Rub for ribs to be used with Traditional NC vinegar pepper sauce.

[sandyb]

Greetings…I am looking for a good rub to be used on ribs, that will be smoked and basted with a Traditional North Carolina vinegar pepper sauce (Dads Mop Sauce)
Thanks for any suggestions!
Sandyb

 

[mr_whipple]

Hmm. Never done ribs with carolina sauce. I'd think something with a sweet side to offset the vinegar bite would make sense. There's a bunch of store boughts that would fit the bill, maybe Malcolm's Killer Hogs or something sweet from the Dizzy Pig assortment. I'd be interested to see what you go with.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Never done just ribs, but have done butts, shoulders, and whole or half hogs with a vinegar pepper mop. It's my wife's favorite sauce with pulled pork. I use salt & pepper and then mop with the vinegar pepper sauce. I keep a small pot of the sauce warm and melt maybe a ½ stick of butter or so in it, too...