Basic rub for chicken and pork

This recipe comes from avid competition barbecuer Eric Devlin, the editor of online barbecue magazine Smoke Signals.

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BASIC RUB FOR CHICKEN AND PORK

1 cup turbinado sugar

1/4 cup paprika

3 tablespoons packaged powdered lemonade

4 tablespoons ground black pepper

4 tablespoons ground ancho chili powder

2 tablespoons onion powder

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons kosher salt

Combine all ingredients.

Makes about 2 1/4 cups.