First Smoke...Chicken Wings

[Lucasiowa76]

For my first smoke I decided to try chicken wings I bought in a party pack at Cost Co.  For my seasoning I used a season from our local grocery store that was a combination of chili powder, onion powder and garlic salt.  I sprinkled the wings and let them sit overnight in the refrigerator before smoking them this morning.  I reading various posted I decided on 225 for 2 hours.  At the time I thought it would have been a mistake to not add a liquid pan however after reading additional posts not using a pan is recommended.  For wood I used two chucks provided with my smoker.

Results:  The wings were fully cooked which was one of my main concerns.  I think the two chuck of wood were too much as they had a heavy smoke flavor, however with various sauces the smokiness didn't seem as bad.  Also, i'm guessing that for the little time I was smoking two chucks are not necessarily needed.

All and all it was a good experience and those that tried them really liked them.  Attached are some pictures.

 

[DivotMaker]

They look good, Adam!  Get a cheap digital kitchen scale to weigh your wood.  A smoke like that shouldn't have been over 1.5-2 oz, imo.  You probably had 4-5 oz of wood, with 2 chunks.

 

[akcooper9]

Agree digital scale is must! I find with chicken that a water pan is not needed and that you really cant over do chicken!

 

[old sarge]

Another fan of the scale.  And those wings look real nice. A great first smoke.