Motor City BBQ Rub

This fantastic barbecue rub is a tribute to a legendary grillman. Use it alone or under your favorite barbecue sauce to share a great tradition on your patio.

As Geoffrey Bullard worked to improve upon his great grandfather's original Kalamazoo grill design from 1906, he was fortunate to have a good friend in legendary grillman CJ TJ O'Neil. CJ TJ barbecued chicken and ribs on the same corner for over 30 years, and he generously contributed some of his vast knowledge to the key design principles of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet grills.

CJ TJ never shared his great grandmother's secret recipe, but he was the inspiration for our Motor City BBQ Rub (and a whole lot more). Give it a go and share it with your friends. And, if you're ever in Kalamazoo, go see Billy Bob O'Neil for a taste of our inspiration. He's CJ TJ's son, still selling barbecue on the corner using his family's secret recipe and his father's barbecue skill.

Rub generously onto ribs before slow cooking, or onto pork, chicken or beef before grilling. SEA SALT, SUGAR, CHILES, GARLIC, ONION, HICKORY POWDER, SPICES 4oz/113g

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