During this week's PITMASTER THURSDAYS event, Loren Hill, pitmaster of the championship BBQ team The Smoking Hills and 2015 World Food Champion, shared his expertise for smoking chicken wings on his Gateway Drum Smokers.
Check out the sauces and rubs he used in the recipe below, along with his tips and tricks for cooking the wings.
View the video and photo recap of Loren's event here. You can also check out a schedule of our upcoming Pitmaster Thursdays here.
Chicken Wings Recipe
Loren cooked up two varieties of very delicious wings. Choose one to try at home, or better yet, make them both:
BBQ Wings:
Cover wings first with Simply Marvelous Sweet Seduction followed by Big Poppa Smokers Jallelujah Jalapeno Salt. Flip and repeat on the other side, so wings are fully covered.
Cook the wings at 300° F for 45 minutes.
Check that they reach an internal temperature of 180° - 190° F, then remove from heat.
Baste with Blues Hog Original BBQ Sauce, then serve.
Hot Wings:
Marinate in a 50/50 combination of Yoko's Marinade and Frank's Red Hot for at least 4 hours.Cook the wings at 300° F for 45 minutes.
Check that they reach an internal temperature of 180° - 190° F, then remove from heat. Pull from heat when ready and serve.