MEAT CHURCH: Honey Bacon – Bacon-Boosted Sweet BBQ Rub (369g)

Honey Hog's sweeter, smokier cousin

Meat Church Honey Bacon takes the honey-sweet Honey Hog formula and pushes it further with a smoked-bacon note running underneath. It's built for the same sweet, caramelising bark, just with a savoury edge that makes it dangerously easy to keep shaking.

The flavour

Front is honeyed sweetness, same as its Honey Hog sibling. The middle brings a smoky, savoury bacon note that thickens the flavour without adding real bacon fat. It finishes rounded and moreish — sweet enough to happily eat straight off a finger.

How to cook with it

• Season chicken pieces before roasting or grilling for glossy, caramelised skin with a savoury bacon edge underneath the sweetness.
• Dust white fish fillets before pan-searing — the sweetness and smoke work surprisingly well against something delicate.
• Coat pork chops or a pork loin before the cook for a sticky, bacon-boosted crust.
• Rogue move: shake it over hot buttered popcorn — it sounds wrong until the bag's empty.

In the shaker

A sweet, warm-toned rub with a fine texture and a savoury bacon undertone visible in the colour. Builds a sticky, glossy crust under heat.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Sugar, salt, honey powder (refined syrup, honey), spices including paprika, dextrose, dehydrated garlic, celery, natural flavouring, spice extractives, no greater than 2% silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent).

Dietary: Gluten free. No MSG. Always check the physical label for the most accurate ingredient, allergen and nutritional information.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Bacon flavour in a shaker sounds like a gimmick until it's on a chicken thigh going glossy over coals. Baste with Rum and Que Meat Juice Glaze through the last few minutes for extra shine, then finish with a pinch of Hardcore Carnivore Texas Jalapeno Salt for a savoury kick that cuts the sweetness. Yes, it's genuinely good on popcorn too.

Questions answered

What does Honey Bacon taste like?

Sweet honey up front, same as Honey Hog, with a smoky bacon note running through the middle and a rounded, moreish finish. Heat is gentle — around 2/10.

Is Honey Bacon gluten free?

Yes — gluten free and no MSG. Always check the physical label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Does it actually taste like bacon?

There's a genuine smoky, savoury bacon note in the background, but it's a rub, not bacon bits — the sweetness still leads.

What size is the shaker?

369g (13oz), made in Waxahachie, Texas.