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Kansas City All-Purpose Rub

Name: Kansas City All-Purpose Rub
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 0.25 cup paprika; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp ground mustard

The sweet-savory workhorse of American barbecue. If you only ever make one rub, make this one. Pairs with Kansas City Classic sauce. Best on pork ribs, chicken, and pulled pork.

Serves 1

Ingredients

1servings

0.3 cuppaprika
2 tbspbrown sugar
2 tbspkosher salt
1 tbspblack pepper
1 tbspgarlic powder
1 tbsponion powder
1 tspcayenne
1 tspground mustard

Method

1.Mix the rub

Combine everything in a bowl, whisk until uniform, and store airtight.

2.Apply and cook

This one carries enough sugar that you want to run your pit under 275°F or the bark can turn bitter. Apply generously, let it tack up for at least 30 minutes, then smoke.

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