🧂 PhsycoCommando's Bold Bark Brisket Rub
By PhsycoCommando
Sweet, smoky, savory, with enough kick to stand up to hours of smoke. This bold bark builder forms deep crust and maximum flavor penetration on competition-quality brisket, ribs, and low-and-slow BBQ.
🧂 Ingredients
👨🍳 Instructions
Trim & Dry: Trim brisket fat cap to about ¼-inch. Pat dry with paper towels.
Rub It Down: Mix all rub ingredients. Coat brisket generously on all sides, pressing rub into the meat.
Rest: Let it sit at least 30 minutes, or wrap and refrigerate overnight for deeper penetration.
Cook: Smoke at 225–250°F until internal temp hits 195–203°F for tender slices, or wrap at ~160°F when bark is set.
💡 Pro Tips
For spicy competition-style crust, double the black pepper and add an extra tsp of cayenne.
For low-sugar keto, skip the brown sugar and replace with allulose or monk fruit sweetener.
🔥 Notes
This rub is optimized for brisket bark formation during low-and-slow smoking (8-12+ hours). The high paprika content provides color, while black pepper and salt create the crust. When smoked, some sugars caramelize forming a Maillard crust with negligible calorie loss (~5–10%) but intense flavor concentration.
💡 Sodium uptake increases after cooking (especially if wrapped), usually by 5–15%. Iron and potassium remain stable during smoking.
🧮 Complete Nutritional Breakdown
Per serving (1 Tbsp / ~9g) • Values are approximate and may vary by ingredient brands
🧮 MACRONUTRIENTS
🧂 MINERALS
🌿 VITAMINS
🧬 AMINO ACIDS
Trace presence from chili, garlic, onion, and mustard seeds • Total amino acids ≈ 0.14 g per tsp
⚗️ PHYTONUTRIENTS & BIOACTIVES
⚗️ OTHER NUTRITIONAL FACTORS
🧊 NULL / NEGLIGIBLE NUTRIENTS
🔥 SUMMARY
PhsycoCommando's Bold Bark Brisket Rub is a vitamin A–rich, antioxidant-loaded spice blend that drives bark formation through polyphenol–protein reactions during long smoking.
When applied to meat, sodium enhances moisture retention, pepper and chili increase circulation (mild thermogenic effect), and paprika-based carotenoids bond with rendered fat for color and flavor.
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are approximate and may vary by ingredient brands and preparation methods.