Dead Rooster Co Redwood BBQ Rub

Great barbecue needs a seasoning that can build deep savory flavor while balancing sweetness, salt, and pepper. Dead Rooster Co Redwood BBQ Rub is a classic barbecue seasoning inspired by the flavors of Kansas City barbecue, with a rich, peppery profile balanced between sweet and salty.

Built for smoked meats but versatile enough for the grill and oven, Redwood is especially well suited to pork shoulder, baby back ribs, and whole chicken. Use it on pork tenderloin or grilled chicken breasts when you want that same savory BBQ character without firing up a long smoke.

• Classic BBQ Flavor: Inspired by the rich, savory character of Kansas City barbecue.
• Sweet & Salty Balance: Brown sugar and salt create the foundation of the rub.
• Rich & Peppery: Black pepper adds distinctive peppery character to the blend.
• Made for Smoking: Especially recommended for pork shoulders, baby back ribs, and whole chickens.
• Grill & Oven Versatility: Also works beautifully on grilled chicken breasts and roasted pork tenderloins.
• Savory Spice Blend: Paprika, garlic, onion, cumin, and cinnamon round out the barbecue profile.
• Pairs with BBQ Sauce: Combine with your favorite homemade barbecue sauce for another layer of flavor.

• Smoked pork shoulder
• Baby back ribs
• Smoked whole chicken
• Roasted pork tenderloin
• Grilled chicken breasts

• Backyard pitmasters looking for a classic Kansas City-style BBQ rub.
• Pork lovers seasoning shoulders, ribs, and tenderloins.
• Chicken fans who want one rub for both smoked whole birds and grilled chicken breasts.
• BBQ cooks who prefer a balance of sweet, salty, peppery, and savory flavors.
• Smoker owners looking for an everyday rub for classic barbecue meats.
• Home cooks who want a BBQ seasoning that also works for grilling and roasting.

Redwood brings the familiar sweet, savory, and peppery character associated with Kansas City-style barbecue to the backyard smoker. Brown sugar provides sweetness while salt and black pepper create balance, supported by paprika, garlic, onion, cumin, and cinnamon.

The result is a barbecue rub designed to deliver plenty of savory flavor without letting sweetness or salt dominate the blend.

Dead Rooster Co specifically recommends Redwood for smoked meats, including pork shoulders and baby back ribs. Its sweet, salty, peppery profile makes it a natural choice when building layers of flavor on classic pork barbecue.

Pair the seasoned meat with a homemade barbecue sauce when you want to add another dimension of BBQ flavor.

Redwood is also designed for poultry. Season a whole chicken before smoking for savory barbecue flavor throughout the cook, or use the rub on chicken breasts headed for the grill.

This versatility makes Redwood useful when your cooking plans move between the smoker, grill, and oven.

You do not need a long smoking session to put Redwood to work. Dead Rooster Co specifically recommends the rub on roasted pork tenderloin, making it an easy option for bringing barbecue-inspired flavor to an oven-roasted meal.

Redwood combines brown sugar and salt with paprika, dehydrated garlic and onion, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and rice fiber. The blend is designed to deliver a rich balance of sweet, salty, peppery, and savory barbecue flavor.

• Use Redwood on pork shoulder before smoking for classic sweet and savory BBQ character.
• Season baby back ribs before they hit the smoker.
• Apply to a whole chicken when preparing it for smoking.
• Use on grilled chicken breasts when you want BBQ flavor without a long smoking session.
• Try it on roasted pork tenderloin for an easy oven-friendly application.
• Pair Redwood-seasoned meats with homemade barbecue sauce for an additional layer of flavor.