Santa Maria Tri-Tip Rub, Salted BBQ Seasoning, Spice Mix

Flavor Profile

Our Santa Maria spice rub is peppery and garlicky in taste, with herbal notes to round out the overall BBQ Santa Maria flavor.

How to Use

Use this Santa Maria dry rub on tri-tip. Add Santa Maria steak rub to your favorite cut of steak, or try on chicken or ribs before cooking or grilling. Sprinkle Santa Maria spices on potatoes and other vegetables.

About This Blend

Santa Maria BBQ is a mainstay in California culinary, and dates back to the mid-1900s. We want to help keep the Santa Maria style alive and share its simple but delicious flavor with the rest of the US. With that in mind, we put a twist on Santa Maria salt by using top-notch ingredients that make the traditional flavors of this BBQ rub shine.

More Information

Try this with:

Roast: Rub chicken, pork loin, or brisket with 1 tsp. per pound before roasting.
Mashed Potatoes: Season with 1 Tbsp. per pound potatoes.
Green Beans: Toss with a little oil and 1 Tbsp. per pound before grilling or sautéing.

Santa Maria Sea Salted BBQ Rub Q&A

What is Santa Maria style BBQ?

A Santa Maria BBQ is a style of BBQ that originated in California back in the mid-1900s & typically involved wood-fire grilling.

What is Santa Maria seasoning?

Santa Maria seasoning is a combination of grey sea salt, garlic, dried parsley and black pepper.

Dietary Information

MSG-Free

Nut-Free

Dairy-Free

Gluten-Free

Onion-Free

Corn-Free

Capsicum-Free

Sweetener-Free

Sugar-Free

Sesame-Free

Vegetarian

Vegan

Ingredients

Dry grey salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, minced garlic, parsley

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