Speaking of Ribs, Help Me Pick My Rubs Today

[razorbrewer]

So the "Why ribs????" thread gave me the itch to hang a couple racks of whole spares in the Hunsaker today. I'll be burning lump charcoal with a few chunks of pecan and cherry but I need a little help picking out my rubs. I know I want two distinctly different flavor profiles with one being savory and the other sweet with a touch of heat. On hand in the pantry I have the following to choose from:

Q-Salt
Red Boat Salt
Plowboys Yardbird
BPS Little Louie's Seasoned Garlic Salt
BPS Sweet Money
BPS Happy Ending Finishing Rub
Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ Magic Dust
Killer Hogs The Rub
SM Sweet Seduction
SM Pecan
John Henry's Pecan
Oakridge Dominator
Oakridge Secret Weapon
Oakridge Competition Beef & Pork
Oakridge Habanero Death Dust
Smoking Guns Hot

What would be your choice(s) for a savory rack and a sweet with a little heat rack? No plans to sauce at the end. Will update the thread with pics from the cook after the decision has been made. TIA!

 

[LTG]

Sweet money and SGH.

 

[razorbrewer]

Sweet money and SGH.

What's your vote for savory? I'm leaning Q-Salt but not sure if I should add something else to the mix.

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[Westx]

Sucklebusters Hog Waller.

 

[Mike in Roseville]

Haven’t tried Q Salt...but I was going to say:

Sweet: Sweet seduction, sweet money, or killer hogs bbq

Savory: Little Louis w Garlic

 

[KevinJ]

What's your vote for savory? I'm leaning Q-Salt but not sure if I should add something else to the mix.

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Q-Sailt goes great on Ribs, it's an excellent change up from typical BBQ Rubs, I use it quite often.

 

[SyraQue]

Sweet: Oakridge Dominator with some HDD to finish.
Savory: Qsalt

 

[stan5677]

I'm in the same boat.
Secret Weapon Pork and Chicken
Sucklebusters Hogwaller
Loot n Booty Everything Rub
Cimmaron Doc's Sweet Rib Rub

 

[ssv3]

Def a layer of Q Salt first, Oakridge Dominator and final layer of SM Pecan. You've got too many good rubs. :-D I even like Oakridge Comp Pork and Chicken by itself.

 

[electron_si]

Sweet: Oakridge Dominator with some HDD to finish.
Savory: Qsalt

x2 on this vote. I've done this combo before and it is one of my favorites.

 

[razorbrewer]

And the winner is...

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[SirPorkaLot]

opcorn:

 

[lastmajordude]

I always do SPG, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, dash of tony Crechales, and for my my rub either or both Simply marvelous pecan / 3 Eyez.... for pork this works for me.

 

[KevinJ]

And the winner is...

 

[razorbrewer]

The Oakridge Dominator + HDD ribs took a dive on top of the vortex plate but thankfully I caught it right when it happened. The Q-Salt rack hung in there just fine. Pulled them both and into the warming drawer until we eat.

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[razorbrewer]

Money shot. Q-Salt rack sitting on top of the Oakridge rack.

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[SirPorkaLot]

Them are pretty

 

[LordRiffenstein]

Great looking ribs.

I'm late but I would have suggested to add HDD to either Oakridge Comp beef & pork or Plowboys yardbird for sweet n spicy ribs.