Hey Darren,
Sorry it took me so long to respond, but I've been in Evansville, Indiana judging a barbecue competition since Friday.
As far as what I use for rub - I've tried and used several different rubs avaialble in our local grocery store and they seem quite good by themselves; therefore, I've not tried to make my own rub YET! If you can get any of Byron Chism's "Butt Rub" it is really good too.
Here is a quick and easy recipe that will probably work good for you:
Ingredients:
•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
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well; use as a dry rub on beef, chicken, lamb or pork.
Try it, you might like it!!!
Tom (aka "Another_Q_Lover" & "BBQ.TOM")
CMJ w/ KCBS
CBJ w/ MBN, NCPC, NCBS, & NCBBQA
OBJ w/ BBQ Critic.com
CTC w/ KCBS
Pitmaster and Chef - 4 Lil' Pigs Competition Barbecue Team
Author of "A 'Q' Review"