Return of the BBQ Rubs

In my post Home Made Christmas (December 2, 2013), I referred to my contribution to our Christmas gifts.  I prepared a trio of BBQ rubs (beef, pork, and poultry) which went to the men on our Christmas list along with their BBQ aprons.

Tonight, I am cooking pork chops on the BBQ, and my wife suggested mixing up a batch of the pork rub.  As I mixed up the rub, I realized that when I wrote the post on December 2, I had not listed the recipes for the three rubs because my Father reads my blog, and I did not want to give everything away.

So, in honour of Victoria Day - the unofficial start of summer, here are the spice combinations for my rub trio.

BBQ Beef Rub (1 Cup)

• ¼ cup paprika
• ¼ cup chili powder
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup  black pepper
• 1 tbsp cayenne
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp salt

BBQ Pork Rub (¾ Cup)

• 1/3 cup paprika (for some reason my Open Office will not do 1/3 in the smaller font)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 3 tbsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp dry mustard
• 2 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp white pepper

BBQ Poultry Rub (3 Cups)

• ¾ cup paprika
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup salt
• ¼ cup black pepper
• 3 tbsp cayenne
• 2 tbsp dry mustard
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp sage