Best rub for pulled pork

[DesertRat]

The absolute best rub you can possibly put on your protein is the one you make up yourself. Grab a recipe off the internet, there are a jillion of them. And when you think you're ready, mix up your own concoction. I've never ruined a piece of meat with random rubs. I've always made it part of the joy of smoking. And I don't know as I've ever used the same recipe twice.

 

[TheRicker]

I do have about 5 store-bought and/or online rubs. I really like the RecTeq Rossarooski honey rib rub. But I make my own because my bride of 45 years doesn’t like spicy hot. Gotta keep the boss happy. Here’s my basic rub recipe. Doctor it however you’d like.

Here’s a pic of my recipe and a pic of my backup plan.

 

[Hawkeye 16]

Heading for the smoke now - shooting for low and slow all night.

 

[Hawkeye 16]

Heading for the smoke now - shooting for low and slow all night.

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I ended up with a mix of a few I had around the house for this one, meat church gospel rub with some heath riles everyday rub dusted over that. Smells good. Hope it tastes good for the game tomorrow!

 

[TheRicker]

Heading for the smoke now - shooting for low and slow all night.

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Looks good.

 

[Hawkeye 16]

Moved to 225 at 8 hours into cook, at ten hours now and going a little faster then I thought. Probably wrapping soon.

 

[Motodad1776]

Most 9-to-10-pound butts I do take around 12 hours "I never wrap", so you are getting close to rest time whether you wrap or not. That has great color and texture by the way.

 

[Hawkeye 16]

Most 9-to-10-pound butts I do take around 12 hours "I never wrap", so you are getting close to rest time whether you wrap or not. That has great color and texture by the way.

Thanks! Since ahead of schedule thinking I’m gonna put it in a cooler with some towels - I wrapped tight in a foil pan, I was debating on not wrapping but always end up doing it. Next time I will try without as it seems to soften the bark some?

 

[Motodad1776]

Thanks! Since ahead of schedule thinking I’m gonna put it in a cooler with some towels - I wrapped tight in a foil pan, I was debating on not wrapping but always end up doing it. Next time I will try without as it seems to soften the bark some?

It does soften the bark some, but I finish in the oven after 6 hours of smoke. I use a deep disposable aluminum pan to catch all that scrumptious juice which I mix in with the meat when I pull it.

 

[llbts1]

Ummm, Butt Glitter caught my attention.

I will try HGH. I aint as good as I once was.

 

[SmokeOCD]

Ummm, Butt Glitter caught my attention.

I will try HGH. I aint as good as I once was.

Yeah, make sure you search with two Ts - otherwise it's a whole different picture show....
Human Growth Hormone is awesome too - if you've got a doctor who will prescribe it...

 

[Maule Guy]

I've had good luck with Meathead's "Memphis Rub" recipe for pork. Make nice bark on ribs and the times I have used it on pork shoulder.

The salt is in the dry brine before the cook.

 

[RattleR]

Ummm, Butt Glitter caught my attention.

I will try HGH. I aint as good as I once was.

I am sure some else missed the butt glitter, I know I did.

 

[SmokeOCD]

I am sure some else missed the butt glitter, I know I did.

Here you go. Dude's a bit eccentric, but it's a good rub.

Popdaddy’s ButtGlitter


8 Parts Tina Turner - Paprika
3 Parts George Clinton - Salt
3 Parts Little Richard - Sugar
2 Parts Chaka Kahn - Cumin
2 Parts Prince - Garlic Powder
2 Parts Rick James - Onion Powder
2 Parts Don Cornelius (Re-Ground before mix) - Celery Seed
1 Part Carlos Santana - Chili Powder
1 Part John Travolta Powder - Oregamo
1 Part Larry Graham - Black Pepper
½ part each of Fred Wesley Powder and Bootsy Collins - Mustard - Red Pepper or Cayenne