However, a BBQ Distro membership is more than just the box you receive in the mail. It gives you access to full-length videos of Zavala and other diggers that provide invaluable knowledge on grilling and smoking, including a three-hour brisket smoking class hosted by Zavala instruct. This is a live event at Zavala’s BBQ, and yes, people come from all over the country to attend. This usually costs $200, but you can attend for free once when you register.
The Fatty Box costs $39 for one month, $109 for three months, or $399 for a year (you save $6 per month). The Lean Box costs $24 for one month, $64 for three months, or $229 for the entire year (you save $5/month).
Customize the best hot sauce
Scovilled is the only company on this list where you can buy both barbecue sauce and hot sauce. This is also the best service for customizing your subscription because you answer questions about your interests. You can choose your heat level, favorite flavors (like blueberry or garlic), and food combinations (like burgers or chicken). I also asked for barbecue sauce.
I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of what I received, which included delicious Chipotle Blueberry BBQ Sauce. Being able to customize your preferences means you’ll be less likely to be surprised. However, you’re more likely to enjoy the sauce because you provide guidance on what you know you like. If you’re not interested, you can always choose “Surprise me!” select.
Scovilled gives you the option of subscribing to three bottles or one bottle per box. If you choose to pay as you go, the subscription fee is $30 or $12, respectively, whether you choose to send the box monthly or every three months. You can also choose to pay every six months, which saves you 5 percent, or once a year, which saves you 10 percent.
The most interactive sauce box
If you are a fan of the extremely popular series on YouTube Hot onesYou might be inclined to choose Heatonist as your hot sauce subscription box of choice. Heatonist has a partnership with First we have a partycompany produces the show, so you can film your famous (or not-so-famous) friends with the entire 10-sauce lineup as their throats burn and their eyes turn into waterfalls. You can even buy bottles from previous seasons.
I received a monthly subscription box that included Butterfly Bakery of Vermont’s Cucumber Jalapeño Chermoula hot sauce (sourced from Morocco), Seed Ranch Flavor Co’s NashSeoul Hot (with gochujang base), and Chili Lengua de Fuego’s Me-So Hot (with miso base) ). I love the mix of international flavors and combinations that created this incredible variety with flavor combinations I didn’t know I needed. (My favorite here is the cucumber jalapeño—a solid kick that cools as it descends.)
