BBQ Rubs

Best BBQ Rubs and BBQ Seasonings

BBQ Rubs and BBQ Seasonings

Denver BBQ

You search endlessly for the perfect cut of meat to smoke. You study to find the best temperature and length of time to smoke your food. Everything is planned and timed perfectly for a spectacular meal from your BBQ smoker. But without the right BBQ rubs and BBQ seasonings, the food will not taste as you expect.

Sometimes the perfect BBQ rubs and seasonings come straight from the bottle, but a little experimentation can make your own BBQ rubs and yield fantastic results that make the flavor from your BBQ smoker unique and distinctive.

BBQ Rubs

BBQ Rubs For Red Meats

Red meat is classified as any meat that is red in its raw state and does not turn white when cooked. This included beef, ham, venison, buffalo, rabbit, most all mammals and even ducks. Red meat tends to have a stronger flavor, and can tolerate more seasoning than more delicate meats. Some pork, such as ribs, can also be handled as red meat.

Want to make your own homemade BBQ rub? Mix one half to two teaspoons each of chili powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, granulated garlic, brown sugar, cayenne, dry mustard, lemon zest and perhaps some hickory flavored salt. Mix your BBQ rubs in a clean, dry bowl and play with the proportions until you get it like you want it.

BBQ Rubs For White Meats

White meats include poultry, such as turkey and chicken as well as most game birds, like geese. Duck is classified as red meat. Most pork, except ham, is also treated as white meat. Pork chops and tender loins are white when fully cooked.

White meat is more delicate in flavor, and requires a milder seasoning or BBQ rubs. Add BBQ rubs at least one half hour before putting it in the barbecue smoker. For an extra mild flavor, add it to the water pan of your BBQ smoker.

Denver BBQ has a recipe for BBQ Rubs to put on white meats - mix one half to two teaspoons each of paprika, sea salt, onion powder, granulated garlic, ground sage and brown sugar. Season to taste with black pepper. Adjust the proportions until you like the result.

BBQ Rubs for Poultry, Fowl and Game Birds

Try a BBQ Rubs  on chicken, duck and other poultry or game birds. It works great in the fryer, but also holds up well in the barbecue smoker.

For a BBQ Rub for turkey or poultry rub, mix one-quarter cup olive oil, one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, one tablespoon white wine, one tablespoon balsamic vinegar, four teaspoons each of rosemary, thyme, minced onion and minced garlic. This wet rub works in the fryer as well as a barbecue smoker.

Denver BBQ

BBQ Rubs and BBQ Seasonings