2016 Rub & Sauce Exchange - Show Off Thread

ChillyWillis

My package arrived today! There was no note in the package so I'm not sure who I should be thanking, but I got a collection of sauces from the Redlaw sauce co (none of which I've ever tried before) and some pickled chilies. It looks like these came from somewhere in Colorado. Some of the flavors of sauces are unreal looking..... Whisky & sweet cherry, kiwi lemon grass teriyaki...... Can't wait to dig in.

Thanks mystery egger, these will be put to good use at the family reunion next weekend!

annjamaican

"Wine & Swine" pig lotion. *gigglefit*

ChillyWillis

@cazzy who was my mystery elf? I'd like to extend a proper thank you. 

cazzy

ChillyWillis said:

@cazzy who was my mystery elf? I'd like to extend a proper thank you. 

My bad...I meant to tag him in a reply to your post but got busy smoking butts for my kid's party.

Great job @Mantoothian

ChillyWillis

That pulled pork looks amazing!

Anyway thanks for the package @Mantoothian the sauces look delicious! Any recommendations on what to use the different flavors on?

HoustonEgger

motsol said:

I finally arrived back home after a travel week to find this nice surprise!! Thank you @HoustonEgger

Awesome package - but not from me (looks like it came from Georgia?)! Maybe @cazzy can help here

GATraveller

HoustonEgger said:

motsol said:

I finally arrived back home after a travel week to find this nice surprise!! Thank you @HoustonEgger

Awesome package - but not from me (looks like it came from Georgia?)! Maybe @cazzy can help here

That's an Alabama package.  Not from me.  Mine went to @Mantoothian and I'm guessing it arrived OK.

motsol

cazzy said:

motsol said:

I finally arrived back home after a travel week to find this nice surprise!! Thank you @HoustonEgger

Great care package but wow.......that range/oven!!!!

HA!! Thank you! 

cazzy

HoustonEgger said:

motsol said:

I finally arrived back home after a travel week to find this nice surprise!! Thank you @HoustonEgger

Awesome package - but not from me (looks like it came from Georgia?)! Maybe @cazzy can help here

@motsol your package was from @mwatts

cazzy

Huge shout out to @gmac for sending me some of Canada's finest.  While it wasn't necessary to send me something, I really appreciate your kind gesture.  Thanks man!!

paqman

@cazzy Nice, the jerk rub is good! 

Jstroke

I am late posting this, but time on the road has kept me away and unable to do this guy the justice he well deserves. This is a special shout out to my Canadian fellow brother @gmac for an amazing show of generosity. This guy knows how to do the gift exchange the right way-all the way. First of all he sent me items true to his heart with a personalized letter with all items clearly demarcated and with clear instructions on what went with what food. I like it spicy, and he chose those items that clearly fit that bill. Secondly he busted his butt to make sure they were local and not from across the border or to be found at the Kroger in Columbus Ohio. They are all Canadian born and bred. And last but not least he sent me some items he made himself which in my humble opinion are the most valuable of all. That right there is putting it out there. I will put them to use immediately on Saturday. The aluminum pieces are square stock that he cut and bent into grate lifters. They put it to the felt line and slide down the sidewalks of the fire ring. If it was me I would pattern them and call CGS. They work impeccably well and are solid as a rock. He sent me four sticks of his own personal Apple wood out of his yard, which I will make great use of and is my favorite smoking wood. He sent me not one but two cozies of different styles from Canada, and beer to put in them. I will use them with pride. On top of all that he sent it from Canada down here, wrapped up tight as a drum, with not a scratch or a dent in any of them. If I ever get the chance to thank him in person it will be an honor. If you get him next year as your Elf, know this--he does it like no other. To you sir, @gmac, a full 21 gun salute. Thank you

theyolksonyou

@gmac damn. 

Space_City_Egger

Drop mic and exit stage. Well done #idlikesomegridlifters @gmac

Ladeback69

Awesome gift exchange @gmac.  You hit out of the park and @Jstroke is right you need to patent and do something with the great lifters.  Well done!

GATraveller

Those definitely beat the hell out of my bricks wrapped in foil!!

northGAcock

Looks like this years Rub & Sauce Exchange was once again a huge success. As always...I had a blast. Thanks @jabam & @cazzy. For the next 11months.....have fun searching for sauces and rubs for next years event.

annjamaican

Thank you so much @NERVOUS for putting together an Egg-cellent authentic Santa-Maria style tri-tip themed package. Everything arrived nicely wrapped, safe and sound. You've motivated me to get grilling; I'm especially eager to try the red oak chunks you so generously included. Thanks @cazzy for coming up with this wonderful idea, it's definitely helped to foster a stronger sense of community with fellow Eggheads. A++

NERVOUS

annjamaican said:

Thank you so much @NERVOUS for putting together an Egg-cellent authentic Santa-Maria style tri-tip themed package. Everything arrived nicely wrapped, safe and sound. You've motivated me to get grilling; I'm especially eager to try the red oak chunks you so generously included. Thanks @cazzy for coming up with this wonderful idea, it's definitely helped to foster a stronger sense of community with fellow Eggheads. A++

I'm so relieved everything made it safely...  And I'm happy you liked the contents.  I can't wait to see pictures of your upcoming tri-tip cooks.

gmac

@jstroke  Glad you liked everything and that it all got there. The lifters were stolen from another post I read on here so I am afraid that there is likely someone else's patent that I'm infringing on. 
Thanks for taking the time to post the shots and I really look forward to hearing what you liked and didn't. I know it sucks being on the road. I am especially glad that I was able to send untreated wood and alcohol to the US and that it actually made it. If anyone from Customs asks, those are Apple wood smoking sticks. That's what I called them anyway. I may have forgotten to add the beer to the commercial invoice but that would clearly an oversight on my part and not intentional at all. 

@cazzy  It was the least I could do for all the fun that you bring to the exchange. Now, there was one "dislike" from you on one of my posts we need to talk about....

cazzy

gmac said:

@jstroke  Glad you liked everything and that it all got there. The lifters were stolen from another post I read on here so I am afraid that there is likely someone else's patent that I'm infringing on. 
Thanks for taking the time to post the shots and I really look forward to hearing what you liked and didn't. I know it sucks being on the road. I am especially glad that I was able to send untreated wood and alcohol to the US and that it actually made it. If anyone from Customs asks, those are Apple wood smoking sticks. That's what I called them anyway. I may have forgotten to add the beer to the commercial invoice but that would clearly an oversight on my part and not intentional at all. 

@cazzy  It was the least I could do for all the fun that you bring to the exchange. Now, there was one "dislike" from you on one of my posts we need to talk about....

Fat fingered...fixed now!  

_Moose_

@gmac I'd love to get a set of those grate lifters from you, or from the gentleman who initially made them if you remember who. Either way, they look awesome and extremely useful

NERVOUS

I'd like to give a huge shoutout and "Thank you" to @Space_City_Egger for putting together an incredibly generous Texas themed gift exchange package for me.  I'm a former temporary resident of the Great State of Texas, so I was thrilled when I saw the return address on my package.  True to form, @Space_City_Egger did not disappoint.  His gift exchange package included everything from snacks for my kids (which aren't even pictured because they got snatched up so quickly) to local fast food themed Whataburger sauces (which were honestly my favorite items) to some great Texas based sauces (which I can't wait to try).



Sadly, there was some collateral damage in-transit...  But the vast majority of the contents made it safely.


@cazzy - I also want to thank you (again) for putting this wonderful gift exchange together...  I can't wait to participate next year!

Space_City_Egger

Glad you liked it @NERVOUS I hope the Shiner was enjoyed. I'm Really enjoying those while manning the egg in 100+ temps. My favorite sauce is the Memphis style. Love that on ribs. 

paqman

WOW!  I just picked up my package yesterday at the myusaddress.ca shipping service in Ogdensburg NY (I am Canadian).  Clearly, I am the winner of this exchange and @CTMike deserves the crown.

A bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Old Bay seasoning (not available in Canada and I mentioned in a thread that I had finished my last jar), the whole collection of Meat Church rubs, Oakridge rubs, Stonewall kitchen sauces, Rufus Teague sauces, hot sauces and other rubs.  I had a hard time fitting everything in one picture.

Thank you Mike, you are a great guy!

lousubcap

@paqman and @CTMike - Totally off the charts exchange.  Any one of the selections would have made the top-shelf cut but in total-definitely over the top.
BTW- @paqman -  I spent my youth around 100 miles east (and north) of Ogdensburg.  I could handle the cold back then-not so much now.  Enjoy the haul.

CTMike

@paqman,

It was my pleasure and I am glad that everything made it in one piece. There is very little that is local to CT, except for those ziploc bagged rubs and the Dragons Blood Elixir hot sauces that we were able to pick up at a local farmers market. 

The Stonewall kitchen products come from Maine but are sold locally. The Oakridge, Meat Church, and Wuju products I just doubled up on when I was ordering for myself. 

The Woodford Double Oaked is my favorite every day bourbon so I figured I'd share a bottle of that as well. 

Take care, and thanks for the ice cream recommendation, we are stopping at the Orleans location on the way back home tomorrow. 

HofstraJet

I'm such a delinquent - haven't posted the pics of the awesome package @paqman sent to me. Will try to get to it next week.

kl8ton

@Eggingaround sent me an exchange thank you package!  Thank you so much and it all looks great!  

Eggingaround

@kl8ton glad everything arrived safe and sound. Thanks again!