Pulled Pork BBQ Smoked Indoors on a Stove Top Smoker

Step 4 Making your own rub from scratch

Here is a very basic dry rub recipe that requires very few ingredients. Hopefully you already have them on hand. Also, don't be afraid to add any ingredient that you think might add to the flavor. This isn't rocket science but do try adding new ingredients in moderation at first so the flavor isn't over powering. Simply stir the ingredients together in a bowl and your done.

• 1/3 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup black pepper
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons cayenne

Should you desire a slightly sweeter flavor, here is a rub that is popular in Carolina BBQ circles.

• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup paprika

Garlic lovers may find this one more to their liking.

• 8 cloves garlic, minced (or replace with 2 tablespoon garlic powder)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt (coarse salt works best)

When using the fresh garlic you will need to crush the other ingredients into the minced garlic with the bottom of a spoon or other like instrument. Now that we have our rub let's check out the meat.