Meat Church makes four rubs that cover every meat you’ll smoke. Holy Voodoo, Honey Hog, Holy Gospel, and Texas Sugar. Don’t buy them all at once, but you will eventually.
Which rub for what
Holy Voodoo goes on beef. Brisket, ribs, chuck roasts. It’s not sweet. It’s salt, garlic, and black pepper forward with heat underneath. Two tablespoons per pound, let it sit overnight on cold meat before smoking.
Honey Hog is pork seasoning. Ribs, butts, shoulders. The honey is there but subtle. Brown sugar shows through. No weird spice notes. Straightforward pork rub.
Holy Gospel is the versatile one. Use it on chicken, fish, vegetables. Less salt than Voodoo, more balanced. If you’re only buying two rubs, get Voodoo and Gospel.
Texas Sugar is the outlier. Heavy on brown sugar and molasses notes. Use it on chicken thighs when you want a bark with complexity. It’s not a daily rub.
The value conversation
Per ounce, Meat Church costs more than grocery store rubs. You’re paying $0.50 an ounce versus $0.15 at the store. But store rubs are salt and filler. Meat Church is salt, real spices, and no padding. You use less. A container lasts longer.
Worth it. Start with Voodoo. If you smoke beef regularly, you won’t go back.
