2024 RUBS OF HONOR WINNERS

The purpose of Barbecue News Magazine’s annual Rubs of Honor event is very simple: find the best seasoning or rub for chicken, pork, beef, seafood, and overall.

The 2024 competition was an exciting four-day event, with each day dedicated to judging a different category. We have listed the top 10 finishers in each of the four protein categories. All ties were broken by taste scores. Every participant will receive the full results by email to view their scores. The top 10 in each category will be awarded certificates. Category winners will receive a special plaque to showcase their winning rub and a $750 advertising deal with Barbecue News Magazine. First-place winners in each protein category will receive $300, while second-place winners will get $200. Additionally, the rub category winner will take home a $500 cash prize, a $750 advertising deal with Barbecue News Magazine, and a one-year professional membership to the National Barbecue & Grilling Association worth $175! Congratulations to this year’s winners, and a huge thanks to all who participated.

BEEF

1st – CT’s Revival Bar-B-Que – Skinny Cow
2nd – SummaDatQue, LLC – SDG Classic
3rd – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – BBQ Rub
4th – Hotty Totty BBQ – Hotty Totty Holey Moley
5th – Hedgehog BBQ, Inc. – Beefy D
6th – P & L Steaks Grilling Supply LLC – Red River Beef Rub
7th – Steaktank.com – Slade’s River Rub
8th – J & C BBQ and Catering – Annihilation BBQ Rub
9th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – White Lightning with Double Garlic Butter
10th – Prime IV Seasonings – Prime IV Ancho & Pasilla Chilis (A/P)

CHICKEN

1st – Hedgehog BBQ, Inc. – #1 Teriyaki
2nd – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee Sweet Rub
3rd – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee All Purpose Rub
4th – Russell’s BBQ – Russell’s Dam Good Burg Rub
5th – Russell’s BBQ – Russell’s Dam Good Butt Rub
6th – Rogue Cookers – Doug’s Dust
7th – SofaKing Awesome BBQ – White Noise
8th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – White Lightning
9th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – White Lightning with Double Garlic Butter
10th – Aces Wild – High Queens

PORK

1st – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee Sweet Rub
2nd – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee All Purpose Rub
3rd – Hedgehog BBQ, Inc. – N.P. #2
4th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – BBQ Rub
5th – Hedgehog BBQ, Inc. – #1 Teriyaki
6th – Lyin Pigs BBQ – Lyin Pigs BBQ – Pork A
7th – Red Beard Seasonings – Pork Rub
8th – 406 Cook Shack – 406 Cook Shack Pork Rub
9th – PitGrit Seasonings – Original Bar-B-Que PitGrit
10th – Steaktank.com – Steak Tank Fajita

SEAFOOD

1st – Rogue Cookers – All Purpose Seasoning
2nd – Hedgehog BBQ, Inc. – #1 Teriyaki
3rd – Steaktank.com – Steak Tank Fajita
4th – Steaktank.com – Slade’s River Rub
5th – Trump My Rump BBQ Crew – The “Crain” Attraction
6th – Lyin Pigs BBQ – Lyin Pigs BBQ – Seafood B
7th – Rogue Cookers – Doug’s Dust
8th – Newton’s Headhunters All Purpose Seasoning LLC – Newton’s Headhunter’s All Purpose Seasoning
9th – BPOS BBQ – Sweet Mesquite Pecan “SMP”
10th – Hotty Totty BBQ – Hotty Totty Sweet Chipotle

OVERALL

1st – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee Sweet Rub
2nd – J & C BBQ and Catering – Annihilation BBQ Rub
3rd – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – White Lightning
4th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – BBQ Rub
5th – Steaktank.com – Steak Tank Fajita
6th – Rogue Cookers – Doug’s Dust
7th – Boars Night Out Competition Team & Catering – White Lightning with Double Garlic Butter
8th – Mean Genes LLC – Hank’s Tennessee All Purpose Rub
9th – SummaDatQue, LLC – SDG Classic
10th – Mort’s Meat Mafia – Original Gangsta