Directions

1. Preheat smoker on the Cook setting to 225 degrees.
2. Spatchcock the chicken.
3. Sit the chicken up, with the legs down. Use a sharp knife to cut down on one side of the backbone.
4. Hold the chicken tight and cut on the other side of the backbone to completely remove it.
5. Make a cut on the underside of the breastbone.
6. Flip the chicken breast side up and push down on the breastbone to flatten the chicken.
7. Tuck the wings behind the breasts.
8. Season the chicken generously with Cock-A-Doodle Brew rub. Rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
9. Place the chicken directly on the smoker.
10. Cook for 45 minutes.
11. Fill a sawdust pan ½ full of your choice of sawdust and dampen with water.
12. Place the sawdust pan directly on the heating element. Set dampers to 2/3 closed.
13. Smoke for 2 hours.
14. Carefully remove the sawdust pan and increase the temperature of the smoker to 300 degrees. Completely close bottom damper, leaving the top damper 2/3 closed.
15. Cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 in the breast and near the thigh joints.
16. Remove from the smoker and rest 10 minutes before carving.
17. Enjoy!