Quick help with some chicken breasts

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newarcher

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Apr 6, 2013
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Hey everyone,

Having an odd problem with my chicken breasts (bone in)....currently smoking two in a Chargriller Akorn.

I usually smoke a whole chicken cut in half and it takes 2.5 to 3 hours to get two of them to the magic 169 degrees at 230 degrees on the smoker.

This time I am only smoking two chicken breasts (bone in/skin on).  I put them on at about 3:20 PM and they are already showing 171.  It's only been an hour and a half, roughly.

Could they really be done?  Is there that big of a difference between cooking just chicken breasts and a whole chicken cut in half?

Thx
 
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It is a redi check with dual probes, one for the bbq and one for the meat.  It's never failed me.

The temp did spike up to about 250 for a few minutes, I guess the bones in a whole chicken cause it to take more time.

Thanks, I will yank them off the grill.
 
 
It is a redi check with dual probes, one for the bbq and one for the meat.  It's never failed me.

The temp did spike up to about 250 for a few minutes, I guess the bones in a whole chicken cause it to take more time.

Thanks, I will yank them off the grill.
 
Were they done?
 
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