very cool that you're jumping into all this... and you're gonna get tons of advice from some great people out there. I'm a total rookie out here as well and video-ing my journey
www.yokeup.net/BBQ.html so check out the pain and agony of what I'm going through..
Go with what you think is best and in time you will adjust what is best based on what you learn. I started off with my own rubs and I'm on the 8th or 9th generation recipes and recently have "cut-in" purchased rubs as well and I'm very excited about the final taste profile they are delivering. Time will tell and as we learn we change and modify.
God bless ya out there.
