dry brine

What's everyone's opinion on dry brining? AmazingRibs.com's The Science of Rubs seems to be an advocate of it. When one does dry brine, do you eliminate any/all salt from your rub?

Greetings! Well, I recently cooked brisket for the first time. Costco had some nice looking brisket flats for a reasonable price, so I picked one up. Overall, it was pretty good, but did not turn out quite as I had hoped. Texture was OK, and flavor was good but not great. Bark was just...