Bay Food and Wine Festival — teaching backyard cooks that charcoal is not hard, it is just fire, food and a bit of patience.

That same philosophy shaped the range: pepper-free, hand-blended rubs and sauces built for real backyard cook-ups, not a competition-length ingredient list. No cupboard full of single-use blends, no reading a label for ten minutes before dinner hits the grill.

The Adventurer BBQ Rub is the one-shaker answer to what do I put on this — citrus, ginger and smoky paprika on beef, chicken, vegetables and seafood alike, no black pepper needed. The Trailblazer Sweet Chilli Sauce is McAdventures own green twist on a backyard classic — fresh jalapeño, apple and lime instead of the usual red-chilli syrup, mild enough for the whole table. Grab both in The Expedition Pack and save over buying separately.

What sets McAdventures apart is restraint: every blend is genuinely family-friendly and pepper-free without going flat on flavour, so newer cooks season with confidence and heat-sensitive eaters still get to dig in.

Small-batch hand-blended in Australia and road-tested at real festival demos before it ever reached a shelf — McAdventures is built for anyone chasing proper flavour without the intimidation factor.

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    The Adventurer BBQ Rub – 200g
    At a glance Heat: Mild — a gentle background warmth from real chilli, no black pepper (label marked "Pepper Free")Size: 200g shakerOrigin: Hand-blended in Australia for McAdventures by Black Market Spice Merchants, Ripponlea, VICDietary: May contain traces of gluten and other allergens from shared...
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    McAdventures The Expedition Pack — The Adventurer BBQ Rub and The Trailblazer Sweet Chilli Sauce shown together in true relative proportionMcAdventures The Expedition Pack — Adventurer rub and Trailblazer sauce on a camp table with grilled chicken and glazed wings, beauty shotMcAdventures The Expedition Pack being used at an outdoor camp table, seasoning chicken with both products, in-use lifestyleMcAdventures brand logo, mountain emblem on a stitched leather badge, red lettering on transparent background
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    The Expedition Pack – Bundle
    At a glance Heat: Mild across both productsSize: 1x Adventurer BBQ Rub 200g + 1x Trailblazer Sweet Chilli Sauce 150mlOrigin: Hand-blended in Australia for McAdventures — the Adventurer by Black Market Spice Merchants (Ripponlea, VIC), the Trailblazer by Australian Buffalo Sauce (Beachmere, QLD)Dietary: See...
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    The Trailblazer Sweet Chilli Sauce – 150ml
    At a glance Heat: Mild — real jalapeño warmth, pitched for family tablesSize: 150ml bottleOrigin: Hand-blended in Australia for McAdventures by Australian Buffalo Sauce, Beachmere, QLDDietary: Green jalapeño chilli, lime juice, organic agave syrup, white sugar, water, white vinegar, green apple, ginger, garlic, salt,...
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