Death Dust Disappointment.....
 

When I heard about Oakridge BBQ's new offering, Habanero Death Dust, I was quite excited.....I placed an order for 3. I love a good hot wing, so I couldn't wait to try it.


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Clipped the tips, and put into a Ziplock with EVOO & HDD. I let them marinate for an hour or so, then applied another dusting of HDD.


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Onto the Lg BGE, had the temp at around 300.


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Flipped and rotated for a couple hours...


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Here is the finished product, looking fantastic...


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My disappointment came when I tasted them, very one dimensional flavor profile. All it really had to offer, was a bit of burn...No sweetness, or tang whatsoever. This was advertised as a stand alone rub, at least that's how I interpreted it. IMO, it is far from it. I can totally see this being added as a heat component to some other base rub, but I got no joy when using it by itself. I am sure there will be opinions to the contrary, but now you know mine.


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the finished product looks awesome. you cook your wings just like i do mine.

Thanks, if only the flavor matched the appearance.

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At least I hope it is. I have 3 packages on the way and they weren't cheap especially with shipping costs.

Wings look really good, though!

They sure look great though. Haven't cooked mine yet but they are marinating. I am not a big fan of sweet Q and love me some heat so maybe these will be right up my alley.

Sorry to hear that, Tim. So far, you're our very first customer to be unhappy with any of our Oakridge BBQ products. As you may (or may not) know, we strive for 100% customer satisfaction. And to that end, we offer a 100% money back guarantee. If you'd like to exercise that guarantee, please just send any unused rub back to our address and we will immediately upon receipt of returned product, credit your PayPal account back the original purchase price for the entire order. No questions asked.

Thanks, and sorry to hear you're unhappy with your purchase.

Mike Trump
Owner/CEO - Oakridge BBQ LLC

Gotta love a company that stands behind their product with 100% guarantee!
Now I GOTTA check out their products!

You may love it.


I'm not a fan of sweet BBQ either, but IMO this rub brings no real flavor to the table. Like I said, I think it could be a great addition to a base rub, but I will not be using it as a stand alone again.

I appreciate that Mike, but I am gonna play around with it a bit. Like I said, I don't like this as a stand alone rub, but I do have some ideas for it :thumb:

For that and many other reasons, I put this company head and shoulders above the rest! Sorry about the disappointment man but at least you know they are there for you if you so chose to use them.

Great looking PrOooOOoOOn even if you did much care for them. They look farking awesome!!:thumb:

Not looking to turn this into an Oakridge vs The World thread..... I would expect EVERY member if the Brethren, who sell their product here, to stand behind them 100%.

i love to see a company stand behind their product. 1 dissapointed customer is 1 too many. Bravo:clap2:

I have to say I am disappointed also but for living far outside the US when it comes to shipping. I've been tempted many times to order the death dust since I've heard about it but with one bag coming up to 29$ ship. incl. I'll have to pass and try to make my own.

I'll shoot you a PM, Patrice. I think we can do better than that on shipping.

Mike

FWIW... the wings do look great!

I'd also like to know what you can come up with... I'm only a couple of hours away from Patrice. :)

Patrice, it looks like KCMike has offered to help you on the shipping in two threads now. It's not his fault you live far away, but it sounds like he's doing everything he can to get you some HDD? I recommend it and 10 pages of positive posts on the original HDD chicken wing thread is pretty credible evidence that this rub is legit.

Go for it Brother!