BBQ Smoked Whole Chicken

This is a simple recipe for smoked chicken with BBQ sauce that is flavorful and moist!

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 3 hrs

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Spatchcock the chicken by laying breast-side down, locating the spine, and using kitchen sheers to cut the spine out.
1 Whole Chicken (5-6 lbs)
Clean out any internal organs left in chicken.
Flip the chicken over so that it lays flat (or as flat as possible).
Season the chicken evenly with the BBQ rub and salt/pepper blend.
2 tbsp BBQ Rub, 1 tbsp Course Salt & Pepper Blend
Set smoker to 225° and allow to pre-heat.
Lay chicken on rack breast-side up, spread flat like it was during seasoning. Insert temperature probe into one of the breasts.
Mix BBQ sauce and apple cider vinegar so that it is blended evenly in a bowl.
1 ½ cup BBQ Sauce, ¾ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
After chicken has cooked for 30 minutes, use the BBQ mop to evenly coat the entire chicken with a thin layer of sauce. Do not use all of the sauce.
Mop the chicken every 45 minutes until sauce is gone or chicken is finished cooking.
Chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165° (roughly 3 hours depending on the size of the chicken).
Once 165° is reached, remove from smoker and cover with foil. Rest for 15 minutes.
Slice and enjoy!

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