Skin side up or down?

[316sports]

Does it really matter if the skin side is up or down on the grilling plates when smoking chicken? Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate you all for helping this "newbie."

 

[dirty ole phil]

NO not that I know of. Skin side down will give you the grill marks. Cook at 350 and to get crispy skin.

 

[316sports]

Thanks very much for the help.

 

[blackhawk19]

Are you doing a whole chicken? If so I start mine breast down for the first 1 to 1 1/2 hrs to set the juices in it then turn it over for the rest of the smoke

 

[316sports]

I am smoking quarters.

 

[ultramag]

You can cook them skin up at a lower temp in the beginning then turn them over and bump the heat at the end of the cook. ( the last 20-45 mins.) This works pretty well to keep them in the smoke longer for flavor then crisp skin at the end.