You will need a good Ribs Spice Rub if you make Baby Back Ribs, Country Style Ribs, Spare Ribs, or Short Ribs, or Pulled Pork. They are all delicious, and easy to make. Make sure to give those ribs a good rub down with the flavorful seasonings in this Ribs Spice Rub recipe. It is a perfect dry rub recipe, and a simple recipe to make!
Ribs Spice Rub
This Ribs Spice Rub is a dry rub, and is perfect for flavoring those Baby Back Ribs you are going to cook up! Full of flavor, not too salty, and a compliment to your favorite barbecue sauce. It has just a little kick of heat, but you can double up on the cayenne pepper to make it hotter, if you like the heat!
I use this Ribs Spice Rub on my Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs, or on ribs that I’m going to grill or throw into the smoker. This rub is also very good on Country Style Ribs and Pulled Pork. When I make ribs in my house, everyone come running!
I also use this Ribs Spice Rub on my Pulled Pork Recipe and my Slow Cooker Ribs recipe.
For convenience, and so I don’t run out too quickly, I like to make a double batch and store it in a mason jar in the pantry. It will last a long time this way.
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This ribs spice rub is a delicious dry rub recipe for pork ribs, country style ribs, pulled pork, or anything else that you want to put it on.
- 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1 Tbsp Coarse Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Sweet Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder, or granulated garlic
- 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Add all spices to a container with a lid (I use a mason jar) and shake well to mix.
Store with lid closed in a cool dry place.
I suggest doubling this recipe as it keeps very well.
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Made and used this on ribs cooking in the instant pot really good I think I might cut back on the cumin a little next time but it’s still very good did a combo mustard based sauce and regular bbq after they came out of instant pot thanks for the great recipe
Hi Nick! I haven’t had a mustard bbq sauce in a long time, must make some! Thank you for your review!
Couldn’t find the recipe!!!!!!!!
Either scroll down to the recipe card or use the Jump to Recipe button. It’s there, I promise! 🙂
I can not eat mustard it makes me sick. Still going to make this rub cant wait to try it. Is there something else i can use then the mustard.
This rub has no mustard in it. It doesn’t need it so you should be fine.
Great job! The whole family loved it. I just cooked mine in a crockpot and added bbq sauce, ketchup, water, onions and it just melted in our mouths. Yum yum 😋. 5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Very good rub. I’m not a fan of cumin so only used 1/2 tbsp and added 1 tbsp of dry mustard. It’s in my keeper file. Thanks!
Used this because I only had about 10 or 15 minutes before grilling pork country ribs. I didn’t put the Cayenne and didn’t have smokes paprika. It was still great. Grilled them, then brushed with bbq sauce. Amazing. Thanks!
This is a legitimately good rub and I do a lot of smoking. The cumin is just an accent flavor, barely there for those that are concerned. I used chipotle chili powder as well. Father’s Day spare ribs went UNSAUCED for 80% of the adults at the table.
I used this rub while following your SLOW COOKER COUNTRY STYLE RIBS recipe and this rub was a hit. Everyone in the family loved it. We did not use bbq sauce or anything else. Delicious. These were the best ribs I have ever made.