Spices and rubs: make the difference between a masterpiece and just another cookout. Find out the secret ingredients you can use to add rich, deep flavour to your next barbeque.

     To the regular followers of Jay Eatz you may be wondering why this post hasn't started with "So......."?  Jay Eatz has been instructing various cooking classes and has promised his students he would make the recipes and relevant course content available via the inter-web.  So rather than "So I taught BBQ spices and rubs class last night......." the post title follows the course description to make it easier for participants to find.  With that said here goes.

The first 2 rubs come courtesy of The BBQ Pit Boys, for other recipes from them visit http://bbqpitboys.com/.

Coffee Dry Rub Recipe

• 6 Tbsp Coffee
• 2 Tbsp Salt
• 2 Tbsp Paprika
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Black Pepper
• 2 Tsp Onion Powder
• 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Coriander

Add all spices to a container with a lid, cover and shake vigorously to blend spices evenly (and easily).  Makes enough rub to cover 6 lbs of pork ribs or 10 lbs of pork roast (half recipe should be enough to coat 2 racks of ribs).

Dry Rub for Pork Recipe

• 1/4 Cup Paprika
  
• 1/8 Cup Black Pepper
• 2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 2 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper (add more or less to adjust the spiciness)
• 1/4 Cup Coarse Salt (ie Kosher Salt)
• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  

Add all spices to a container with a lid, cover and shake vigorously to blend spices evenly (and easily).

Home Made Montreal Steak Spice

• 2 Tbsp Paprika
• 2 Tbsp Crushed Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Coriander (or crushed coriander seed)
• 1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flake
• 1 Tbsp Dill

Add all spices to a container with a lid, cover and shake vigorously to blend spices evenly (and easily).  Makes about 1 cup of steak spice.

Chicken Rub

• 1 Tbsp Coarse Salt
• 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Dried Oregano
• 1 Tbsp Thyme
• 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tbsp Paprika
• 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper

Add all spices to a container with a lid. cover and shake vigorously to blend spices evenly (and easily).

Jerk Marinade

For full recipe click this link www.jayeatz.com/blog/so-i-made-jerk-marinade-from-scratch.

Applying the Rub
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Step 1:  Chose your meat, and buy local.

Step 2: Apply the rub.  The directions for this are implied by the term, rub the "rub" into the meat.  Work it into the and cover all sides and crevice's.  Try to apply only as much rub is needed and discard any rub that did not adhere to the meat. 

Coffee Rub

Rub for Pork

Step 3:  Wrap the meat tightly with plastic wrap.  Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

Step 4:  Uncover meat, BBQ and enjoy!!