ALABAMA JAMA

Citrus zing, applewood smoke

A light, tangy BBQ rub with a zing of citrus and mellow applewood smoke — brilliant on chicken and ribs, and honestly good on everything.

Tangy citrus and mellow applewood smoke — brilliant on chicken and ribs, good on everything.

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Low FODMAPAlabama Jama-rubbed brisket, sliced smoky and dark.

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Nothing shady but the smoke ring.

Black Market Spice Merchants started when a Melbourne chef and his wife-to-be got sick of a bland pre-wedding diet and fixed it the only way a chef would — spice rubs, ground and mixed by hand, no shortcuts. Every blend still gets made that way today: small batches, real balance of spice rather than a wall of salt, rubbed onto beef, pork, chook or veg, or stirred through as the base of a proper marinade.

The range runs four strong — Alabama Jama's light smoky tang, the Mexican-style spice of Magic Mex, the warm layered heat of Majestic Spice Rub, and the lemon-oregano lift of Its All Greek To Me — each one built to caramelise into a dark, honest bark rather than just sit on top.

What actually sets them apart is who gets invited to the table: the whole range is certified Low FODMAP — no garlic, no onion, no nonsense — and Kosher certified, 100% Pareve under Kosher Australia. That's not a marketing tick-box, it's a genuinely harder way to build big flavour.

100% natural, no additives, no fillers — so if a jar clumps a little, that's real spice doing its job, not a shortcut. Nothing shady but the smoke ring.

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BLACK MARKET SPICE MERCHANTS: Alabama Jama - 160g
Light, tangy BBQ rub for chicken, ribs, pork, fries and veg. Citrus zing and mellow applewood smoke over sweet paprika, mild at most. Clean fingers mean you did it wrong.

$22.00

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BLACK MARKET SPICE MERCHANTS: Its all Greek to Me - 160g
Greek gyro rub with no onion or garlic, for the spit, roasts, chicken and lamb. Oregano, rosemary, cumin and lemon zest, just a touch of chilli. Gyro night, garlic-free.

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BLACK MARKET SPICE MERCHANTS: Magic Mex - 160g
Mexican seasoning for tacos, burritos, fajitas and guac, on beef, chicken, fish or pork. Cumin, paprika and herbs with mild chilli warmth. Taco night, minus the packet.

$22.00

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BLACK MARKET SPICE MERCHANTS: Majestic Spice Rub - 160G
Sweet Moroccan-style rub for lamb shanks, shoulders and necks, low and slow. Earthy cumin, fennel seed and a hint of cinnamon, gently warm. The Black Market original.

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Black Market Spice Merchants began when a Melbourne chef and his wife-to-be got sick of a bland pre-wedding diet. The fix was spice rubs ground and mixed by hand in small batches, with real spice balance rather than a wall of salt. The range is certified Low FODMAP, so no garlic and no onion, and Kosher certified under Kosher Australia. The Rub Hub stocks the range, with flat $10 shipping Australia-wide.

Which Black Market rub should I use?

Every product page shows its Hub Heat rating out of 11.

Product	Style	Heat	Best on	Size
Majestic Spice Rub	Sweet Moroccan-style, cumin and fennel	Mild (1/11)	Lamb shanks, shoulders and necks	160g
Its All Greek To Me	Greek gyro rub, oregano and lemon	Mild (1/11)	The spit, roasts, chicken, lamb	160g
Alabama Jama	Light, tangy, applewood smoke	Mild (1/11)	Chicken, ribs, pork, fries, veg	160g
Magic Mex	Mexican, cumin and paprika	Mild (2/11)	Tacos, burritos, fajitas, guac	160g

Black Market for lamb and slow roasts

Majestic is the rub that started it all. Brown sugar, cumin, fennel seed and a hint of cinnamon, made for low and slow lamb. The maker's tip is lamb necks. Its All Greek To Me brings oregano, rosemary, cumin and lemon zest to a spit or a Sunday roast, all without garlic.

Black Market for chicken, ribs and tacos

Alabama Jama is light and tangy, with citrus and mellow applewood smoke over sweet paprika. It suits chicken and ribs, and it's handy on fries too. Magic Mex is cumin, paprika and herbs with a little chilli for tacos, burritos and fajitas, on beef, chicken, fish or pork.

Low FODMAP, gluten free and vegan

Our listings show Majestic, Its All Greek To Me and Alabama Jama as gluten free, vegan and low FODMAP (brand-stated), and Magic Mex as low FODMAP. The blends are 100% natural with no fillers, so a little clumping is just real spice. See our gluten-free range for more, and always check the physical label.

See more shakers in our rubs range or every maker on the brands page.

Black Market FAQs

Where can I buy Black Market Spice Merchants in Australia?

The Rub Hub is an Australian stockist of Black Market Spice Merchants and ships Australia-wide for a flat $10, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra.

Which Black Market rub is for lamb?

Majestic Spice Rub. It's a sweet Moroccan-style blend of brown sugar, cumin, fennel seed and a hint of cinnamon, made for low and slow lamb shanks, shoulders and necks.