Several weeks ago, I got some rubs in the mail from Melanie of Rod’s Rubs, with a bottle of each of their rubs.  I told her I’d try them out, and then got busy.  I finally got a chance to try them!

Here’s my review:

Overall, the one thing I liked about the rubs was that Rod doesn’t over-salt them.  The problem with a lot of commercial rubs is that salt is cheap, so companies load their rubs up with them, and whatever gets cooked tastes too salty to me.  Rod’s Rubs aren’t too salty.  A huge plus.

Rod’s Original Rub is a standard, all-purpose rub.  It’s got good flavor in general, but it was nothing special to me.  I prefer something that stands out a bit more, and this one was very similar to a lot of other rubs I’ve tried.  It’s better than most commercial all-purpose rubs I’ve tried, though.

Rod’s Sweet Mesquite Rub is ok.  I really didn’t find anything that wowed me with it.  I prefer my own rubs to this one, though the honey flavor is nice.

Rod’s Citrus Tang Rub, however, is very good.  I mean really great stuff.  Enough so that I’ll be buying more of it.  It’s got a nice citrus flavor that’s maybe more lime than lemon, which is probably part of why I liked it.  I had it on some chicken, and it was just awesome.  I want to try it on some grilled salmon or trout where I think it will shine even more.  If you’re looking for something a bit different to try on lighter meats, this is worth a look!