Well, I was going to post a link to details on how to make a perfect steak, but that website is down. Ahem...

What kind of shitty webmaster has his site down at this hour for maintenance?


Anyway, rubs are for pork, ribs, brisket, other things that you do low and slow. It should be noted that steaks are NOT BBQ. Steak should be simple salt and pepper before grilling. Then cook it hot and fast. Although, I have recently been looking into sous-vide. You can cook the steak in its own juices for hours without overcooking, then flash sear the outside for texture. If you want to really blow your friend’s mind, you could look into this option.