Your Favorite Pulled Pork Rub?

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup salt
1/4 cup granulated garlic
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup granulated onion
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon mustard powder

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1/2 cup brown sugar 2 T smoked paprika 1 T paprika 1 T pepper 1 T onion powder 1 T garlic powder 1 T ground mustard 2 T salt Cayenne to taste

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I’m pretty much this. Sometimes sub turbinado for brown, maybe more than 1/2 cup. Mix in a little bit of different chili powders. And I like the granulated garlic Vs powder, but both work fine.

Now I want pork.

I treat pulled pork as a utility meat. The rubs are very neutral with no sweetness, sauces, vinegars or whatever else.

If you stick to neutral spices and rubs and use a mild to moderate amount of smoke, you can do so much more with it than just sandwiches and shite like that.

I hate tacos and omlettes for instance that are made from traditional bbq style pulled pork. It doesn't fit and it tastes bad.

Also, consider cooking it to a temp of around 185. It can be diced or sliced thin at that temp instead of pulled. I like that texture for certain things.

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Is there still benefit to using smoked paprika if your smoking the butt?

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There is if you're cooking over charcoal alone. I do that with ribs at times. Sometimes I don't want smoke.

Salt-n-coarse ground pepper followed with Sweet Rub o' Mine.

Definitely a fan of Honey Hog Hot and Voodoo by Meat Church.

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1 cup brown sugar
1 cup salt
1/4 cup granulated garlic
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup granulated onion
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup black pepper
1 tablespoon mustard powder

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Take out the salt, I dry brine everything so no need for salt in rubs.
Add rosemary, I use powder and that is pretty much what I do. I don't always do chili powder, sometimes I use cayenne or Chinese red pepper instead. Honestly it is hard to tell the difference.

I love Killer Hog's TX Brisket rub believe it or not. Introduce the sweet aspect during the wrap (honey, brown sugar, turbinado, raw agave, etc)...if you like that profile.