Smoked Wings on my brand new WSM!!

[smokewithmeman]

Well, my WSM showed up late last Friday, which unfortunately kept me from firing it up until Saturday. But let me tell you, it was worth the wait!! I spent last year learning how to smoke on an MES, unfortunately, it ended up being more like an outdoor oven than a smoker. This year, I was ready to upgrade to a charcoal smoker, and with some very helpful advice from some members of this board, I decided on the WSM 18.5.

I wanted to try something that was rather simple and wouldn't take to long since it was a little chilly out on Saturday. I did have with a Cajun seasoning, and half with Jeff's rub. My wife and parents said they were the best wings they have ever had. So with out further delay, here are a few pictures of my smoked wings on the virgin run of my WSM....

Here they are half way at the flip....

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• smokewithmeman
• Apr 14, 2015

Here is the finished product....

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• Apr 14, 2015

 

[jirodriguez]

Grats on the new smoker! Wings look great!

 

[smokewithmeman]

Thank you sir!

 

[b-one]

Nice looking wings! Your going to love your WSM!

 

[smokewithmeman]

Thanks!! I can't wait to fire it up this weekend, I'm thinking some ribs.

 

[dukeburger]

Love me some smoked wings.

 

[gary s]

Nice Job, way to break it in

Gary

 

[pc farmer]

I agree.

Looks great.:drool

 

[griff]

Those wings look great. You got some good color on them. Did you finish them on the grill? What temp did you smoke them at?

 

[tropics]

They look good from my seat.

 

[gary s]

You know around here wings cost twice to three times as much as legs. Crazy,    But you did a mighty fine job on your wings

Gary

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Nice looking wings , and we're waiting ( with baited breath ) on the Rib show . . .

Stan

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks tasty! I just stole a WSM off of Craigslist! Can't wait to put it through its paces!

 

[smokewithmeman]

Thanks guys! I love this smoker! I don't know how I ever lived without it. So far, I have done the wings pictured above, a pork loin, which I swear might have better when we ate the leftovers, and just smoked some hamburgers and hot dogs this past weekend. It is incredible. I still have some ribs in the freezer that need smoked, and I'm looking forward to a long low n slow cook with a big old pork butt. I also have turkey thighs and drumsticks. So much meat, and so little time!

 

[jirodriguez]

Thanks guys! I love this smoker! I don't know how I ever lived without it. So far, I have done the wings pictured above, a pork loin, which I swear might have better when we ate the leftovers, and just smoked some hamburgers and hot dogs this past weekend. It is incredible. I still have some ribs in the freezer that need smoked, and I'm looking forward to a long low n slow cook with a big old pork butt. I also have turkey thighs and drumsticks. So much meat, and so little time!

LOL..... yup I remember those days! First month of owning my WSM I think I cooked almost every dinner on that thing.

..... and yes most smoked meats do taste better the second day - especially if you vacuum seal them. Something about it just lets the smoke flavor distribute throughout the entire meat better.... sooooo good! Now I load up my smoker about 1 or 2 times a month and vacuum seal and freeze the meat in 1 lb. bags, then I just have to pull it out and toss it in a pot of almost boiling water and you got smoked meat!

 

[skroll116]

They do look good.  I have only tried wings once and I thought the skin came out chewy.  Need to give it another shot.

 

[smokewithmeman]

Thanks Skroll, the skin was almost perfect on these. I dumped the water when I flipped them, and they crisped up real nice. I didn't use my Maverick, but I bet I was running around 275-300.