pulled pork seasoning

[nodak]

Just curious/wanting ideas on what you season your butt with and do you use apple juice, if so when and how often/much?


thanks,
          Nodak

[Mr Walleye]

Nodak

All I do is rub it with EVOO or sometime mustard, then I put what ever rub on that I'm feeling like that day. I usually never spitz or mop my butts.  :D

They always come out great. The mustard slather will provide a little more bark when your done which is the way I like it. The mustard really doesn't add or change the flavor in anyway, just adds a little more bark.

Mike

[Kane]

I just did my first pork butt in my new Bradley last weekend. all I did was rubbed it down with olive oil and a dry seasoning than let it hit room temp. Hit it with 4 hours of apple smoke than changed the water pan out and spritzed with apple juice every hour or so. turned out great!

[West Coast Kansan]

Much the same as Mr Walleye - except I always use a spicy mustard, then "whatever" rub seems right.  I have tried to build an especially thick bark using maple syrup thined just a bit and warmed in the microwave. Applied with a spray bottle and alternating with a rub. Just a scheme to build a heavy bark without the mess of a double mustard slather. 

I will sometimes sprinkle the completed pulled pork with Bad Byrons butt rub Especially when it is pulled pork that I have thawed out from a prior smoke.

Bad Byron's is one of my favorites.

Apple juice or any other spritzing activity I save for brisket but, this is going away now that I am hooked on Gizmo's boating. 

[Habanero Smoker]

My favorite rub is the The Renowned Mr. Brown rub from Smoke & Spice, by Cheryl and Bill Jamison. Occasionally I will add 1 tablespoons for granulated garlic.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Black Pepper, fresh cracked
1/4 cup Paprika
1 /4 cup Turbinado Sugar or Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp. Salt, Kosher
2 tsp. Mustard, dry
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper
(Makes enough for one 6 - 8 lb. Boston Butt)


I use a light olive oil, not extra virgin. Mustard is alright, but a little too messy for me.