pulled pork and brisket

[mhiykmeel63]

Hey guys, doin a brisket and pork butt saturday and have a few questions. First what flavor wood goes with both and will rubbing the meat with olive oil before I apply the rub get more of a crust to it or is it a ad idea? Look forward to your help, thanx, Mike

[FLBentRider]

I like Hickory, Oak, or Pecan on both.

I just put the rub on there straight up or with a base of Carolina Treet.

[beefmann]

mesquite, hickory  or combination, and  a rub of paprika, granulated garlic, pepper, ground mustard, and if you  like it a bit  spicy add some cayenne pepper.

smoke for no more then three hours, box temp 215 to 225, pull as needed  between 190 and 200.

im sure others  will chime in

[squirtthecat]

EVOO works.  So does a bit of cheap yellow mustard.

I've been using Molasses lately on butts, and Worcestershire on big hunks of beef.  ;)

[mhiykmeel63]

Great tips, thanx guys!

[Habanero Smoker]

Try rubbing the brisket with peanut oil. If I were smoking both at the same time I would use pecan.

[TedEbear]

will rubbing the meat with olive oil before I apply the rub get more of a crust to it or is it a ad idea?

I use a homemade dry rub but I apply a layer of yellow mustard on it first to help the rub stick.  Then I let it sit in the fridge overnight, wrapped in plastic.  Lots and lots of pork shoulder rub recipes if you do a Google search.

[mhiykmeel63]

I have a pretty good dry rub that I picked up but wondering if the oil base would help the bark crisp up. Cant wait to try your suggestions! Thanx!

[Habanero Smoker]

I use to use mustard, but switched to oil some time ago. It's less messier.

Though here is a post you may want to read.

Mustard Slather

[mhiykmeel63]

so the mustard will help tenderize the meat and help hold the rub, right?

[SnellySmokesEm]

I'm not sure mustard helps tenderize the meat.  But it does help set up a nice bark on the butt.  Like others have said, just rub and slater with mustard.

Happy Smoking!  8)

[Habanero Smoker]

so the mustard will help tenderize the meat and help hold the rub, right?

That is one theory.

I use canola or peanut oil. That works well and is less messy.  :)

[Caneyscud]

don't know about the tenderizing, but will certainly hold your rub on - and so will the oil as Habs posted.