Tacos

Taco seasoning is a Tex-Mex spice blend — cumin, chilli, paprika, garlic and onion, sometimes with smoked chipotle — built to season beef mince, seared steak, shredded chicken or pulled pork before it lands in a warm tortilla. It is the base seasoning that carries the meat, then gets finished with fresh toppings like diced onion, coriander, lime and a good hot sauce.

Real hero products across the shelf: start with Fancy Hanks’ Melbourne-made Taco Rub Seasoning for mince and chicken, Cattleman’s Grill’s US-imported 8 Second Ride Carne Asada Seasoning for grilled steak, or Meat Mitch’s Kansas City-made Hatch Chili & Taco Seasoning and Hardcore Carnivore’s Tex Mex Rub for a genuine US competition-BBQ take. Emus Rub’s Australian-made Taco Rub covers fish tacos too, while BBQ Mafia’s Birria Taco Broth Base is built for a full quesabirria dip, not just a shaker seasoning.

Heat and origin genuinely vary: Fancy Hanks’ rub is mild and Melbourne-made, Cattleman’s Grill and Hardcore Carnivore’s rubs are US-imported and gluten free, and BBQ Mafia’s birria broth base is a proper slow-cook consommé rather than a quick shaker. Finish the plate with Acide’s Melbourne-made Pickled Jalapeño Onions for real crunch and heat.

From a dusting of seasoning to a full birria dip, everything on this page is built for taco night at home, not a drive-thru shortcut.

Explore more: our Mexican and Tex-Mex collections.