Every Butt Deserves a Rub Flag T-shirt

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Color Black
Size S
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Description

Grandma reads it out loud at the family reunion.
There's a pause. Then the whole picnic table loses it.
The pork butt on the smoker got its rub at midnight, by the way. That's the joke and the truth.
Stars, stripes and a little bit of mischief.

Heavyweight cotton that feels broken in, not worn out. Built for cookouts where the jokes run as long as the cook.

Why You'll Love It
• Heavyweight, preshrunk cotton (heather and grey colors are cotton blends)
• Classic relaxed fit. Between sizes? Size up
• Double-needle stitching at the collar, sleeves and hem
• Black S–5XL · Graphite Heather S–5XL · Red S–5XL · Sport Grey S–5XL · White S–5XL · Military Green S–4XL · Dark Heather S–3XL
• The gift for the one who takes the meat seriously, and nothing else

It Brings People Together
The best cookouts are the loud ones. Somebody reads a shirt, somebody else makes it worse, and suddenly three generations are laughing at the same joke. Barbecue was always about more than food. It's about the noise around the table.

Bigger Than BBQ
The pit gave our founder, a U.S. Army veteran, something he couldn't find anywhere else: purpose. 10% of net profits help other veterans find theirs.

Rub it. Smoke it. Laugh about it.

Also available as a hoodie, a back-print tee and in a women's fit.

BBQ ISN'T JUST COOKING.

IT'S A PERSONALITY.

You know the difference between a smoke ring and a grill mark. You've pulled an all-nighter for a brisket. You've explained "the stall" to someone who didn't get it — and never will.

This gear is for you. Built by a pitmaster, worn by one too.

🔥 Heavyweight cotton — built to handle heat, smoke, and whatever you spill at 2 AM

🇺🇸 Printed in the USA — every order supports American jobs and American craft

🛡️ 365-day guarantee — we stand behind our gear longer than most people stand at their smoker

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The guy behind the gear

From the pit to a purpose

I'm Sean, a U.S. Army veteran and pitmaster of Risky Brisket Championship BBQ. After six years in the Army, BBQ became my therapy: the patience, the fire, the process. Eighteen years on the competition circuit later, I design every piece of Meat Sweats gear and wear-test it at contests and classes before it ever hits the site.

Today, 10% of net profits go directly to veteran mental health charities, because no one who served should fight alone. Every piece of gear you buy helps veterans get access to culinary arts as PTSD therapy through our 501(c)(3) charities.

Sean Young seasoning food during a Backyard BBQ class