This is Flavor Chemistry
I taught science for years before I ever packed a spice blend. And let me tell you- good BBQ rubs are built like formulas. You need balance. Ratio. Reaction.
Salt pulls moisture. Sugar burns. Clove blooms late. Cayenne punches fast and fades. That’s chemistry.
That’s why every Smokers United blend starts with the same approach I used in the lab:
One variable at a time
Observe the outcome
Adjust with purpose
We don’t just dump paprika into a bucket and hope for the best. We build flavors that hold up to heat, bark, and bite. If you’ve tasted our Sandy Buns, you know the cinnamon hits first and that cayenne follows. That’s not luck. That’s design.
Science taught me to pay attention. To know why something works- and how to make it work better.
That’s what we bring to every packet we seal.
-John