First Chickens

[ltslewis]

Smoked my first Chickens this weekend during UFC 100 so here they are.


Smoked with apple wood and a light rub of mixed spices.

The Birds waiting for the rub.
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This is the two birds with there rub sitting and absorbing the flavors.
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Now here they are at the start of the smoke in the smoker.
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At the two hour mark I added red wine to the water and took a picture to mark how well they were looking.
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Then with about a hour and half left in went the beans. Was the wife's own beans she makes for most are BBQs and tasted even better with the smoke flavor.
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And now the finished birds which I pulled at 170 degrees.
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All tho they looked like they may be dry to me and others the meat was extremely moist and very flavorful. Everyone enjoyed it and I have been asked by multiple people if I have any more left overs. Even one try to bribe the wife to bring some to work. So here it is on the plate.
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Over all the best chicken I have had so far and would like to thank all of you for your posts of recipes and techniques. I am sure it would not have been near as good without them.

P.s. Dan "Hendo" Henderson had a great knock out of Michael Bisping if you get a chance to watch it.

~Lewis

 

[smokeguy]

Nice looking chicken! Glad they came out so well.

 

[irishteabear]

Nice job!

They look great. Glad they turned out so well for you.

 

[bbrock]

Looks real good... I have only smoked chicken one time myself but I will be doing it again..But yours looks great..

 

[rivet]

Very nice first try!

Now you are hooked on smokedd bird!

 

[the dude abides]

Great job. Those are some fine looking birds and beans.

for your first successful attempt.

 

[bigsteve]

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Mighty fine first yard bird smoke! You got some serious color goin' on there, Lewis. They took well to your methods. And, you gotta love smoked beans.

Nice job!

Eric

 

[old poi dog]

Congratulations on a great smoke. I gotta love the color on those birds. I'm sure they went great with the beans as well. Thanks for the Q-view!!

 

[billbo]

Great job on those birds! They have a wonderful color to them!

 

[beer-b-q]

Congratulations, they look great.

 

[mballi3011]

Thats a good looking couple of bird there.