The discussion has wandered pretty far from the OP, and on to other qualities of steak. I thought the story was quite germane, and interesting.
BTW; I agree, and also hope the guy wins.
OK…gotcha. 
Of interest is the aforementioned rubs. I use rubs for pork and brisket, but not for steak. Anybody want to share recipes?
No. I see no need to add salt to perfectly tasty meat. I’ve never salted beef in my life.
I do add some salt to bread when I cook. Personally, I don’t add anything to mashed potatoes except butter, garlic, a little bit of milk, and perhaps some fresh ground black pepper.
Salt is a matter of personal taste. I wouldn’t want anyone salting my meat, so why would I salt theirs? If they’re good steaks, they don’t need salt, but you’re welcome to add whatever you’d like at the table.
Anyone noticed that catsup has wormed (sorry) it’s way into chinese food? And thai, I’ve heard.
A properly cooked steak should not be tarnished with anything after cooking. Condiments and sauces are to cover up a badly cooked steak.
Somebody once said that cooking is to cover up for a poorly selected steak.
Some guy on Julia’s show?
Huh. That’s…out of the mainstream, to say the least. Interesting–thanks for clearing that up for me!
Daniel
Correct answer. BluePitbull, a winner is you!
Damn, now I’m hungry! A nice Romaine/tomato/cucumber salad on the side (garlic ranch dressing and croutons, please) and we’re golden.
I like steak with a good sear, and pretty rare. I’l put coarse freshly ground pepper on a while ahead of time, then quite a bit of kosher salt just before frying. Seems to help the crust and keep in the juices.
I don’t know where I learned it.
And;
Where did I first hear “like budda”.
If it is not too late to answer the OP, then: no. There again, I don’t put ketchup on anything I like - just on the occasional thing to disguise the nasty taste when there is nothing else to eat, e.g hot dogs, burgers.
Brit living in Georgia.
Could’nt find any aforementioned rubs, so this may be a repeat;
Bad Byron’s Butt Rub
Good stuff, not too spicy. Good on eggs, too. 
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Hot dogs are nasty! Why you little…banger eater!
You best get on home, boy. Comin’ round here stirrin’ shit up.
mangeorge, who loves bangers, with catsup.
And me mates from across the pond.
I’m assuming when we say steak we mean beef.
I never use ketchup on any cut of beef, however certain cuts I will use sauces on as some just aren’t flavorful enough on their own. I’ll put mushroom with a red wine sauce over even a very good cut of beef as I feel it compliments the taste of the meat, but doesn’t overshadow or obscure it.
I’m from Virginia.
MMMMMMMMM!!! The best kind of sandwich! Do you have any extra?
Seriously, I don’t believe ketchup ruins a steak in the least. I panic if I run out of ketchup. Steak with thick-cut fries and a light topping of Heinz (it’s gotta be Heinz) and you’ve got yourself dinner. Maybe a little extra ketchup on the plate to dip some pieces in. I don’t care what others think of it, I don’t think you’re pretentious at all. But if it’s going in MY mouth, let me eat it the way I prefer. I live in Arizona now, but I grew up about 75 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, right in the middle of Heinz Country.
Steak with… ketchup?
Ugh, no! slides away from that strange OP’r
Hell no, I can’t even imagine eating steak with ketchup.
Though I’ve never tried it, ketchup and steak *seems *to be a blasphemous combination. I could be wrong, however, but I have no will to try it…
The naysayer doth protest too much, methinks.
How about a slab of (yellow) cheddar?
I agree and add the notion that ketchup is only to be used if another, more savory sauce is unavailable. I really only use steak sauce or barbecue sauce when I’m faced with a steak that is of low quality, is overcooked, or is leftovers and thus will suffer the unfortunate fate of steaks that are reheated; once it’s past medium rare, it needs sauce to make up for the fact that it’s dry, chewy, and tastes a bit like a piece of rubber dipped in charcoal and steak juices.