Applewood thighs and drums with the vortex

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Yesterday I did up some thighs and drumsticks with my vortex. I can admit I’ve never used wood with my vortex for other than wings since I had a bad experience (too Smokey my first try) but decided to give it a try again. We all loved it and will be tossing a chunk of wood on top for now on. Just rubbed the chicken with some Lowry’s seasoning salad and put a chunk of apple on over the vortex. Finished them off the last 15 min with some sweet baby rays. It was nice simple and easy. Here are some pics
 

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Yesterday I did up some thighs and drumsticks with my vortex. I can admit I’ve never used wood with my vortex for other than wings since I had a bad experience (too Smokey my first try) but decided to give it a try again. We all loved it and will be tossing a chunk of wood on top for now on. Just rubbed the chicken with some Lowry’s seasoning salad and put a chunk of apple on over the vortex. Finished them off the last 15 min with some sweet baby rays. It was nice simple and easy. Here are some pics
What i really want to know is where did you find a six legged chicken with only four thighs?
 
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What i really want to know is where did you find a six legged chicken with only four thighs?
It's funny because I find my self cooking bone in skin on chicken pieces so much more than whole chickens right now because I can make the mix of pieces that my family like most and that I can make sure I have leftovers for lunch the next day.
 
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The chicken looks great, I've got legs and wings hitting the vortex with some pecan wood tomorrow! You have made me even more excited!
 
It's funny because I find my self cooking bone in skin on chicken pieces so much more than whole chickens right now because I can make the mix of pieces that my family like most and that I can make sure I have leftovers for lunch the next day.

That’s exactly how I am. If I do a whole chicken. It’s barely enough for my family now that my oldest daughter eats like me (she’s 12 haha). So if I just do a chicken I have. No left overs, I figure as cheap as chicken really is I might as well make it worth it and have leftovers.
 
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