Stubb's
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Stubb's Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Austin, TX
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
1968
Products Verified
12 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
No explicit Made in USA claim on website
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Stubb's BBQ sauces, marinades, and rubs produced in Austin, Texas. Founded by C.B. 'Stubb' Stubblefield who opened his Lubbock BBQ joint in 1968. Sauce line launched 1992; acquired by McCormick & Company in 2015. Manufacturing maintained in Austin. Known for simpler ingredient lists and less sweetness than competitors. Austin origin and Texas BBQ heritage central to brand identity.
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
Stubb's manufactures at a specific factory location in Austin, TX. Founded in 1968 (58 years of US production on the books). Our 12 verified Stubb's listings sit in food & beverages.
Verification tier
78% average
Brand-verified — brand evidence holds, product-level evidence still firming up
Factory evidence
Specific city
Austin, TX
Catalog breadth
12 products
1 category
How we verified Stubb's
Most recent check: Oct 21, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read stubbsbbq.com on Oct 12, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Amazon listings
We read the live Amazon listing for 12 of the 12 Stubb's products on this page (most recently Oct 21, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
These checks are run by our software on a schedule: brand websites are re-read about every three weeks, Amazon listings weekly, and news is scanned monthly. Every flag is checked against its original source before anything on this page changes. How the American Score works.
Stubb's has been manufacturing products in Austin, TX since 1968. We carry 12 verified American-made Stubb's products.
Heritage & History
C.B. Stubblefield learned to cook in the Army during the Korean War. Artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan and Willie Nelson played at his Lubbock restaurant.
McCormick acquired the brand in 2015.
Made in Austin, Texas
Stubb's was built as an Austin, Texas brand. McCormick committed to maintaining the Texas headquarters.
The line carries forward a recipe philosophy rooted in Texas barbecue: natural ingredients, no high-fructose corn syrup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stubb's made in the USA?
Yes. Stubb's manufactures 12 verified products in Austin, TX. Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q traces its roots to 1968 in Lubbock, Texas, where C.B. Stubblefield began cooking and feeding anyone who showed up hungry.
Where is Stubb's manufactured?
Stubb's is headquartered in Austin, TX. Manufacturing takes place in Austin, TX.
What Stubb's products can I buy?
We carry 12 verified Stubb's products across Food & Beverages. Every listing links directly to a trusted online store with verified American manufacturing.
When was Stubb's founded?
Stubb's was founded in 1968. Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q traces its roots to 1968 in Lubbock, Texas, where C.B. Stubblefield began cooking and feeding anyone who showed up hungry.
Where can I buy Stubb's products?
Every Stubb's product listed here links to a trusted online store — a major retailer or the brand's own shop — where you can purchase directly.
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