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Smoked & Roasted Chicken

The most unbelievably juicy and moist chicken, this recipe will be your new go-to way for smoking whole chickens. 

Smoked & Roasted Chicken

Pro Smoker

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

4 hours

Cuisine

BBQ

Category

Main

The juiciest and most flavorful chicken you'll ever try! This recipe will be your new go-to for cooking whole BBQ chickens. 

bbq chickens from pro smoker

Ingredients

  • 2 – Whole Fryer Chickens 
  • 1 Cup – Cock-A-Doodle Brew Beer Can Chicken Rub 

Directions

  1. Preheat smoker to 180 degrees on the smoke setting.
  2. Remove the chickens from their packaging and rinse them if needed. Pat dry with paper towel.
  3. Season the chickens generously on all sides with Cock-A-Doole Brew rub.
  4. Dress the chicken by tucking the wings under the back and trussing the legs.
  5. Fill a pan ½ full with sawdust and dampen with water.
  6. Place the sawdust pan on the heating element. Set dampers to 2/3 closed.
  7. Once the smokehouse comes back to 180 degrees, place the chickens in the smoker.
  8. Smoke for 1 hour.
  9. Carefully remove the sawdust pan and extinguish the embers with water if needed.
  10. Change the smoker setting to cook and increase the temperature to 300 degrees. Set dampers fully closed.
  11. Roast the chickens for 2-3 hours until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.
  12. Remove from the smoker and rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  13. Enjoy!
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  • Devan olson

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