1st time Pork Butt on my BGE (need rub advice)

  The Dizzy Dust is a wonderful mild BBQ rub, if you have other ideas go with it. You won't find your perfect pork butt without trying different things. Good luck and remember you can't really screw it up, just might not be the exact flavor you are looking for.

Can use it for ribs too.  First one is the rub, second is the recipe/procedure for the butt.

http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/rubs_pastes_marinades_and_brines/meatheads_memphis_dust.html

http://www.amazingribs.com/recipes/porknography/perfect_pulled_pork.html

If you are interested in making your own rub, here's something that might be a starting point.

A few years ago, I collected over a hundred butt recipes from around the web. I looked at the ones that were specifically for pork, or listed as all purpose. Here's a list of the ten ingredients that showed up in at least half the recipes. Typically, the first 4 ingredients make up over half the total volume of the rub. In descending order of quantity:

sugar (usually brown)
paprika
salt (Kosher)
chili powder (not clear if it means chili powder mix, or pure ground chilis)
black pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
mustard powder
cumin
cayenne

I mixed up a couple of batches using the average amounts I found for each. The results were, err, average.

Much of the paprika flavor fades after a long cook, even good fresh Hungarian paprika. A lot of the black pepper pungency vanishes, and the mustard flavor is negligible.

I reworked the list for something that worked better for me.

sugar
salt
chili powder (considering that paprika is a kind of chili, I decided the 2 ingredients kind of repeated themselves.)
garlic powder
black pepper
onion powder
cayenne

Instead of cumin and mustard, I add ginger powder and a bit of cinnamon.

Note that some recipes have very unusually items, such as cocoa, and some are almost nothing but brown sugar.

So far, I can't say I prefer my mix over several commercial varieties. My goto base is a 50-50 mix of DP Dizzy Dust adn Swamp Venom.

I replace the sugar with Splenda, but use this on everything 1/2 cup paprika 1/4 cup chilli powder 3 tbsp salt 2 tbsp ground coriander 2 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp curry powder 2 tbsp hot mustard powder 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp dried basil 1 tbsp dried thyme 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp cayenne pepper

There are lots of good rubs. Oddly enough, I like plowboys yardbird on porkbutt. Dizzy dust is just ok in my book. I like strawberrys rub too.

BTW have fun smoking your first pork butt.

Take a large butt, cut in half and try 2 different spices or rubs. I love dizzy Dust but I get Byron's rub or Head Country so, so much cheaper. I go heavy on the rub.

Do a search on the Chris Lilly pork butt rub.  There is a recipe for it and also has a recipe for an injection.  It is money!!!

My first was Bad Byron's Butt Rub. However, I have gotten creative lately. I made my own rubs a few times. I am not a big fan of salt, so making my own is much more satisfying. Ground ginger, fine ground dark roast coffe, ancho chile powder, cayenne, chili powder, black pepper, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder. Just a few ideas to throw together yer own rub. Happy smoking!!
Also, a boston butt all by itself has some amazing flavor!!