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Used redfish magic, zatarans, king cooker, phillips etc..
Homemade? Suggestions?

Traeger is actually pretty good.

Blackened Saskatchewan rub is the name, it’s a little more potent than most to me so don’t go as heavy.

I use hardcore carnivore black on Dino ribs and sometimes steaks. It’s great too. And I have an Old Bay one I haven’t tried.

I like redfish magic. And the regular seafood magic also
Good stuff.

I don't know if you have a cash saver in your area but I got some of their cajun seasoning and it tastes the same as redfish magic.

Make your own from Paul Prudhomme's recipe

I prefer to make my own but I am too lazy. I have made Emeril Lagasse's recipe which is really good. The advantage is that you can change the amounts like less salt or more cayenne.

One thing to watch out for is the cayenne pepper level in his recipes, particularly his older ones. This is a general comment about things my mother and I made from his cookbooks, I can't say if it applies to the blackened seasoning specifically.

Mom grew up in New Orleans and I grew up in Cajun country so we weren't afraid of seasoned food. Chef Paul was legitimately heavy handed with the hot stuff.

I like it already..

This is the advantage to make your own as mentioned above. I would probably add cayenne