Unlimited Purpose All-Purpose BBQ Rub, 14 oz

Fat Plate BBQ was founded by Chris Kossman and is based in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. Its recipes grew from backyard cooking and competition barbecue, with testing and pitmaster feedback helping shape the seasoning lineup. The company focuses on distinctive, balanced flavors that home cooks can bring to family meals as well as serious barbecue.

Unlimited Purpose All-Purpose BBQ Rub, 14 oz

Unlimited Purpose, also called U.P., is an all-purpose BBQ rub for meats, vegetables and everyday sides. The 14-ounce bottle is designed to move between the grill and the kitchen. The maker uses it as a base layer beneath other rubs and on its own, especially with chicken.

The ingredient statement lists salt, dehydrated garlic, sugar, monosodium glutamate and spices, with tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking. That combination makes it a prepared seasoning blend rather than a single spice. Keep its existing salt content in mind when your recipe also calls for salt, a sauce or another seasoning mix.

Family-made in Shippenville, Pennsylvania, Unlimited Purpose fits a wide range of meals. The maker suggests chicken, beef, pork, turkey and vegetables, along with potatoes, eggs and macaroni and cheese. Its versatility is useful when you want one seasoning bottle to cover several cooking projects rather than a separate blend for every dish.

How to use and serve

Use it before cooking or as a finishing sprinkle at the table, as suggested by the maker. For chicken or vegetables, apply an even coating and choose the cooking method that suits the food. For a prepared side, add a little at a time and stir well before deciding whether it needs more.

When building a layered barbecue flavor, use U.P. as the base and add another rub for a more specific pepper, sweet-heat or dill note. Measure the first application so you can repeat a combination you enjoy. More layers do not automatically mean more balanced flavor, especially when each rub already includes salt.

For everyday cooking, set aside the amount needed for a recipe before handling raw ingredients. This keeps the remaining seasoning dry and makes portions easier to track. Try one food at a time on the first use so you can learn the blend's character without changing every element of the meal at once.

Product highlights

• All-purpose dry rub for meats, vegetables and side dishes.
• Can serve as a base layer or stand-alone seasoning.
• Suggested for chicken, potatoes, eggs and macaroni and cheese.
• 14 oz net weight; ingredient statement discloses MSG.

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Ingredients, origin and product details

Net weight: 14 oz.

Ingredients: Salt, dehydrated garlic, sugar, monosodium glutamate, spices. Less than 1% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking.

The maker lists this blend as gluten-free. That statement is product-specific and is not a claim of third-party certification. Review the ingredient statement when comparing rubs, especially if you want to know whether a particular blend contains monosodium glutamate. Keep the container closed and follow any additional storage directions printed on your bottle.

Country of origin: United States. The maker identifies this finished product as family-made in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. This production statement does not claim that every spice or other ingredient was grown or sourced in the United States.

For help interpreting serving sizes and nutrient amounts, read the FDA guide to understanding the Nutrition Facts label.

Shipping for this Fat Plate BBQ product

Fat Plate BBQ’s published U.S. food-shipping terms list an $8.95 flat rate and free shipping on qualifying orders of $50 or more. Its rubs, sauces and snack sticks typically ship the next business day from Shippenville, Pennsylvania by USPS or UPS, with most orders arriving in 2–5 business days. These are supplier estimates. Any qualifying free-shipping threshold applies to Fat Plate BBQ items only; items from other makers do not contribute to it.

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