Backyard Smoked Chicken Thighs (Your Gateway Cook)

Ingredients

• Chicken thighs, bone-in8 pieces
• BBQ rub3 tbsp
• Apple wood chunks3 pieces

Method

1. 1

   Pat thighs bone-dry. Wet skin will never crisp, and rubbery skin is a crime.

2. 2

   Season under and over the skin. Get in there.

3. 3

   Smoke at 275°F for about 90 minutes to 175°F internal.

4. 4

   Crank the heat or hit 'em on a hot grate for 5 minutes to set the skin.

5. 5

   Sauce or don't. In Texas we'd rather you didn't, but I won't tell.