Looking for Suggestions for a more Peppery Rib Rub

tenpenny_05 · July 2017

Happy short week everybody!
Do you guys have any suggestions on a rub for pork ribs that is more peppery/spicy than sweet? I sometimes make and use this recipe from weber that is really good:

2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons paprika
4 teaspoons granulated garlic
4 teaspoons pure chile powder
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin

That being said, I really like the convenience of buying a rub, and the excitement of trying new things. However, the majority of rubs I get are way more sweet than spicy. Do you guys have any favorites that may fit my taste?

Here's my rib tax....

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fishlessman · July 2017

bad byrons butt rub has no sugar, but it needs to be adjusted with brown sugar to your likes or its too salty for most

Mosca · July 2017

Why not just add pepper to the rub you buy? Or, pepper up your ribs, then add the rub?

Brisket_Fanatic · July 2017

The rub you posted looks good, just change the teaspoons of pepper to tablespoons and all should be good. Commercial rubs I like on ribs are famous daves rib rub and also Dizzy Pig Redeye Express.

kl8ton · July 2017

Yes just add more pepper. Red pepper flakes can be used. . . Put some cayenne in there while you are at it.

Dobie · July 2017

LindenEmry · July 2017

That looks like a nice rub recipe and the ribs look mighty fine. You may want to add some dry mustard and/ or red pepper flakes to add some additional zing to you rub. If you want to try a premade rub, I suggest the Meat Church BBQ line of rubs:

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This one is a nice salt/peppery blend. I've used it on both beef and pork.

Enjoy!

slovelad · July 2017

Make sure to get in the forum exchange next year and you will have more rub to try than you could ever imagine!

johnnyp · July 2017

DP Swamp Venom is a solid, spicy rub

johnnyp · July 2017

Id bet Oakridge's Habanero Death Dust would match your criteria as well

etherdome · July 2017

When I need something more peppery, I usually add pepper.

tenpenny_05 · July 2017

etherdome said:

When I need something more peppery, I usually add pepper.

I bet you are real fun at parties.

Photo Egg · July 2017

tenpenny_05 said:

etherdome said:

When I need something more peppery, I usually add pepper.

I bet you are real fun at parties.

You have to admit, you set yourself up for this one. A bottled blend is never going to be perfect for everyone. I seen people in the past post and complain about a spice blend because it was not salty enough and they had to add more salt. Always easy and cheap to add a little more salt. Very hard to remove the salt from a blend that is to salty.
If you find a bottle blend flavor that you like, pop the cap and dump it into bowl and add more pepper blend to suite your taste and heat level, rebottle it.

tarheelmatt · July 2017

If peppery is your jam, I'd go to 1:1 ratio to your above recipe.

Meat Church Holy Cow is peppery.

Salt Lick stuff is peppery.

tenpenny_05 · July 2017

My request was two parts. 1)more peppery/spicy 2)Less sweet. And I also asked for recommendations on pre made rubs. Not just "add pepper dummy"

You guys do a great job of making people not want to come back to this forum.

Photo Egg · July 2017

tenpenny_05 said:

My request was two parts. 1)more peppery/spicy 2)Less sweet. And I also asked for recommendations on pre made rubs. Not just "add pepper dummy"

You guys do a great job of making people not want to come back to this forum.

There are many good suggestions above. Your choice to try them or not.
For me it's mixing a couple good bottled spices or adding the lacking element to a bottled rub. So you have options given above or you can get upset because of a couple digs in your post.
Go to a local spice shop and try some samples is another idea.

Fred19Flintstone · July 2017

tenpenny_05 said:

My request was two parts. 1)more peppery/spicy 2)Less sweet. And I also asked for recommendations on pre made rubs. Not just "add pepper dummy"

You guys do a great job of making people not want to come back to this forum.

That's pretty unfair. There were a number of suggestions and one smarta$$ "add pepper dummy" suggestion. Go quickly to your safe spot. It's brutal here.

tarheelmatt · July 2017

tenpenny_05 said:

My request was two parts. 1)more peppery/spicy 2)Less sweet. And I also asked for recommendations on pre made rubs. Not just "add pepper dummy"

You guys do a great job of making people not want to come back to this forum.

Simmer down chief. Not sure if your comment was directed towards me or not, or the etherdome, but there's many suggestions that I hope you've taken advantage of.

However, my comment added to what you already were using, and you wanted peppery, as your salt is 2 tablespoons and pepper is 2 teaspoons. So my thought was to make your ratio to a 1:1 salt and pepper.

I think the Holy Cow could be your fit. It's not sweet, but packs a lot of pepper.

ewyllins · July 2017

Here's hoping this thread makes till tomorrow!!!

Gulfcoastguy · July 2017

fishlessman said:

bad byrons butt rub has no sugar, but it needs to be adjusted with brown sugar to your likes or its too salty for most

I have been looking at it in stores since the exchange was announced. It might just get added to the collection.

fishlessman · July 2017

Gulfcoastguy said:

fishlessman said:

bad byrons butt rub has no sugar, but it needs to be adjusted with brown sugar to your likes or its too salty for most

I have been looking at it in stores since the exchange was announced. It might just get added to the collection.

just dont look at it as a rub you use straight out of the container, it needs sugar, a little for say a brisket, more for a butt, still more for pork ribs. ateast thats what i do with it.

fishlessman · July 2017

tenpenny_05 said:

My request was two parts. 1)more peppery/spicy 2)Less sweet. And I also asked for recommendations on pre made rubs. Not just "add pepper dummy"

You guys do a great job of making people not want to come back to this forum.

have you played around with different pepper sources. im a big fan of tellicherry pepper, much better and more intense grinding my own. the tellicherry really pops as a pepper

tarheelmatt · July 2017

fishlessman said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

fishlessman said:

bad byrons butt rub has no sugar, but it needs to be adjusted with brown sugar to your likes or its too salty for most

I have been looking at it in stores since the exchange was announced. It might just get added to the collection.

just dont look at it as a rub you use straight out of the container, it needs sugar, a little for say a brisket, more for a butt, still more for pork ribs. ateast thats what i do with it.

I'll agree with you Fish, it needs sugar, but I like butts with it.

fljoemon · July 2017

Meat Church also came out with a new rub called Holy Gospel .. https://www.meatchurch.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-holy-gospel-limited-edition-bbq-rub

He will stock it next week as it is sold out now .. perfect blend of spicy & savory.

DoubleEgger · July 2017

Get the Dizzy Pig Ghost. It'll light you up.

fishlessman · July 2017

tarheelmatt said:

fishlessman said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

fishlessman said:

bad byrons butt rub has no sugar, but it needs to be adjusted with brown sugar to your likes or its too salty for most

I have been looking at it in stores since the exchange was announced. It might just get added to the collection.

just dont look at it as a rub you use straight out of the container, it needs sugar, a little for say a brisket, more for a butt, still more for pork ribs. ateast thats what i do with it.

I'll agree with you Fish, it needs sugar, but I like butts with it.

its one of my go to rubs

wbthomas · July 2017

I'm with ya @tarheelmatt. I like Bad Byrons on butts and using a sweeter sauce for sandwiches. Also like it on pork tenderloin. I'd suggest giving it a try if you are looking for something with more kick OP.

tenpenny_05 · July 2017

Sorry guys, I do appreciate the real recommendations. I just see the same names popping up with non help all the time.
I have a good list of things to try now, thank you for the input.

SPRIGS · July 2017

I'll second the DP Swamp Venom if you want spicy. Not sweet at all but savory and packs a punch. I use it as a base layer on my ribs but just a light coat as most in my family don't like a lot of heat. I like my ribs somewhat sweeter though so I layer another 2 rubs on top of the Swamp Venom.

I recently picked up some Chupacabra rub. Really liking it - to me it is very similar to Head Country in that it is more savory than sweet. May not have enough kick in it for you though but has a bit more heat than Head Country.

LindenEmry · July 2017

fljoemon said:

Meat Church also came out with a new rub called Holy Gospel .. https://www.meatchurch.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-holy-gospel-limited-edition-bbq-rub

He will stock it next week as it is sold out now .. perfect blend of spicy & savory.

Holy Gospel is wonderful. I was attending BBQ class at Meat Church when they premiered that rub. The first batch sold out pretty much the first day. If you get a chance, it is well worth picking up a bottle.

Legume · July 2017

Never did say if peppery means black peppery, chili peppery (red OR green), or just plain hot peppery. Lots of pepperys.

Holy Gospel is a mix of Holy Cow and The Gospel, right? I don't think he discloses the ratio, but I think it's a blend of some sort of those two - I remember reading that somewhere. I'm sure this is achieveable at home to some degree for those that have both and want to experiment while it's out of stock.

Looking for Suggestions for a more Peppery Rib Rub

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