CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Q2U owner Brian Rich visited WBTV News at Noon today, sharing his spice rub marinade recipe with anchor Kristen Miranda. 

Q2U's vinegar-based BBQ sauce was recently chosen as one of three official sauces for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.  Q2U is located at 4052 Charlotte Highway in Lake Wylie, SC. 

Here's the recipe:

1/4 cup salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup ground black pepper
1/2 cup ground cumin
1/2 cup smoky paprika
1/8 cup cayenne pepper
3/4 cup light brown sugar
6-8# Boston Butt

Combine all ingredients by hand or use a food processor.  Generously rub spice mix on butt.  Coating will be thick.  Let sit up to an hour (you should see it start to "sweat").  You can cook overnight in a crock pot...or cook over indirect heat on either a charcoal or gas grill.  (If you're using a gas grill, light one side and place the butt on the othe

The Honda Dealers of the Carolinas are serving as drop-off locations for old cell phones, to be turned into free minutes for soldiers to talk to their loved ones. 

Imagine being thousands of miles from home in an area far different than the hometown where you grew up, or on a base within the United States and wanting to feel closer to home. Wouldn’t you cherish just a few minutes to talk with someone close to you?  Many of our military men and women are currently in that situation. Others are confined to hospital beds as they recuperate from injuries sustained while defending our freedom.