Rub my meat!

My ribs that is.    That need to get smoked tomorrow.

What are your go-to pork rub recipes?     Bonus to sugar free. (low carb diet)

My rub is detailed here

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/bbq-rubs/54505/page1/

I still think it is fantastic 

TexJoy or Tajin Classico.

Well, my rub has a bunch of brown sugar, but you could omit that.

Paprika - 2T

Brown sugar - 2T, packed

Chili powder - 1T

Cumin - 2t

Garlic powder - 2t

Salt - 2t

Onion powder - 1t

Chipotle powder - 1t

Black pepper - 1t

Thyme - 1/2t

Cayenne - 1/2t

The easy button is Williams Rib Tickler, you're welcome

Mix up equal parts apple butter (kinda regional, but apple sauce works in a pinch) and yellow mustard.  Not deli mustard, just the cheap French's stuff like you get at the ballpark on your hot dog.  Don't worry, the yellow flavor mostly goes away.  Smear that all over the pork.

Then get yourself some of this:

Roastmary from the Rosemary House

Rub that on modestly-to-generously.  You can duplicate it at home with rosemary (whole and ground) garlic powder, salt, and pepper.  I'm all about making my own rubs, but that one is really a simple solution to really good pork.

Next-level it by making a sauce for it.  Dice an apple, add a little bit of cider vinegar, and more of the apple sauce or apple butter. Simmer that for a while. Salt to taste.

The rub I use for Brisket is also really good on pork, but I would only use it on ribs or shoulder... something fatty with a lot of its own flavor.  It can easily overpower something mild like a chop or loin.  This below is a pretty traditional TX bbq rub for beef that I modified from a bbq place in Bastrop.  Can't remember the name, but it was a little shack/mom and pop place.

2.5T Paprika
3T Kosher salt
1T Garlic powder
1T Onion powder
3t Black pepper
0.5t Cayenne
1t Cumin
0.5t Coriander
0.5t Marjoram
0.25t Chili powder
0.25c Brown sugar

If you wanted, you could swap out some of the heavier seasonings (cumin, chili powder, paprika) for more subtle flavors like Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, or maybe a hint of dill.  You could even go a little on the sweeter side with Cardamom, Clove, and Ginger

And you KNOW we won't let you get out of this without pics.

Pics involving pork or beef - not OTHER meat.

Who else isn't surprised that there is no shortage of meat-rubbing experts on here?

When in doubt, just KISS it with SPOG.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

next thread, favorite brand of shop towels. 

This is topical, I just bought a butt to smoke for pulled pork tomorrow so I'll be mixing up some dry rub this afternoon.  I usually just wing it with eyeballed amounts of Paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, a touch of allspice, brown sugar and a little kosher salt.  I like the looks of Curtis' suggestion above though, I'll have to see if I have all of those ingredients.

84FSP said:

Pics involving pork or beef - not OTHER meat.

Very good clarification.  Thanks for saving us all