BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce

Re:BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (Davwud)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:42:30 GMT

No sauce before.

If you want, you can offer it on the side or if you have a grill, you can toss it in sauce and grill before serving.

DT

Re:BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (chewingthefat)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:21:42 GMT

As a BBQ restautant owner I don't sauce before smoking, let the customer choose their sauce and how much they want on the bird.

Re:BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (mayor al)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:45:26 GMT

I agree with the 'no-saucer's'...Plus I would list it as 'Slow-Smoked Chicken' to make sure you won't be surprised by folks wanting the Grilled version.

Re:BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (Foodbme)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:50:55 GMT

My personal preference is not to sauce Smoked Chickens. Grilled? Yes. Smoked? No!
Offer it on the side for those who want it. Less work for you too!
Brining makes a big difference with chicken & turkeys. Keeps the meat nice & moist.

I've followed this guys advice on smoking meats and he's been spot on.
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Re:BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (Littleman)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:51:40 GMT

Hold the sauce. Smoke the chicken, keep warm and offer sauce either on the side or on the chicken when you sell it. JMO.

BBQ chicken from smoker? To sauce or not to sauce (seadog92)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:10:41 GMT

We've got a concession trailer and sell pulled pork, hot dogs, chicken strips etc. I want to offer BBQ chicken as well, but had a question. I'm using a cookshack smoker for my pork, and have smoked chicken on occasion for family, but always with nothing but a rub. If I'm wanting to offer a "BBQ" chicken, should I add sauce to the chicken before smoking? I know that grilling it would burn the sauce, but I've not tried coating the chicken with sauce before smoking. Any suggestions? We'd smoke the chicken, then hold hot in a Cambro in the trailer.

Thanks!