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Where to Buy Traeger Spices?
Traeger has an award-winning lineup of seasonings, spice rubs, and marinades sold through premium vendors like Costco, Amazon, Walmart, and other affiliated retailers.
As you can imagine, the best price per ounce for Traeger spices will be found at bulk retailers like Costco.
However, online vendors like Amazon as well as brick-and-mortar retailers like Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot also carry Traeger spiced.
Sometimes they even have them on sale for special holidays like Father’s Day, Memorial Day, or the Fourth of July, not to mention seasonal clearance discounts.
Traeger spice rubs and seasoning blends are specially formulated to help bring out the natural flavor of meat, while also helping to absorb the smokiest flavor.
The top options to keep in your grilling arsenal include the Traeger Everything rub as well as their Pork & Poultry, with Beef or Prime Rib run waiting in the wings.
Traeger Spices Costco
Costco’s lineup of Traeger spices can fluctuate based on the season and demand.
They usually carry a bulk version of Traeger’s Everything spice, Traeger Seasoning, Traeger Rib, and Traeger Big Game. The price per ounce tends to be the lowest of any other retailer, but you do have to buy in bulk.
Traeger Spices Amazon
Amazon sells all of Traeger’s spices including their Everything rub, Garlic & Chili Pepper, Pork & Poultry run, Prime Rib rub, Jerky Rub, Chicken Rub with Citrus, and the Brine & Rub Kit, Beef rub.
Amazon also sells Traeger’s patent marinades and sauces like Smoked Simple Syrup, Bloody Mary Mix, and ‘Que BBQ Sauce.
What Rubs Should I Get for a Traeger?
The Traeger Everything Rub is the best all-around seasoning rub for making meat and even vegetables on a Traeger Grill.
Traeger’s Pork and Poultry rubs are also a good idea.
If you are a fan of beef, and you have ever dreamed of having the perfect prime rib to wow your guests for the holidays, then Treager’s beef and Prime rib rub are also top contenders for your pantry.
Does Walmart Sell Traeger Rub?
Walmart’s selection of Traeger seasoning rubs is equal-to if not superior to Amazon’s.
They have Traeger’s Everything Rub, Fin & Feather rub, Chicken Rub, Prime Rib Rub, Jerky Rub, Beef Rub, Veggie Rub, Coffee Rub, and even Blackened Saskatchewan Rub for beef & wild game.
The price for Traeger rubs at Walmart ranges between $9.95 to $10.95, which is on average with Amazon, other retailers, and even Traeger’s own website.
Is Seasoning Traeger Necessary?
Basic seasonings like salt and pepper are absolutely essential when it comes to accentuating the natural flavors of the meat.
Traeger seasonings go the extra mile with additional ingredients like natural sugars and spices that help draw out the water-soluble proteins in the meat, while also helping to season the fat.
Given a few hours to overnight these seasonings then make it easier for the rendering in the meat to draw the smoking flavor deeper into the meat.
At the same time, the drawn-out water-soluble proteins on the exterior also help develop a flavorful crust on most types of classic barbecue.
Traeger carefully develops their seasoning rubs, and spices to work with the characteristics of specific types of meat like ribs, pork poultry, beef, seafood, and even vegetables.
While you can make your own seasonings that do the same thing, to save a little money, they do take time and a lot of measuring.
The key spices to include would be light brown sugar, salt, pepper, and perhaps garlic powder.
Final Thoughts
Major retailers like Costco, Amazon, Home Depot, and Walmart carry an extensive lineup of Traeger spice rubs.
The best price per ounce can usually be found at Costco, though Walmart and Home Depot often have sales.
The prime times to find Traeger spices on sale are special holidays like Father’s Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July.
A lot of brick-and-mortar retailers also have seasonal clearance discounts on a lot of Traeger spice rubs and accessories at the end of the summer.
Traeger painstakingly developed their spice rubs to help accentuate the natural flavor of meat, while making it easier for the food to absorb smoky flavors The top options for your pantry include Traeger Everything rub, Beef rub and their Pork & Poultry rub.
Robert is a certified Pitmaster, with over a decade of experience in smoking the best meats you’ll ever feast upon. He also has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio. When he’s not researching technical topics, he’s most likely barbecuing in his backyard.