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Three rubs, every corner of the grill

Black Gold, Island Smoke and True Blend — hand-blended in small batches to layer, stack, and make the cook yours.

Black Gold, Island Smoke and True Blend — hand-blended in small batches to layer, stack, and…

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BBQ Lab Black Gold rub jar with a dish of rub — interim product shot, real lifestyle photo pending lifestyle photo

Small BatchBlack Gold rub, ready to shake onto steak.

BBQ Lab

Small batch, big punch

BBQ Lab is proof a backyard obsession can turn into a proper rub range — the young Australian brand built from the ground up by founder Jordon, on one simple brief: lift backyard barbecue, one cook at a time.

Every jar is hand-blended in small batches from real spices and natural ingredients, no fillers and no shortcuts, with a rub built for every corner of the grill — big, dark and savoury for red meat, sweet and tropical for chicken and seafood, or an everyday all-rounder for whatever's on the plate.

True Blend is the one you'll empty first — an all-purpose seasoning salt built to season everything from a Sunday roast to hot chips, and to layer under the other two for extra depth. Black Gold brings roasted coffee and a creamy peanut-butter finish for steak, beef roasts, lamb and venison, while Island Smoke goes sweet, smoky and citrus-bright on chicken, pork, fish and prawns.

The whole range is designed to stack — run Black Gold on the beef and True Blend on the spuds, same cook, or layer any two together for a flavour combination that's genuinely yours. It's a small, independent Aussie outfit going up against the big names on the shelf, armed with nothing but real ingredients and a proper understanding of what makes a backyard cook actually taste good.

Small batch, big punch — that's the whole idea. Grab a jar, layer it up, and let BBQ Lab do the heavy lifting on your next cook.

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    BBQ Lab Range Bundle — all three signature rubsBBQ Lab barbecue brand logo, dark red 3D wordmark with a star and BBQ tools, Small Batch Rubs, on transparent background
    BBQ LAB
    Range Bundle
    All three BBQ Lab rubs: Black Gold for red meat, Island Smoke for chook and seafood, True Blend for the rest. Small-batch Aussie blends, 10% off. The whole armoury.
    $68.00
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    BBQ Lab Mix & Match — choose any two rubsBBQ Lab barbecue brand logo, dark red 3D wordmark with a star and BBQ tools, Small Batch Rubs, on transparent background
    BBQ LAB
    Mix & Match
    Pick any two different BBQ Lab rubs: Black Gold, Island Smoke or True Blend. Coffee-rich, tropical-smoky or everyday savoury, mild at most. Your pair, sorted.
    $45.00
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  • BBQ Lab True Blend all-purpose seasoning salt jar front, transparentBBQ Lab True Blend seasoning salt — jar beside a golden roast chicken and roast potatoesBBQ Lab True Blend seasoning salt — jar on a family kitchen bench with seasoned wedgesRoast potatoes seasoned with BBQ Lab True Blend seasoning saltBBQ Lab True Blend seasoning salt — platter of roast potatoes, corn and roast chickenBBQ Lab True Blend seasoning jar showing granule sizeBBQ Lab True Blend seasoning salt — jar with a white dish of the blend, transparent backgroundBBQ Lab True Blend jar on a picnic table beside a kettle BBQBBQ Lab barbecue brand logo, dark red 3D wordmark with a star and BBQ tools, Small Batch Rubs, on transparent background
    BBQ LAB
    True Blend – 220g
    All-purpose seasoning salt for chicken, pork, beef, seafood, chips and popcorn. Smoky paprika, garlic and onion, mild warmth. The jar you'll empty first.
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • BBQ Lab Island Smoke citrus BBQ rub jar front, transparentBBQ Lab Island Smoke citrus BBQ rub — jar with grilled chicken, lime and pineappleCitrus BBQ chicken with BBQ Lab Island Smoke rub and charred limeBBQ Lab Island Smoke citrus BBQ rub — grilled chicken and prawns tossed over open flameBBQ Lab Island Smoke citrus BBQ rub — tropical grilled chicken and prawn platterBBQ Lab Island Smoke rub showing granule textureBBQ Lab Island Smoke citrus BBQ rub — jar with a white dish of rub, transparent backgroundBBQ Lab Island Smoke rub jar on a bench beside a kettle BBQBBQ Lab barbecue brand logo, dark red 3D wordmark with a star and BBQ tools, Small Batch Rubs, on transparent background
    BBQ LAB
    Island Smoke – 190g
    Tropical BBQ rub for chicken, pork, fish, prawns and grilled veg. Sweet sugars and smoked paprika, lime and kaffir lime zest, warm spice, no chilli. A holiday on a snapper.
    $25.00
    $25.00
  • BBQ Lab Black Gold coffee & peanut butter BBQ rub 190g — front of jar, transparent backgroundBBQ Lab Black Gold coffee & peanut butter BBQ rub — jar with a white dish of rub, transparent backgroundBBQ Lab Black Gold coffee & peanut butter BBQ rub — back of jar with ingredients & QR, transparent backgroundBBQ Lab Black Gold coffee & peanut butter BBQ rub — jar beside an offset smoker with smoked brisket and chickenBBQ Lab barbecue brand logo, dark red 3D wordmark with a star and BBQ tools, Small Batch Rubs, on transparent background
    BBQ LAB
    Black Gold – 190g
    Coffee and peanut butter rub for steak, beef roasts, lamb and venison. Roasted coffee, caramelised sugar, smoked garlic, a mild ancho nudge. A crust worth bragging about.
    $25.00
    $25.00

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