Mud Creek-sounds just like Texas! I have a rub recipe I mix up sometimes, but 50/50 salt/pepper works very well. I put fat side down to protect from charring. I prefer oak as I like to smoke mine without wrapping and it's milder than other woods. Post oak is my absolute favorite but I don't remember ever seeing any of them in TN.

I used to watch temperature closely, but once I get beyond the stall around 165-170 I go by probe feel. Some have been just right at as little as 185 and some have gone above 200.