BBQ rub
Grill seasoning blend
A BBQ rub is a dry mixture of spices and seasonings massaged into meat before cooking, typically combining salt, sugar, paprika, garlic, and various peppers.
The blend forms a flavorful crust during grilling or smoking.
Rubs range from sweet to spicy, with regional variations reflecting local barbecue traditions: a Kansas City rub with brown sugar, a Texas rub heavy on black pepper.
- spicePlant-derived food flavoring
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- spice blendCombined culinary aromatics
- paprikaGround dried pepper
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
grill · charcoal grill · meat · brisket · smoked brisket · ribs · bark · crust · blend · salt · pepper · garlic · cumin · brown sugar · char · dry · massage · pork
- spice rubs
- BBQ essentialsribs, brisket, burgers, hot dogs, sausages
- seasoning blendsspice mix, Cajun seasoning, taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, jerk seasoning
- seasoningssalt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme
- rubsmassage, buff, burnish, polish, scrub