Well said above. There are so many "good" rubs, brines, and injections that can be found on this forum. And yes, Jeffs rubs should be at the top of the list. I've tried so many, commercial and home made, but I seem to keep going back to SIMPLE is better- and less is more. Your basic SPOG is so versatile, and a great starting place for almost anything. Most rubs will have too much of something for all purposes- I don't always want paprika in something or sugar in another or pepper in another. I will have to admit I enjoy trying different things, and therefore have a cabinet full of different kinds of paprika, sugars, salts, and numerous other herbs and spices. I would venture to say you will be hard pressed to find any serious competition BBQ'er that uses any commercial rubs or such. The fun is in developing your own; even especially if its for your own family.