Black Pearl Ultimate Spice Rub

 

Black Pearl BBQ rubs have an extremely interesting concept. (www.blackpearlrubs.com) As I was walking around the LaCrosse WI Home Show I happened upon their booth and tried some samples of their sauces. They we good and I asked to buy two. Much to my surprise, they said they didn’t sell the sauces…but they sold the rub that when added to basic BBQ sauces, made them spectacular. I loved the idea and bought two rub packets. The Bourbon BBQ and the Original. The directions are simple…add 4tbsp. to a basic bbq sauce (like KC masterpiece, Sweet Baby Rays, Kraft, I have even used Great Value) and mix it up. The result is a premium tasting sauce for a fraction of the cost. 

The original is a great flavor boost…the paprika and spices come through and really mellow out the over-sweetness of those mass produced sauces. 

The Bourbon BBQ is extremely good! The  bourbon taste really stands out and it is comparable to bourbon sauces that I have paid over $10 a bottle for. There is also a good heat to it as well. Once again, it is a great counter action to the overly sweet BBQ sauce it was added to.  I do not know how one powders bourbon, but Black Pearl figured it out! 

After testing both out…they have made very tasty BBQ sauces, and the fact that I can mix them into a $1 bottle of sauce is even better. There is enough in each pack for multiple bottles of sauce. As I compare the flavor of these doctored sauces to a premium priced bottle…it compares favorably! If you are looking at something special…try adding some of these to your basic sauce of choice.