Texas BBQ Rubs shelf life.

[NCGrimbo]

So I was cleaning up my "Hoarder" room, the one room I use to just dump things I don't want to toss but don't know where to put, when I came across a package from Texas BBQ Rubs. Inside were two 2 pound sealed bags of beef rub and a 1 pound sealed bag of chicken rub. I checked the date on the package and noticed that it had been over a year since I received the package. Nowhere on the bags could I find a best by date or expiration date.

My concern is what is the shelf life of this rub. I tried to contact Texas BBQ Rubs via their web site's "contact us" page, but it gave me an error when I pressed the send button. I can't find any other way to email these guys.

So, does anyone know the shelf life of rub from Texas BBQ Rubs?

Thanks.

 

[16Adams]

I've got a 40-50 bottle collection of rubs. None say "expire". Those that have anything say"best if used by" and some of those dates go out to 2019. Bluedawg had a post about herbs and spices if not properly cared for will degrade faster than salt or sugar. So if you go a couple years out your rub may be sweeter or saltier.

 

[el_matt]

I don't think they go "bad", but flavors may change. The change may be a good, or a bad thing. I say use em. I highly doubt that there would be any health risks, from using them. However, I could be way off base. If I am, I hope someone corrects me.

Matt

 

[PatAttack]

I'd use them up and wouldn' think twice about it.

 

[Ol'Joe]

Just made up some bbq sauce from a jar of cookshack mix that I know is 14yr old, tastes great

 

[MisterChrister]

They're shot, send em to me for proper disposal :-D

 

[TXBronco]

You should do research for the Brethren and use all of it on a big cook and take lots of pron pics so we may see how it is to used 'aged' rub.

 

[Smokiemon]

I'd use them up and wouldn' think twice about it.

2nd that! It will be fine.

 

[yakdung]

Honey was found in King Tut's tomb that was still good. Eat on...

 

[cats49er]

Only thing I would check is for mold or anything crawling around.If not smoke on.

 

[Smokin' Greene]

I want to try some send them to me, and I will post results.:becky:

 

[jimstocks53]

The shelf life for spices is roughly 6-12 mos. Do not become toxic but are just not as potent. I have stopped buying large volume packages except for salt (which doesn't go bad unless one counts the biblical rhetorical question)

 

[IamMadMan]

As indicated above, the rubs don't go bad but they so lose some potency.

Don't hesitate to use them, just apply a heavy liberal coating, the worst that could happen is great tasting food would be the final result.

 

[BBQ Freak]

use it and it will be all good . :thumb:

 

[GrillsGoneWild]

If they are vacuumed sealed you should have a long shelf life. Once opened and have oxygen introduced the degrade starts happening.

 

[Stingerhook]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Wornslick]

After opening the vacuum sealed bag I keep the unused portion in a Tupperware container and I have never noticed any loss of flavor and I have been using it for a long time. I certainly wouldn't be hesitant about using it.

Send Bill a e-mail here....
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He will answer any questions you may have.

 

[NCGrimbo]

For those interested, I got a response from Bill. He said that as long as the bags were unopened and stored out of the sunlight, they should be fine even after 1 or 2 years. So, looks like I have plenty of spices for the next cook.

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

In my experience commetcial rub loose some flavour. They became less perfumed.