Barbecue Spice Rub

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2017

When grilled as part of a whole chicken, drumsticks taste just fine. But with the right treatment, they can be the solo stars of your cookout.

SERVES Makes about 1/3 cup

TIME 10 minutes

Barbecue Spice Rub

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our flavorful barbecue spice rub is both sweet and spicy. We used brown sugar to provide the sweetness; it also helped the dry spices cling. A combination of chili powder and cayenne provided the spiciness. We added garlic powder to round o...

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