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My wifey has been wanting some pulled chicken for a while, so i found an older email from Jeff about using thigh meat.
http://www.smoking-meat.com/may-9-2013-smoked-pulled-chicken
i didn't have time to brine, like Jeff did in his article. We did a light coating of a batch of mixed dry rub...
it's a personal preference...some like fat cap side down to help as a heat barrier on hotter smokes...some like the fat cap up to baste as it renders down while smoking...i've tried it both ways on brisket and pork shoulders and really haven't noticed a difference
stop by one of your local auto repair shops or a bulk oil supplier and see if they have any 80/90 wight drums that are empty..those are usually around 30 gallons