Marinade, butter and baste, and rub it in - barbecuing is raised to the level of fine dining. Smoking ribs, turkey, chicken, and pork shoulder or butt has become one of my favorite cooking methods this summer. Today I am trying my own recipe for a rub. The test subject on my smoker is a five pound chicken.

Let’s get right to it - here is my new recipe:

2 Ounces of Paprika

2 Tbls of Brown Sugar

2 Tbls Granulated Sugar

3 Tsp salt

1 Tsp ground black pepper

1 Tsp Garlic powder

1 Tsp Onion powder

My strategy was simply to place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use my hands to stir, crumbling the brown sugar into fine granules. The rub is ready.

As noted, a five pound chicken will be thoroughly rubbed and allowed to rest for an hour or two while the smoker heats to the desired temperature.

Here I go - wish me luck.