World Spice KC Tailgater's BBQ Rub
World Spice
World Spice KC Tailgater's BBQ Rub
A Kansas City BBQ rub, sweet and earthy with mild heat, for pork, beef and chicken.
- heat, per World Spice
- 1 of 5
- spices in the blend
- 13
- sizes, 0.7 oz to 1 lb
- 5
+$8 shipping.
- heat, per World Spice
- 1 of 5
- spices in the blend
- 13
- sizes, 0.7 oz to 1 lb
- 5
Get it if
You smoke ribs or a pork shoulder at the tailgate and want a classic Kansas City style rub.
Skip it if
You want it sweet and sticky. Get the Butcher BBQ Honey Rub.
Specs
- Style
- Kansas City BBQ rub
- Heat
- 1 of 5 (per World Spice)
- Base
- Paprika, garlic, brown sugar
- Also
- Cumin, coriander, black pepper, mustard, thyme, clove
- Sizes
- 2 oz tin or 1 lb bag
- Blended
- Small batches before shipping (per World Spice)
- Ships
- +$8.00
What it is
One shaker that does the burgers, the brats and the wings, so the grill guy isn't juggling three jars at 9 a.m. World Spice, a Seattle spice shop by Pike Place Market, builds this Kansas City-style blend on paprika, garlic and brown sugar and rates the heat 1 of 5, so the kids eat it too.
Behind the base: cumin, coriander, black pepper, mustard, thyme and a little clove. World Spice says it blends in small batches right before shipping, so the tin you open in the lot hasn't sat on a grocery shelf. The 2 oz tin ($9.99) fits in a grill-tool bag; the 1 lb bag ($39.99) is for the crew that cooks every week.
Which rub? Most people: this one, the all-purpose game-day shake. For sweet chicken and pork, the Butcher BBQ Honey Rub. For a smoker crew doing ribs or a pork butt, Big Poppa's Sweet Money.
Why we picked it
Kansas City style, made for the parking lot.
Details and questions
Size and weight
- Empty
- 0.125 lb
World Spice says the medium pouch holds about 1 cup and the small about ½ cup.
What's in the box
The rub, in the size and form you pick (tin, pouch or 1 lb bag).
What's in this Kansas City BBQ rub?
Paprika, garlic, brown sugar, cumin, black pepper, kosher salt, coriander, mustard, thyme, sage, celery seed, cloves and oregano, per World Spice. It's vegan and gluten-free.
How hot is it?
Mild. World Spice rates it 1 of 5.
Which size should I get?
A 2 oz tin or pouch for a few cooks, 4 oz for a season, 1 lb if you smoke every weekend. A 0.7 oz sample to try it.
Shipping, returns and warranty
Ships in its own box with its own tracking. If anything arrives wrong, email us and we'll sort it out. Our return policy