A Brisket and a Story

[smokeasaurus]

Gonna tell you about a guy who calls himself Sweet Lou. He has made and sold his own rubs out of his house for years in San Bernardino County. You can find him every Wednesday night at a street fair in Monrovia sound asleep in a patio chair next to his truck with the bed all full of his rubs. You can either wake him up to make a purchase or you can just simply take what you want and toss the money in the truck. The owner of the company where I work has tried for years to get Lou to sell him his recipe's. Nope. Lou won't do it. He says when he goes the recipes go with him. That makes me sad. While he has quite a bit of nice rubs, one in particular is the best ever. I call it my "Desert Island" rub. If I had to only have one rub (and y'all know I got quite a bunch) this is the one that is going with me. You can grill and smoke with it. It was designed for large hunks of cow but it is equally as good on pork and yard-birds. For some reason I can't explain over the years, I have been calling it "Stagecoach" I don't know why I do that. Maybe it is the texture and color of this heavenly mixture....just cant figure why I do that.

What is it you may ask.......well here it is:
Sweet Lou's Roast Rub

You are more than welcome to call for a flyer or place an order!!

Now every spring Sweet Lou and his wife send out a little mailing flyer so you can send him a check and he will send out his spices but this year we didn't get one.
I called his place and his wife says they didn't send one out this year because Lou is in the hospital. She didn't say anything else about his condition so I am hoping it aint nothing too bad. She is still selling his rubs thankfully.

So in the spirit of BBQ, I am doing a brisket today using only Sweet Lou's Roast Rub...nothing else...and I am hoping Lou gets better and gets back home making his rubs. Yeah, I am being a tad bit selfish as well.......when I started grilling I used mostly his rubs..they are a big part of my past and hopefully will still be a big part of my future.............brisket picture time:

Ya ever notice whenever I do a briskie, "Sagebrush Smoochy" rides into town for the cook? 


Kingsford...Peach wood......Sweet Lou's Roast Rub...lets see what happens........

[Tenpoint5]

Looks good so far

[muebe]

Very touching story Smoke.

Looks like the briskie is gonna be good

[smokeasaurus]

You are up pretty early my friend...got something on the pit?? 

[muebe]

You are up pretty early my friend...got something on the pit?? 

Not today. Going to a party so the Memphis gets a rest

I did get a load of meat from Costco the other day though

[smokeasaurus]

The Memphis better enjoy its rest, because I think it wont last long!!       The rest that is, I know that Memphis was made to last!! 

[smokeasaurus]

just over 7 hours at 300-325 got her to 190 internal. Time to rest for 3 hours in HD foil..........

[Ron D]

Looking good there Smoke Bet that is gonna be a tasty one with the rub.

[Tenpoint5]

Smoke you must of been drooling and slobbering all over yerself! Couldn't even hold the camera still.

[smokeasaurus]

Too much coffee 

[MossyMO]

Brisket is looking great and enjoyed the story on the spices and seasonings, thanks for sharing!

Was so intrigued by the description of how tasty his seasonings were this morning I emailed for a flyer and Sweet Lou's Herb's and Spices all ready got back to me with 2 Word documents and an Excel format order sheet. Below I will copy and paste the Word documents for everyone to check out.
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SWEET LOU'S SPICES

Freshly blended, all natural herb and spice blends!


HERB & GARDEN... Good in soups, stews, rice, potatoes, eggs, sour cream and it is salt free!

GARLIC PEPPER... Good on all meats fish and poultry, salads, eggs and it is salt free!

ITALIAN... Great in pasta sauces, salads, on sliced tomatoes, zucchini squash and more.

CAJUN/CREOLE... Great on chicken, fish, shrimp, pork, use in gumbo, jambalaya and more.

TEX MEX ... Good with Mexican food, chili beans, rice dishes, eggs, salsa, sauces and more.

SEASONED PEPPER... Great on steak, hamburger, meatloaf, pot roast, pork or lamb chops.

RT 66 DINER SALT... Great on French fries, hamburgers, fried chicken, steaks and chops.

HOT N SPICY... Use on all meats, fish, poultry, eggs, fried potatoes, deep fried foods and more.

ROAST RUB... An excellent dry marinade for steaks, tri-tip roasts, London broil, pork and beef ribs.

BAYOU BBQ RUB... Great on ribs, chicken, steaks, burgers, pork roasts, seafood and more.

STEAK N BURGER... Great on steaks and hamburgers, ribs and chops, also chicken.

LEMON PEPPER... Best for fish fillets, chicken breast, vegetables, steaks and hamburgers.

FISH FRY… Great for any fish, grilled, pan fried or baked. Perfect for salmon!

STIR FRY... Great for stir fry dishes, salads, cooked veggies, baked chicken or fish.

JAMAICAN... Excellent on chicken, pork, fish and rice and bean dishes.

CHILI - LOCO... Great on meats, Mexican food, chili and beans and more.

KICK’N CHICK’N....  Especially good on chicken and pork, also great as a rub!

GREEK ISLE….  Great for Lamb K-bobs and marinated Chicken breasts

GARLIC SALT... Good on baked potato, in mashed potatoes, on garlic bread and vegetables.

ONION SALT… Good on veggies, on hamburgers, in meat loaf and more

BUTCHER’S BLEND.... Good on all meats and poultry, steaks, chops, roasts and more.

SUGAR N SPICE... Good on buttered toast, pancakes, waffles, French toast, apple sauce and more.

GRANULATED or MINCED GARLIC... Good for any recipe that requires garlic.


For information call: (626) 335-9394
E-mail SWLSPICES@verizon.net
E-mail  SWLSPICES@aol.com 
Fax (626) 335-3311
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SWEET LOU'S PRICE LIST


Freshly Blended    All Natural    NO MSG

Effective April 1, 2012

MAIL ORDER SPECIALS
any four 6oz. jars for 24.00 plus 9.00 for S&H total 33.00
any six 6oz. jars for 36.00 plus 9.00 for S&H total 45.00
any twelve 6oz. jars for 66.00 plus 9.00 for S&H total 75.00
any two 15oz. jars for 22.00 plus 9.00 for S&H total 31.00           
any three 15oz. jars for 32.00 plus 9.00 S&H total 41.00
any four 15oz. jars for 42.00 plus 9.00 S&H total 51.00
any six 15oz. jars for 60.00 plus 9.00 for S&H total 69.00


Please Note
6oz size jars are 6oz by volume; reg. price 7.00 ea.
15oz size jars are 15oz by volume; reg. price 12.00 ea.
Weights vary depending on spice blend.
6oz jars measure approx. 2” dia. x 4” high
15oz jars measure approx. 2.5” dia. x 6.5” high

Sorry No Credit Cards
Please use the order sheet and make checks or money orders payable to;
Or any questions please contact;
SWEET LOU’S SPICES
211 E. Renwick Rd.
Glendora, CA 91740
Ph. # (626) 335-9394
E-mail swlspices@aol.com
E-mail swlspices@verizon.net
Fax (626) 335-3311

[smokeasaurus]

Thanks a bunch for getting that info posted MossyMo!!!!!!!! Hopefully Lou is feeling the love!!

[smokeasaurus]

I think Muebe stole part of my smoke ring for his brisket last week!!

Feel better Lou!!

[muebe]

The finished brisket looks fantastic Smoke!

[Kora Smoker]

Smoke has been kind enough to have given me some of Lou's rubs and I would highly recommend to anyone. It also saddens me to hear that Lou is in the hospital. I hope all is well and Lou will definitely be in my prayers tonight.

Beautiful Lou inspired brisket, Smoke.