Barbacoa Rub is a spicy, savory Mexican-inspired rub that’s perfect for grilling, roasting, and smoking. It is also known as barbacoa seasoning, barbacoa spice blend, barbacoa dry rub, BBQ barbacoa rub, or barbacoa taco seasoning. 

Traditional barbacoa is made by digging a pit, lining it with bricks and banana leaves, and slow-cooking richly seasoned meat in the pit overnight. Our Barbacoa Rub delivers the deep, satisfying flavors of barbacoa without requiring extended cooking.

Barbacoa Rub is frequently purchased by: 

• Mexican, Tex-Mex, BBQ, and smokehouse restaurants; 
• frozen burrito, taco, and tamale makers; 
• chili, meal kit, salsa, sauce, and marinade manufacturers; 
• snack food and jerky makers; 
• catering companies; 
• seasoning companies; and 
• independent spice shops

Flavor Profile

Barbacoa Rub is spicy, peppery, herbaceous, woodsy, smoky, and warming. 

How To Use

Use this blend to make a richly flavored Pulled Pork Barbacoa, which can make its way to burritos, nachos and sandwiches. Put on pork tenderloin for Chile Marinated Pork Oaxacan Style, and never look at tacos the same way again. Barbacoa Rub is also a tremendous blend to swap in when making Easy Homemade Chili or a Chicken-Chili Corn Dip. Or choose it when making Red Chile Steak with Plantains for easy depth and delicious flavor. 

Use with pork, chicken, beef, starchy vegetables, beans, and tofu. Terrific for roasting, grilling, smoking, frying, or baking, and in chilis, tacos, soups, stews, and marinades.