{"id":2115,"date":"2025-07-08T17:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:03:46","slug":"how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-bbq-rubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-bbq-rubs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to extend the life of your BBQ rubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Keep them airtight!<\/strong>\n
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    • Always reseal tightly or transfer to an airtight container.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Avoid letting them sit open during long cooks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Store in a cool, dry, dark place<\/strong>\n
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      • Spices hate heat, humidity, and light \u2014 a pantry or closed cabinet away from the stove or grill is ideal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Avoid leaving them outside on the BBQ cart between uses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Extend life by storing in freezer or refrigerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Use clean, dry utensils.<\/strong>\n
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        • Never scoop rub with wet or greasy fingers \u2014 that can introduce moisture and spoil the rub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Avoid temperature swings.<\/strong>\n
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          • Big temperature changes (like going from a hot BBQ table to a cold basement) can create condensation in the spice jar, leading to clumps or mold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Consider vacuum sealing for bulk storage.<\/strong>\n
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            • If you buy in large quantities, portion, and vacuum seal smaller packs to preserve freshness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              \ud83d\udc49 Bottom line<\/strong>: The date is about peak flavor<\/em>, not whether you\u2019ll get sick. Store rubs properly and you\u2019ll get long life out of them \u2014 even if they\u2019re technically \u201cexpired.\u201d If they smell off, are moldy, or taste flat, then it\u2019s time to toss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs Rubs & Sauces <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              \ud83d\udc49 Bottom line: The date is about peak flavor, not whether you\u2019ll get sick. Store rubs properly and you\u2019ll get long life out of them \u2014 even if they\u2019re technically \u201cexpired.\u201d If they smell off, are moldy, or taste flat, then it\u2019s time to toss….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,7,6],"tags":[8,52,13,11,666,667,668,669,15,14,670],"class_list":["post-2115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbq-classes","category-bbq-tips","category-guest-articles","category-meats","tag-bbq","tag-bbq-grilling","tag-bbq-rubs","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-dry","tag-extend-the-life","tag-peak-flavor","tag-store-in-a-cool","tag-three-little-pigs-championship","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-vacuum-sealing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}