{"product_id":"four-monkeys-bbq-pork-rub","title":"FOUR MONKEYS BBQ: Pork Rub – 240g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild — sweet and smoky with a gentle kick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240g shaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian made — Melbourne, Victoria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e No gluten ingredients listed; contains anti-caking agent 551 — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest on:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pork ribs, pulled pork shoulder, pork belly, thick-cut chops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSweet smoke, straight to the shoulder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the rub that built the Four Monkeys name on the Australian competition circuit. Pitmaster Daniel Barrett blended it for one job — pork — and it does that job with the kind of balance that wins tables. Sweet enough to build a lacquered bark, savoury enough that it never tips into candy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe flavour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaprika and sugar lead, warm and sweet across the front palate. Garlic and mustard fill the middle with a proper savoury backbone, and a whisper of chilli lifts the finish without ever reading as hot. It is the classic Australian pork profile, tightened up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to cook with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoat a pork shoulder heavily the night before, then smoke at 110°C until it probes like butter and pulls into moist strands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason a rack of ribs on both sides, smoke for three hours, wrap with a splash of apple juice, then finish naked to set the bark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScore pork belly, work the rub into the cuts and roast hot to start, then drop the heat to render the fat down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust it over thick loin chops on a screaming grill for a fast weeknight cook with competition flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogue move: stir a spoonful through the butter you toss roasted pumpkin in — the sweet paprika does the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the shaker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA medium-coarse rust-red grind flecked with white salt and darker spice. It clings well to a mustard binder and blooms deep red as the sugars caramelise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIngredients \u0026amp; Dietary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar, salt, garlic, chilli, other mixed spices, no more than 2% anti caking agent (551)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e No gluten-containing ingredients are listed, so we describe this as gluten friendly rather than certified gluten free. Allergens and traces — always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rub Smuggler's Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:10px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/565_presenting-pulled-pork.png?width=440\" alt=\"Darryl Rubb, The Rub Smuggler\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:220px;height:220px;float:right;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eEvery fridge needs one pork rub it can trust, and this is the crate I keep behind the false panel. Bind with mustard, season from a height, and let the sugars do the work low and slow. Glaze it late with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/kosmos-q-apple-chipotle-bbq-sauce\"\u003eKosmos Q Apple Chipotle BBQ Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e, then put a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/drunken-sailor-smokey-tomato-relish\"\u003eDrunken Sailor Smokey Tomato Relish\u003c\/a\u003e on the plate to cut the richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px dashed #E8340A;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:24px 0 18px;clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏴‍☠️ Darryl's Secret: Overnight Pulled Pork Shoulder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePut it on before bed. Wake up a legend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3kg bone-in pork shoulder; 2 tbsp yellow mustard; 6 tbsp Four Monkeys BBQ Pork Rub; 1 cup apple juice in a spray bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo this:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 4px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmear the shoulder with mustard and coat it heavily with the rub the night before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoke at 110°C, spritzing with apple juice every hour once the bark sets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the bark is dark and the meat is around 70°C, wrap it in butcher paper and keep going until it probes like butter at 93–95°C (10–12 hours total).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRest wrapped for 1 hour, then pull and season lightly with a little more rub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear:both;margin-top:32px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Four Monkeys Pork Rub gluten free?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no gluten ingredient in the blend, so we list it as gluten friendly rather than certified gluten free. Always check the physical label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much should I use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBind the meat with a thin smear of mustard or oil, then season from a height until the surface is evenly covered — roughly a tablespoon per kilo of pork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the sugar burn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly over fierce direct heat. Low and slow at 110–135°C it caramelises into a sweet mahogany bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Four Monkeys Pork Rub gluten free?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"There is no gluten ingredient in the blend, so we list it as gluten friendly rather than certified gluten free. 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