Best Barbecue Sauce, Rub, and Hot Sauce Subscription Boxes (2024)

We are a condiment-obsessed nation. That’s not a bad thing, though! Sure, we can get gluttonous and douse our fries in too much ketchup or overdo it with the mayo. But if we seek out sauces whipped up by people who devote themselves to the craft, we have the opportunity to add a lot more excitement to our plates.

Subscriptions are a good way to immerse yourself in the world of craft barbecue and hot sauces. There is a wider array of creative and experimental ingredients than ever, and trying funky combinations is a fun way to play around in the kitchen. I surprised myself at how much I liked some out-of-the-box flavors. Most of these companies are pretty small operations, so the people behind them are putting a lot of thought into the sauces and rubs they want to surprise their customers with. Subscriptions are also a great gift—for a loved one or even yourself. (Check out some of our other hand-picked gift guides while you’re here.)

Generally, you do not pick exactly which sauces you want to receive in your subscription boxes but rather surrender to the expert sauce masters, who work to send you the best and newest small-batch sauces. The amount of flavors they come up with is impressive. The subscription boxes I included here primarily include curated sauces and rubs, with exceptions for including small accessories like tools or swag. If there’s a bottle that you become obsessed with, you can purchase more individually through most of these services.

Updated November 2024: We’ve added subscriptions from Kinzie Foods, HI Spice, and Bradshaw Sauce Co., changed some rankings, and updated links and prices.

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