rib rub overnight how much of a difference

I'd use your rub with the salt 2 hrs before you smoke the ribs. You're pretty far away from the KISS method, sans salt, but, heck, that works. These smokers make things so easy that sometimes we feel we need to be doing extra.

The last thing I'd do is leave the rub on overnight with the salt. The "hammy" taste must come through if we're being told about it.

When my Chicago contingent was here last week, I put the rub on 1 hr before smoking. Got a lot of compliments and "oohs and aahs". I know my nephew-in-law enjoyed them. He ate a one and a half racks at one sitting. He also swore he'd be back next year for sure.

Don't do it overnight, for me, you don't get any additional benefits.

On pork, I put it on one hour prior.

Obviously you're researching and you want to do it, so do it, leave the salt out and go for it.

Sounds like a lot of work and I'm not sure you'll notice any difference. But hey, it's up to YOUR tastes buds to decide

So far I have put the rub on and into the smoker in an hour or so, excellent. Guess I'll stick with that even if it means getting up a little earlier. Pags, you got off easy if your "Chicago" nephew in law ONLY ate 1 1/2 racks, what'd he do eat a big breakfast??

I used to put the rub on several hours early too, sometimes the night before, but after reading the advice by Smokin' and others on this forum, I've stopped doing that.

On my last two batches of ribs I seasoned them immediately before putting them in the smoker. They were the best ribs (two racks of spares and three of loin backs) I've ever done. I don't know if it's my Amerique or the last-minute seasoning, but I've got a winning method now, so I'm sticking with it.

I just loved watching his reaction as he ate those ribs. It was like, "Don't bug me. I'm eating."

Okay, never mind. After all this is about low& slow. Saving a little time by doing the rub the night before, naw. I'll stick with what works.

I like to put the rub on and give it long enough to see it turn moist, then I put them on. Usually takes an hour.

Shadetree, you gave in too easy, go ahead and try it.

But an alternative for more flavor is to, about halfway through the cook, add some more rub. Rub flavor tends to cook out so I light to brighten up the taste doing this.