These whole chickens are cooked in the Pit Barrel Cooker to a perfect finish that you can only get from cooking over live coals.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
2Chickenswhole
¼cupOlive oil
2TBSJeff's original rub
2TBSJeff's Texas style rub
Instructions
Place the chickens into a large pan.
Pour olive oil onto chicken and spread it all over with your hands or a basting brush.
Apply one layer of Jeff's original rub then one layer of Jeff's Texas style rub to coat the entire chicken.
Insert the "T" of the PBC turkey hanger through the cavity of both chickens then place the hanger through the hole at the bottom of the "T".
Set up PBC with charcoal and several chunks of mesquite wood for smoke. Once it's ready, hang the chickens over the bars at the top of the barrel.
Let the chicken cook for about 2 hours or until it reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of the breast or thigh.
Carve the chicken and serve immediately.
Notes
To cook this chicken in a different cooker/smoker, crank up the heat to about 300°F (149°C) and let it cook for approximately 2 hours or until it reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of the breast or thigh.