BBQ Essentials seasoning pack featuring Hazy Midnight, Scorching Afternoon, and Mellow Dusk spices in jars.
BBQ Essentials seasoning pack featuring Hazy Midnight, Scorching Afternoon, and Mellow Dusk, perfect for grilling.
Hazy Midnight - Brown Sugar & Coffee Rub next to a grilled steak outdoors with string lights.
Hickory Honey BBQ Seasoning Mellow Dusk in a jar with BBQ ribs and grilled vegetables on a table.
Spicy Mustard Seasoning - Scorching Afternoon next to grilled chicken in scenic outdoor setting.
BBQ Essentials seasoning pack featuring Hazy Midnight, Scorching Afternoon, and Mellow Dusk spice jars.
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BBQ Essentials Seasoning Pack

Dominate Your Next Cookout
Three full-size BBQ blends built for ribs, burgers, chicken, and everything that hits the grill.

Why it wins:
Sweet smoke. Bold bark. Tangy heat.
This pack gives you three easy ways to hit bigger flavor without guessing which bottle to start with.

Inside the pack:
Hazy Midnight — Brown Sugar & Coffee
Mellow Dusk — Hickory Honey BBQ
Scorching Afternoon — Spicy Mustard

  • 3 full-size bottles
  • Save vs buying separately
  • Built for beef, pork, and chicken
  • Great gift for grillers

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Bundle Value
Bundle Price: $31.99 Regular Price: $36.00 You Save: $4.01 (11%)
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Because the grill is not the place for safe decisions.

BBQ Essentials was made for cooks who want real BBQ flavor without overthinking it. You get three go-to blends that cover sweet smoke, deep bark, and bold heat, so your ribs, burgers, chicken, and pork stop tasting like they got seasoned out of obligation.

Use one. Rotate all three. Pretend you planned it.
Either way, dinner comes off the grill tasting a whole lot less ordinary.

No bland bites. No flavorless crust. No sad backyard BBQ energy.
Just a better way to season food that’s supposed to hit hard.

30-Day Flavor Satisfaction Guarantee:
We stand behind our seasonings. If your first Flavor Expedition Co. purchase doesn’t hit the mark, contact us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll make it right.

Shipping Policy:
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30-Day Flavor Satisfaction Guarantee:
We stand behind our seasonings. If your first Flavor Expedition Co. purchase doesn’t hit the mark, contact us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll make it right. (For more information check out the full guarantee in the footer.)

Easy Return Policy:
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Merchandise returns:
Unused items may be returned within 30 days for store credit or exchange.

Questions? Email support@flavorexpedition.com with your order number.
  • Bold, layered flavor – Small-batch blends designed to do the heavy lifting so your food tastes intentional, not rushed.
  • Made for real life – Built for busy nights, tired cooks, and moments when people are counting on you.
  • No filler, no shortcuts – Thoughtfully balanced ingredients that actually earn their spot in your cabinet.
  • Confidence in every shake – Turn simple ingredients into meals people remember—without overthinking it.
  • 30-Day Flavor Guarantee – Try your first bottle risk-free. If it doesn’t deliver, we’ll make it right.
$31.99 $36.00
BBQ Essentials Seasoning Pack
$31.99$36.00
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No Fillers or Preservatives
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Built for Grilling
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WHAT'S INSIDE

Compare the flavors

See how each blend tastes, what it works best on, and how hot it runs before you commit to the pack.

Flavor
Flavor Profile
Best On
Heat
Hazy Midnight

Hazy Midnight

Sweet, smoky, and easy to love
  • Smoky
  • Peppery
  • Savory
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Veggies
1/5 — No Heat
Scorching Afternoon

Scorching Afternoon

Tangy with a peppery kick
  • Savory
  • Spicy
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Poultry
  • Veggies
4/5 — Hot
Mellow Dusk

Mellow Dusk

Classic BBQ crowd-pleaser
  • Sweet
  • Smoky
  • Pork
  • Poultry
  • Seafood
  • Veggies
1/5 — No Heat
How to use this pack

Your shortcut to better first cooks

Not sure where to start?

Start here.

Each bottle in this pack has a lane, and these easy first cooks make it stupid simple to pick your first favorite.

Hazy Midnight

Hazy Midnight

Use Hazy Midnight when you want darker bark and richer beef flavor.
Best for
Smash burgers, steaks, meatballs, and roasted potatoes.
Scorching Afternoon

Scorching Afternoon

Use Scorching Afternoon when you want mustard-forward tang and a little attitude.
Best for
Pork chops, wings, grilled chicken, and quick weeknight sandwiches.
Mellow Dusk

Mellow Dusk

Use Mellow Dusk for classic sweet-smoky BBQ nights.
Best for
BBQ chicken thighs, ribs, pulled pork, and grilled drumsticks.

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Small Batch, Zero Chill

We don’t mass-produce anything. We test, tweak, taste again, and argue about it until the flavor earns its place in a bottle.
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Good Seasoning, Period

No filler ingredients. No fake stories. Just thoughtfully built blends that make food more fun—and a little harder to mess up.
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Not Made for Everyone

If you want safe, familiar flavors, there are plenty of options out there. If you want something more interesting, welcome.
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For The Experimenters

These seasonings aren’t precious. Use them wrong, put them on something unexpected, and pretend it was intentional.
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