Jack's Blend Seasonings

Jack's Blend Seasonings Premium BBQ rubs designed to bring out the best in every cook. Simple ingredients. Serious flavor.

From pork belly to breakfast perfection.This batch started with 100 pounds of fresh pork belly stacked high and ready fo...
06/20/2026

From pork belly to breakfast perfection.

This batch started with 100 pounds of fresh pork belly stacked high and ready for transformation. Next came the cure, carefully coated and tucked into pans for a week-long nap in the refrigerator. The reward? Thick-cut slices sizzling away in a cast iron skillet and filling the kitchen with that unmistakable bacon aroma.

Making your own bacon isn’t difficult, and once you’ve tasted homemade smoked bacon, it’s hard...impossible, to go back to store-bought. Better flavor, thicker slices, and complete control over the seasoning and smoke profile.

If you’ve ever thought about making your own bacon, I put together a step-by-step guide here: https://www.jacksblend.com/homemade-smoked-bacon/

Warning: Side effects may include making 100 pounds at a time because your friends and family won’t stop asking for more.

Assignment: Get professional photos taken.Challenge: What to do with all the food?Solution: Have a party!Tonight's guest...
06/13/2026

Assignment: Get professional photos taken.
Challenge: What to do with all the food?
Solution: Have a party!

Tonight's guest will be eating a hodge-podge of foods. Not sure everything will be up to s***f, as do a day-long photo shoot doesn't exactly lead to best end reults. But, I'm hoping most will be happy!

Today's cook includes:
• Pulled Pork (BBQ Rub Spicy)
• Brisket (First Strike & SPG)
• Smoked Chopped Chicken (First Strike and Chicken Dust)
• Jamaican Jerk Marinated Mixed Grill (lamb, chicken, country pork ribs, wings-marinade from my website)
• Ribs (St Louis and Baby Back - BBQ Rub Spicy)
• Burgers (First Strike and Steak & Burger)
• Steaks (Ribeyes of course!)
• Wings (Jack's Blend Spicy BBQ Rub)
• Grilled Chicken (First Strike and Chicken Dust)

…plus enough sides to require their own ZIP code.

Meanwhile, the photographer is following me around trying to capture “the perfect shot” while I’m running between smokers, grills, coolers, and questioning every life decision that led to cooking enough food for a small village.

If the photos turn out blurry, it’s because I haven’t stood still since Tuesday.

Big thanks to my son Riley Groot for documenting the madness. Stay tuned for the finished shots—and if you smell smoke drifting across the county, don’t worry. That’s just dinner.

🔥 Hudsonville Farmers Market - Every Wednesday! 🔥Looking for fantastic BBQ rubs & seasonings and some grilling inspirati...
06/08/2026

🔥 Hudsonville Farmers Market - Every Wednesday! 🔥

Looking for fantastic BBQ rubs & seasonings and some grilling inspiration?

Stop by the Jack's Blend booth every Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Hudsonville Farmers Market!

Whether you're smoking brisket, grilling burgers, making wings, or looking for a new family favorite, we've got the flavors to help take your cooking to the next level.

Also, grab a package of hardwood-smoked brats, wings, pulled pork, bason and more...ready to thaw for dinner!

✅ Fantastic Line-up of Rubs & Seasonings
✅ Samples & Recipe Ideas
✅ Local, Michigan-Made Products
✅ Frozen Smoked Meats Ready for Your Freezer
✅ Great Gifts for the Grill Master in Your Life

Come say hello, grab your favorites, and let's talk BBQ!

📍 Hudsonville Farmers Market
🕘 Wednesdays | 9 AM - 1 PM

Who's firing up the grill this week?

Things I love:1. 3:30AM coffee at the smoker...pork butt seasoned and on the fire.2. Bringing a sampling of my smoked Ja...
05/31/2026

Things I love:

1. 3:30AM coffee at the smoker...pork butt seasoned and on the fire.

2. Bringing a sampling of my smoked Jack's Wicked Beans to my new neighbor (gotta keep 'em happy) and get a text 5 minutes later that says (and I quote), "Those have to be the best beans I have ever had!"

3. Hearing from the bride's mom and dad, "The food was fabulous and our guests are giving us a ton of compliments!"

4. One of the guests, a sweet 20-something girl from Alabama (we are in Michigan) says, "This food is "BBQ approved". Your Alabama White sauce is amazing and all your food is excellent."

5. And then the coup de gras...the DJ at the wedding chased me down to say "I do a lot of weddings and eat a lot of catered food, but yours is tops! Best I've had at a wedding."

Those comments make a guy feel good. I love serving others great food and it is satisfying when the hard work and dedication to stick burning and quality food is acknowledged.

I just competed a design competition on Freelancer.com where clients get connected with designers. At my budget, they ex...
05/31/2026

I just competed a design competition on Freelancer.com where clients get connected with designers. At my budget, they expected 70 responses. I ended up with over 1900!! Below are the winning entries. Look for free stickers anywhere you get Jack's Blend Rubs and Seasonings!!


I'm excited to be heading to the 2025 Magic City Grill Fest in Colon, Michigan on Saturday July 11th, as one of the judg...
05/29/2026

I'm excited to be heading to the 2025 Magic City Grill Fest in Colon, Michigan on Saturday July 11th, as one of the judges! 🔥🍖

This is one of Michigan’s most unique BBQ events, bringing together pitmasters and backyard grillers to compete in ribs, chicken, and sliders for trophies, bragging rights, and the coveted Taster’s Choice Award.

The organizers are still looking for a few more teams to compete. If you’ve ever thought about putting your BBQ skills to the test, this is a great event with a fun atmosphere and a strong BBQ community. Teams receive the meat, and you bring the flavor, creativity, and cooking skills.

Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or just looking for a new challenge, consider signing up!

Check out the details and register your team here: https://www.magiccitygrillfest.com/

Who’s ready to fire up the smoker and compete? 🔥🏆

We’re set up at Gemmen Ace Hardware for Hometown Days today from 10AM–1PM with Jack’s Blend rubs & seasonings! Got our s...
05/23/2026

We’re set up at Gemmen Ace Hardware for Hometown Days today from 10AM–1PM with Jack’s Blend rubs & seasonings! Got our snifters here for you to smell (or taste) before you buy.

Stop by, say hi, try some flavors, and stock up while everything is 20% OFF today only.

Whether you grill, smoke, or cook in the kitchen, we’ve got something for you. See you there!

Had a great time judging at Rockin' BBQ in Warsaw IN yesterday. Had some great competition on a perfect day!! Congrats t...
05/17/2026

Had a great time judging at Rockin' BBQ in Warsaw IN yesterday. Had some great competition on a perfect day!! Congrats to all competitors!!






..and many more.

A rub isn’t just seasoning. It’s the foundation. It’s where bark starts. It’s where balance either happens… or doesn’t.I...
05/06/2026

A rub isn’t just seasoning. It’s the foundation. It’s where bark starts. It’s where balance either happens… or doesn’t.

I finally sat down and put it all into one place... waht I've learned about how BBQ rubs actually work, what matters, what doesn’t, and how to build flavor on purpose instead of guessing.

If you’ve ever wondered why some cooks hit and others miss… this is it. https://www.jacksblend.com/how-bbq-rubs-work/

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