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for 2026! <span class=\"fire-emoji\">\ud83d\udd25<\/span><\/h2>\n                <p>Back in 2021, we launched Spice Rack Trading Company with a passion for bold, handcrafted rubs \u2014 and thanks to your support, those rubs made it onto backyard grills, competition pits, and family dinner tables.<\/p>\n                <p><strong>Starting in 2026, we&#8217;re proud to announce that our rubs and sauces will be making their way under a new banner:<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n                <h3>\ud83c\udfc6 Aggie Smoke Ring BBQ \ud83c\udfc6<\/h3>\n                <p>Aggie Smoke Ring is our competition BBQ team, and we&#8217;re getting ready to launch a full line of new and improved rubs and sauces, inspired by our time on the circuit and refined through real-world cook-offs.<\/p>\n                <p>Our commitment remains the same: creating exceptional rubs and sauces for your grill and kitchen that transform ordinary meals into 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Perfect for fish, chicken, and vegetables.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"product-card\">\n                        <h4>Hot Wing<\/h4>\n                        <p>A dry hot wing rub that can be sprinkled directly or mixed into butter and hot sauce.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"product-card\">\n                        <h4>Grilling Is Only The Beginning<\/h4>\n                        <p>Light lemon pepper with garlic and onions. Great for chicken, pork, and seafood.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"product-card\">\n                        <h4>Caribbean Flare<\/h4>\n                        <p>Mild jerk rub for chicken, fish, and seafood. Island flavors at their finest.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n                <h3>\ud83c\udf81 What&#8217;s Coming in 2026<\/h3>\n                <p><strong>Aggie Smoke Ring<\/strong> will feature:<\/p>\n                <ul style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 15px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n                    <li>Re-released favorites: <strong>Grilling Is Only The Beginning<\/strong> and <strong>Caribbean Flare<\/strong><\/li>\n                    <li>New competition BBQ rubs tested on the circuit<\/li>\n                    <li>Competition-grade BBQ sauces<\/li>\n                    <li>And more exciting products to elevate your BBQ game!<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"cta-section\">\n                <p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 1.15em; color: #555;\">\n                    <strong>Stay in the loop and be the first to know when our new products launch!<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61558406978293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cta-button\">\n                    <span>Follow Aggie Smoke Ring on Facebook<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"social-note\">\n                <p><strong>\ud83d\udce3 Website Coming December 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n                <p>In the meantime, follow us on Facebook for updates, event announcements, and sneak peeks of what&#8217;s cooking for 2026.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/main>\n\n        <footer class=\"footer\">\n            <p><strong>Thanks for being a part of our flavor journey \u2014 we&#8217;re just getting started.<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\u2014 The Spice Rack Trading Company Team<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9em;\">\n                For inquiries, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61558406978293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aggie Smoke Ring Facebook page<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/footer>\n    <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spice Rack Trading Company | Transitioning to Aggie Smoke Ring 2026 \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f SPICE RACK TRADING COMPANY \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f Elevating Your Flavor Journey Since 2021 \ud83d\udd25 Big News for 2026! \ud83d\udd25 Back in 2021, we launched Spice Rack Trading Company with a passion for bold, handcrafted rubs \u2014 and thanks to your support, those rubs made it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiceracktradingco.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}