I cant understand why anyone would put mustard on their meats before BBQ.
For my tastes, I am a back to basics type of cook, I want to taste the meat and the fire. In fact I dont understand all of these rubs, especially the jarred brand ones that were made in some factory.
Why do people want all the "layers" of flavor, isnt it just a cover up?
Ive tasted Que with mustard and rubs. Some of them made me want to spit. All I can think is; man, i wish all of this crap wasnt on this meat. I scrape at it to get it off. And isnt the bark from rubs just fake, crusted burnt spices? Thats not a real bark.
I use salt only and sometimes pepper, black and or red. Never had a problem getting a nice bark with a deep brown color. Certainly not black.
Mustard? Absolutely never.
Flame suit on.