Just read that some top pitmasters only use salt and pepper on their brisket

I was looking at an old interview with a guy from Lockhart, Texas, and he said his family's joint has never used anything but salt and black pepper for over 50 years. I always figured the fancy rubs with garlic and paprika were needed for good bark. Do you think simple is actually better, or are you team complex rub?

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bell.evan7d ago

Nah, that's boring. Gotta have some flavor!

mia_fox986d ago

Flavor is overrated, bell.evan.

young.emma6d ago

Agree completely, flavor is everything. Plain stuff just feels like a waste of time. Life's too short for boring.