Chipotle BBQ Spice Rub & Sauce

I’m a firm believer that with great BBQ comes great dry spice rubs. They are the quintessential component to cooking on any grill for a number of reasons. Dry spice rubs allow you to coat whatever protein you’re about to put on your grill with less worry of it caramelizing to the point of burning. There are fewer flame flareups when using dry spices to season the food you grill, preventing the actual protein itself from charring beyond the point of no return. And much like a wet marinade, dry spice rubs do what you hope any pre-seasoning will do — they give immense flavor to the food you are grilling. The longer you let your rub sit on your protein, the deeper the flavor will go.

I love making spice rubs. For one, they keep for quite some time, and you can basically put any spice you want into…