The Contraband Club is The Rub Hub's monthly BBQ subscription box: rubs, sauces and condiments packed and posted to your door each month. There are four set tiers from $50 to $200 a month, a $99 Mystery Crate, and a one-off Smuggler's Gift Crate from $79 for buying as a present. Shipping is a flat $10 anywhere in Australia, and you can skip, pause or cancel anytime.
Which Contraband Club box should I buy?
How the Contraband Club works
- Pick a tier. Each set tier lists how many items and how much retail value goes in the box.
- Or go blind. The Mystery Crate is never the same twice and can include stock closer to its best-before date, which is how it packs more value for the price.
- Change it anytime. Skip, pause or cancel with no lock-in.
- Look it up. Every product page shows its Hub Heat rating out of 11, so you can check anything that lands in your box.
Subscription or gift crate?
If you cook most weekends and like finding new rubs and sauces, a monthly tier makes sense. If you're buying for someone else, the Smuggler's Gift Crate is a single box with no subscription attached. The wooden crates in the photos are props; boxes ship in an Australia Post box.
Rather choose every jar yourself? Try our BBQ bundles, gift packs or new arrivals, browse every BBQ rub and BBQ sauce, or shop by maker on our brands page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Contraband Club?
The Contraband Club is The Rub Hub's monthly BBQ subscription box. Each month a box of rubs, sauces and condiments is packed and posted anywhere in Australia, with tiers from $50 to $200 a month.
How much is a BBQ subscription box from The Rub Hub?
The Stowaway is $50 a month, The First Mate $100, The Quartermaster $150 and The Kingpin $200. The Mystery Crate is $99 a month for at least $180 of gear, and the one-off Smuggler's Gift Crate starts at $79.
Can I cancel the Contraband Club subscription?
Yes. You can skip, pause or cancel a Contraband Club subscription anytime, with no lock-in contract.
Can I give a Contraband Club box as a gift?
Yes. The Smuggler's Gift Crate is a one-off BBQ gift box from $79 with rubs, a sauce and a piece of Rub Hub merch inside, and no subscription attached.
Where can I buy a BBQ subscription box in Australia?
The Rub Hub runs the Contraband Club BBQ subscription box and ships every box Australia-wide for a flat $10.