Chicken takes on flavor fast, which makes it the easiest place to try something new and the easiest place to overdo it. This collection has every chicken, turkey, and poultry seasoning we carry: sweet BBQ chicken rubs, lemon pepper and garlic blends, wing dusts for game day, plus brines, primers, and turkey kits for the big holiday bird. Pick what you're cooking and how you're cooking it, and the list gets short in a hurry.
Picking a Chicken or Poultry Rub
For smoked chicken and thighs, a sweet BBQ rub like Kosmos Q Dirty Bird or Heath Riles BBQ Chicken Rub gives you color and a little caramelization without much effort. For grilled breasts and quick weeknight cooks, lemon pepper, garlic butter, and herb blends keep things bright and savory. Wings are their own category: toss them in a wing dust like Kosmos Q Garlic Parm or Heath Riles Buffalo right after they come off the heat, or browse our wing dusts and sauces for more.
Kansas City takes its competition chicken seriously, and you'll find local names here like Q39, Plowboys BBQ, Smoke'n Magic, and Man Meat BBQ next to national favorites like Kosmos Q, Heath Riles, Lane's, and Killer Hogs.
Turkey is lean, so a brine or primer does a lot of the work. Man Meat BBQ The Real Poultry Primer, Lane's Turkey Time Rub, and the turkey brine kits from Lane's and Malcom Reed are built for exactly that, and our turkey kits and supplies have everything else for the holiday cook. Cooking ribs or brisket on the same smoker? Our pork and rib rubs and beef rubs and seasonings are organized the same way.
Why Shop This Collection
- Every chicken, turkey, and poultry product we carry in one spot: rubs, wing dusts, brines, primers, and sauces
- Covers the cooks people actually make: smoked whole birds, thighs, wings, grilled breasts, and the holiday turkey
- A full lineup of wing dusts, from Buffalo and Nashville Hot to Garlic Parm and Honey BBQ
- Turkey brine kits and primers ready ahead of Thanksgiving
Chicken & Poultry Rub FAQ
What's a good rub for my first smoked chicken?
A sweet, balanced rub like Kosmos Q Dirty Bird or Heath Riles BBQ Chicken Rub is hard to mess up. Both build good color and work with or without sauce.
How do I get crispy skin on smoked chicken?
Cook hotter than you would for pork or brisket, around 325°F or above, and pat the skin dry before seasoning. Low and slow tends to leave poultry skin rubbery.
Should I brine a turkey?
It's not required, but turkey is lean, and a brine or primer helps it stay juicy and seasoned all the way through. Brine first, then apply your rub before it goes on the smoker.
What temperature is chicken done?
Poultry is safe at 165°F in the thickest part. Thighs and wings are often better taken higher, around 175 to 185°F, so the connective tissue renders.
