Kansas City Barbecue Dry Rub

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An excellent dry rub for use on pork shoulder, baby back ribs, St. Louis ribs and much more.

This is a versatile, slightly sweet, Kansas City barbecue dry rub that is great on everything from ribs to pork shoulder. I live in Austin, Texas and this is definitely NOT a Texas style dry rub. Texans pride themselves on being purist, which means for most BBQ, they like a rub made with salt and pepper. That’s ok, I like it anyways, particularly on pork.

This Kansas city barbecue dry rub recipe is my adaptation of a recipe by Steve Raichlen in his book, Barbecue Bible Sauces Rubs and Marinades, Bastes, Butters and Glazes (What a title?). Steve, in turn, was given the recipe by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. I have modified it for my tastes.

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Kansas City Barbecue Dry Rub

5 from 1 vote

An excellent dry rub for use on pork shoulder, baby back ribs, St. Louis ribs and much more.

This recipe is my adaptation of a recipe by Steve Raichlen in his book, Barbecue Bible Sauces Rubs and Marinades, Bastes, Butters and Glazes (What a title?). Steve, in turn, was given the recipe by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. I have modified it for my tastes.

Servings 30 servings

Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

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Ingredients

  

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• 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup seasoned salt like Lawry’s
• 1/4 cup smoked salt
• 1/4 cup onion powder
• 1/4 cup celery salt
• 2 tbls black pepper freshly ground
• 2 tbls chili powder
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse several times to combine. Cover and store for up to two months away from light and heat.
  

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Nutrition

Serving: 1tspCalories: 26kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1109mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

Calories: 26kcal

Cost: $2

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: BBQ

Keyword: bbq rub, dry rub