Smoked chicken

[TNJAKE]

Messing around with a few different rubs for an upcoming comp. Been trying out on chickens because they are cheap.....and delicious lol.

I normally brine chicken before I smoke but tonight was kind of last minute so I didnt. These were fresh farm birds with no additives whatsoever. I think this makes a difference in final product big time. Not that I'm against birds that have additives. I rubbed these girls down with THE GOSPEL from Meat Church. I wanted to see what this rub tasted like. Placed them in the fridge for a couple hours then placed them on the smoker at 225° using hickory pellets. (I'm salivating just typing this).

I let em smoke at 225° until they reached 145° and sprayed with beer a couple times.

Once the IT hit 145° I bumped the smoker up to 285 and continued with the beer spray until IT hit 160°. Then I bumped to 300° for about 15 min to ensure crispy skin. Pulled at 165° IT and rested for 10 min.

Carved it up afterward......

And plated with some garlic herb roasted taters and mac n cheese.

This chicken was overflowing with juiciness and flavor even without brine. I highly recommend The Gospel. ENJOY!

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Looks good on my screen!

 

[flatbroke]

looks great, last minute chicken seems to be the theme lately LOL

 

[pc farmer]

Looks great. You sure they are not cornish hens? Looks small on that grate.

 

[Sowsage]

Looks real good!

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Damn those chickens look fantastic. I’m so jealous. We had some delicious burritos for dinner but I still feel jealous after seeing this post. Great job. Two thumbs up.

G

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice job!

 

[Brokenhandle]

Chicken looks great. Just glad you gave them the gospel before the beer!

Ryan

 

[sawhorseray]

Couple a fine lookin' yardbirds, and that's the gospel truth! Like, RAY

 

[jcam222]

Nice looking birds! I’d sure eat some. KCBS comp?

 

[gmc2003]

Your chickens look really good to me. Good luck in the comp.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

Great looking meal!
That rub put a real nice color on the birds!
Al

 

[TNJAKE]

Looks good on my screen!

Thanks bud

 

[TNJAKE]

looks great, last minute chicken seems to be the theme lately LOL

Lol thanks flat

 

[TNJAKE]

Looks great. You sure they are not cornish hens? Looks small on that grate.

Thanks farmer. These are fresh 3.5lb local chickens with no hormones or antibiotics.

 

[TNJAKE]

Looks real good!

Thanks

 

[TNJAKE]

Damn those chickens look fantastic. I’m so jealous. We had some delicious burritos for dinner but I still feel jealous after seeing this post. Great job. Two thumbs up.

G

Haha thanks bud. They were tasty for sure

 

[TNJAKE]

Very nice job!

Thanks alot

 

[TNJAKE]

Chicken looks great. Just glad you gave them the gospel before the beer!

Ryan

Lol I see what you did there. Thanks ryan

 

[TNJAKE]

Thanks ray!

Couple a fine lookin' yardbirds, and that's the gospel truth! Like, RAY