I just use salt, pepper, granulated garlic, tyme, cumin,and some red pepper flakes. Seems to work well with wings. Brine them first then I let them sit in rub for 30 minutes in fridge while smoker gets up to temp. (275*F) 2 hours then finish some of them with Franks Red Hot sauce with a added stick of butter, unsalted of course. Simple and easy. I use almond wood BTW.