What is your secret rub ingredient?

[damn yankee]

I've found a lot of success with cinnamon, takes just the right amount to get them asking or guessing.

I use a personal rub at Benzinger Bbq & Spirits and

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• damn yankee
• Sep 5, 2013

t goes on everything, but lately I've been leaving it off my ribs and just going straight S&P finishing with vinegar and Rendezvous rub.

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[bama bbq]

Nutmeg. ...like you said... to keep em guessing.

 

[webowabo]

Ive heard a few times of people using cinnamon in rubs... never tried it personally but it does sound like that something to make everyone go... "hmmmmm...."

 

[eman]

powdered crab boil , nuff said.

 

[pc farmer]

I need to find crab boil.

 

[mdboatbum]

Fairy dust.

 

[mdboatbum]

I need to find crab boil.

It's available in just about every grocery store, called either Old Bay or Zatarain's.

 

[pc farmer]

Old bay? I have that.

 

[jarjarchef]

Celery seed or celery salt......... But always love!

 

[cl2zero]

Curry Powder and/or Sage.

Just like the cinnamon. I put just enough to get the mind wondering.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Allspice...But no secret. My recipes are posted all over SMF...JJ

 

[smokenado]

Cinnamon that's interesting that's what goes in skyline chili along with Chocolate. I bounce between a heavy sugar rub which has Brown, Turbinado, and regular rub less all the sugars. My secret ingredient would be Rosemary on occasion .

 

[fpmich]

I use a bit of Cinnamon in my Chili too, but be careful, it looks a lot like Chili Powder sometimes!  LOL

I've scraped more Cinnamon than I care to, from my chili, thinking it was chili powder I was adding. 

 

[cliffcarter]

Cinnamon is no secret, lots of rubs have it as an ingredient. BBQ "purists" tend to poo-poo it's use, especially on ribs.

My "secret" rub ingredient is 5 spice powder.

 

[shtrdave]

I like to add a bit of dill to some of mine.

 

[smoker34]

Cumin