How to Make Barbecue Rub




This week on Tips & Techniques, Chef Tom takes us back to barbecue basics with this all-purpose Barbecue Rub. This seasoning is on the sweeter side, with just the right amount of salt, pepper, savory and smoky flavors. Perfect on your favorite barbecue foods, from chicken to pork to beef!
Full recipe blog: https://www.atbbq.com/thesauce/recipes/how-to-make-all-purpose-barbecue-rub/

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  1. Larry Cavanaugh
    Larry Cavanaugh says:

    Love your videos asking a simple question but maybe not that simple when doing a dry rub i'm leaving it in the refrigerator for a few days should I rub the excessive dry rub off before smoking mind you it's coated very excessively thank you or wash it off thanks

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  2. Leigh Taft
    Leigh Taft says:

    None of us have some of these ingredients.. why do videos for the general public have these impossible to find ingredients? Yeah we can use the ordinary version but will it be anything close to this one? Sorry for the rant love your videos you’ve taught me a lot. Thanks man

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  3. Koonelos
    Koonelos says:

    I made this rub with the common household version of all spices (e.g. regular brown sugar instead of the smoked stuff) and it came out great, thank you! Also,I prefer to use less paprika and it still tasted great.

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  4. emmgeevideo
    emmgeevideo says:

    And BTW, I give Tommy Boy a lot of grief from time to time. I think he takes the "chef" thing a little too seriously. But I do enjoy his recipes. And I just plunked down $2500 for a YS640S from All Things BBQ, largely due to seeing it in action in these videos. So a tip of the toke to Tommy Boy and here's hoping I can cook some good meals on that thing.

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  5. Embecmom
    Embecmom says:

    what smoker do you use for your commercial smokes? I like to add ground fennel seeds to my pork rub…btw your bbq pork and pineapple salsa went down a treat ..might give you the recipe to my smoked lamb shoulder and mint slaw in return 😉

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  6. TheVryfst
    TheVryfst says:

    I like to make a base rub with only a little brown sugar and most everything else in almost equal parts. As a base mix I can then add a little more cumin or ginger, sugar or your choice and make it taste how you like it. The base mix saves me time and its easier to measure out a larger initial batch.

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  7. Andrew Lynch
    Andrew Lynch says:

    Thanks for this, good beginner basic info. The one thing I’d like to see is alternative suggestions when using one of those ‘nobody will have this available’ type specialty items – e.g. “if you don’t have this smoked sugar then just use granulated sugar”. I get and respect the commercial aspect of having the channel, and have ordered different things from you because I’ve seen them in your videos. However, when I’m not watching a week before making, I don’t have time to get this stuff and am not confident in my ability to determine a good alternative so a little guidance would be appreciated. Just something to consider, keep up the great work! Thanks again.

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  8. Izzy Long
    Izzy Long says:

    I noticed when you added your garlic and onion, you said "powder", but in the video you can clearly see the granules typical of "granulated" garlic and onion.
    So my question is, does it matter if I use actual power vs. granulated? I've heard from a few competition folks that is does, so I always wondered.

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  9. fly 13
    fly 13 says:

    Similar to what I do for ribs & chicken, but what about longer cooks, especially pork shoulders? I've cut down (or eliminated) sugar as I tend to burn it. Is there a way to keep the sweet there but not have that happen?

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  10. Øyvind Ranheim
    Øyvind Ranheim says:

    I like the variations of mustard you guys show us. Like the one mustardy creme fraiche with the sliders and adding mustard powder in rubs. It has elevated my skills for dips, rubs and sauces.. Thanks.

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  11. Carl Ardoin
    Carl Ardoin says:

    I would have left it on the grill for one more beer, maybe 2….depending on how cold the beers are!
    Not gonna lie, that looked under cooked. If you turn up the sound you can hear the chicken scream when he pokes it with the fork…

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