Cruz Bay Grill Rub wins award
The famous Cruz Bay Grill Rub created by St. John Spice co-owner Ruth Ernst just walked away with a prestigious international award.
The Grill Rub placed third in its category “Cook-it-up” in the 2010 Scovie Awards, named after Wilbur Scoville, inventor of the Scoville Scale, which measures the hotness of peppers. It’s a competition for rubs, marinades, pepper sauces and the like – about 800 entries – judged every year in New Mexico.
Ruth says she invented Cruz Bay Grill Rub in 1998.
“I experimented for a while with different ingredients. It features Caribbean flavors, it isn’t too spicy hot and it is very versatile.”
She says it continues to be the store’s best-selling item and its top mail order item as well.
Read about the judging, here!
November 4th, 2009 07:38
Congratulations, Ruth!!!
November 4th, 2009 07:51
Congratulations to Ruth….that’s awesome!
November 4th, 2009 08:08
No surprise there! I use it on everything but ice cream!!!
November 4th, 2009 08:18
Congratulations… and applause for the product and the lady.
November 4th, 2009 08:21
Go Ruth!
(I am in the minority of preferring other spices from the whop. I’m yet to find the right way to use CBGR on anything I cook. Not stopping me from experimenting though…)
November 4th, 2009 08:23
Versatile – yes, I put some in my scambled eggs, yumm! Grilled veggies, yumm! Potato salad, yumm! And of course a prime dry aged NY Strip, yumm.
Congratulations Ruth!
November 4th, 2009 08:34
Congratulations, Ruth.
November 4th, 2009 08:38
Good job. I Love it!
November 4th, 2009 08:42
You go girl! Congratulations!
November 4th, 2009 08:42
the Kool Kid gets her due!
Fantastic for you, Ruth!
November 4th, 2009 08:44
So great!
November 4th, 2009 08:51
Yahoo!!! Congratulations Ruth!!!
November 4th, 2009 08:57
Yay, Ruth. Glad you were recognized. CBGR is the best!!! It really IS good on just about everything
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November 4th, 2009 09:03
Congratulations! We all know how wonderful it is, now the whole world will know.
I am posting a link to this on my facebook page later today.
Cruz Bay Grill Rub World Domination is next
November 4th, 2009 09:16
Congratulations, Ruth! I love CBGR.
November 4th, 2009 09:54
Congratulations to Ruth. CBGR and Ruth are number one in my book.
November 4th, 2009 10:27
Congrats Ruth! I am SO not surprised!
November 4th, 2009 11:23
Congratulations Ruth!
November 4th, 2009 11:31
Congratulations Ruth! You truly deserve this recognition! I think I’ll post a Facebook link too. Cruz Bay Grill Rub ROCKS, I use it in just about everything except cookies! LOL!
November 4th, 2009 11:45
Congratulations Ruth! Well Deserved!
November 4th, 2009 12:29
Wooo Hooo – way to go girlfriend
Pia
November 4th, 2009 13:13
Woooooohoooooooo Ruth!!! You were soooooooo adorable sitting on the rock wall sharing your little secret with me!!!
Well done my friend!!! See you in 107!
November 4th, 2009 13:25
Way to go Ruth! Our family loves CBGR and we are almost out, so hopefully see you soon! Congratulations!
November 4th, 2009 14:50
Way to go Ruth!!! You are just so talented…:)
November 4th, 2009 16:16
A well deserved win! Ruth and the CBGR are terrific!
November 4th, 2009 18:08
congrats!
You deserve it!! I use it on everything…its friggen awesome.
I bring an extra suitcase to load up on that stuff when we go. They have some great other items there at the spice shop…but this clearly takes the prize!
cheers!
November 4th, 2009 18:29
Way to go Ruth! To think, I knew you when!! Your talents just keep coming. All that and good looking, too!
November 4th, 2009 18:40
Yea Ruth, I’m proud to know you.
November 4th, 2009 19:44
Thank you all for sharing in the excitement of this event and for your support and kind words.
We also offer our most sincere thanks to the staff of St. John Spice who work hard to make the entire operation a success.
- Ruth & Ron
November 4th, 2009 20:18
first stop December 6! I’m a Cruz Bay Grill Rub newbie so we’re really looking forward to trying it! See you then! Congratulations Ruth & Ron.
November 4th, 2009 21:04
Way to Go! Your rub is like the American Express Card – “Don’t leave home without it”. It IS the BEST!!!
Ruth, now you have to come up with a poultry rub for the grill. I haven’t been to the shop for a few years, you may already have one. Let me know.
November 4th, 2009 23:18
Congratulations! Reminds me to order a bunch of CBGR for Christmas presents- it’s a hit every year! I love it on chicken too- mixed with some olive oil…. yummmmm
November 5th, 2009 07:16
Allow me to add my “Yay!”
November 5th, 2009 09:27
YEAH! Congrats Ruth! I know why you invented the Grill Rub……..it tastes soooooo good on chicken!!
-Bert
November 6th, 2009 09:23
HIGH FIVE!
We brought a small bottle home with us after our first time in STJ, and went through it in no time. So I had to order a bigger jar
It is great as a rub on steaks, ribs, and pork, but also a wonderful flavor boost to eggs, potatoes, even grits!
November 7th, 2009 11:46
Way to go Ruth! Congrats to u & Your Crew !
November 9th, 2009 07:21
Good job Ruth