rub help

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I made two batches of rub last night for todays dinner. Well, one sucked and the other rocked. I cant seem to figure out what happened. The frist one was somewhat bitter and tasted funny, like a chemical taste. However the other one was nice and tasty.

Here is the recipe for the sucky one. I made using paul kirks book. I followed the instructions exactly but i think something doesnt belong. the second recipe is from his book on pg 73. It is andys rub. Andys was way better than mine and i cant seem to figure out why.

My rub:

• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white cane sugar
• 1/2 cup seasoned salt
• 1/4 cup celery salt
• 1/4 cup garlic salt
• 1/2 cup paprika
• 1 TBS chili powder/seasoning
• 1 TBS black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 tsp celery seeds

Andys rub with a lil variation.

• 1 c white sugar
• 1/2 c seasoned salt lawrys
• 3 TBS garlic salt
• 3 TBS celery salt
• 2 TBS onion salt
• 1/3 c paprika
• 2 TBS black pepper
• 1 TBS lemon pepper
• 1 tsp celery seeds ( i did not have ground celery seeds)
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp ground thyme
• 1/2 tsp ground all spice
• 1/2 tsp cayenne

Andys rub was AWESOME and mine just somehow tasted way funny. I think it is the sage personally.

any one have any ideas of why mine tasted so bad. In no way shape or form am i disrespecting pauls book. I just happened to pick the wrong spices to mix. This rub might be good on chicken or beef but not pork.