Dry Rub Calculator

COOKING TIMES & RATIOS

Enter the weight of your meat and how heavy you like the crust. This gives the total dry rub to mix, plus a balanced breakdown of a classic all-purpose rub scaled to that amount.

Total rub
Tablespoons
Teaspoons

Balanced rub breakdown

Paprika
Brown sugar
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Cayenne

A classic BBQ ratio — adjust sugar and cayenne to taste. Apply, then rest the meat before cooking.

Pair it with the Marinade and Smoke Time calculators in the cooking calculators, and read the Smoking Meat Guide.

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