McCormick Grill MatesBarbecue Rub, 6 oz

One of the best seasonings ever.

I usually make my own rubs and marinades, but also like to keep a few prepared shakers on hand for convenience. This reminds me of a rub I made for pork, but ended up using it just on chicken, it was just so suited for it. Normally, I find mesquite too sharp for chicken, but this is so subtle (like smoked paprika more than using mesquite in a smoker) it is great to dust chicken with before grilling. Would also be good to enhance a burger or steak.Two suggestions for grilling with this: 1 - if you use a rotisserie, dust a whole chicken with this and rotisserie it on your grill. The flavors will seal in as the skin crisps up and the juices get trapped inside. Even put a little inside before skewering just to add some flavor from the inside.2 - Boil frozen wing segments in water for about ten minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or spider into a colander then generously dust with this rub and toss around to evenly coat. Finish the wings off on the grill, crisping up the skin. Enjoy! Sometimes I even give them a light toss in a bit of buffalo sauce after, but not necessary.

It took about 3 weeks to arrive but it finally has. Luckily I had some chicken ready to go. I put a generous amount on some boneless chicken and put it in the air fryer and it came out great. The seasoning is a sweet smokey flavor that puts some much-needed flavor on the chicken. The next night I decided to try it on burgers and I don't know if it doesn't play well with other seasonings or just wasn't a great mix but I used this seasoning and some Dan-O's original and it wasn't the best combo. So maybe stick with only this seasoning or just try combos till something works. Glad I tried it and I will definitely be using up the whole bottle.

I put this on pork baby back ribs yesterday. The flavor is pretty good with just a bit of a kick to it (a mild kick like a 2 year old playing with a soccer ball, not like Tom Dempsey’s 63 yard field goal). A nice mix of spices with brown sugar as the first ingredient. A it made my ribs LOOK good, too. It made a nice golden crust when the sugar caramelized. One thing, you’ll want to be generous with it when applying.

i used this on some pork ribs and they came out great. its not too salty like some rubs I've used before. it definitely has that classic BBQ flavor. the bottle came intact and was within the expiration date. overall a great rub