I cook for someone who hates porkchops but loves steaks and we ran into a similar problem with outrageous prices. Found a happy medium in thick cut pork chops cooked like steaks. Think I ended up using Lawry's seasoned salt and some white/black pepper but cooking it in the same cast iron with some butter had it coming out with the same texture and flavor as the steaks.

Bourbon was cheaper though...

Of course it is, we have a glut of it right now in the USA because Canada stopped buying it up. There's a lot more supply than demand now.