@@RichsRiverSmokersWestVirginia so does that mean you don’t fill it up now? Or just put a little bit of water in it? I’m learning this chicken scene. I’ve done really well with ribs, and even took 1st in my last comp in ribs, but this dreaded chicken is getting me and I do terrible on it. I’m gonna try this method this weekend for a practice run. I cook on a weber Smokey mountain as well. So any small info helps! Thanks!
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! These was definitely the best pieces of chicken I've ever fixed! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Big Congrats on your win in Delaware. I can see why those thighs won 1st place. I love the butter idea and when you twirled them in that sauce I was drooling LOL. I am going on the hunt for that wild black cherry wood. I bet that gave those thighs an insane flavor. Thanks for sharing the "comp trim and cook method" Big thumbs up and a "sub" Happy New Year and Keep on Smoking! Josie
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! The butter just gives a richness its hard to explain! I got no problem sharing brother! Happy new year to you to! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Wow!! So much work goes into trimming, and prepping. Definitely can't give away all your secrets. I'm definitely gonna try that butter in the pan method. Thanks for sharing😃
Riches River smokers West Virginia first place in chicken man that's totally awesome congratulations .. chicken look real good.. butter makes everything better.. I got some cherry wood seasoning outside and some Applewood seasoning inside I can't wait to use .. You took that bite you realize why the judges picked you huh😁 BBQ LIFE I LOVED THAT MAN CHEERS R.R.S.W.V
Hey Scott thanks for stopping by! Love apple and cherry wood! Wish you could try these! They picked us because we had the best bite that day! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Rich's River Smokers West Virginia it's freaking awesome I tried doing chicken like that once as a practice just to put on video but ended up cutting a bunch of holes in the skin I guess I got a little impatient with it thanks for doing that part man Cheers brother
Hey Meathead thanks for stopping by! These was beautiful and delicious lol! It was a shame we had to eat them lol! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Hey Craig thanks for stopping by! I didn’t have my Rubs finalized when I was competing. But we are gonna use our rubs in comps in 2019! Don’t have a sauce yet. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! They was amazing! Of course 1st place is always nice lol! I can't wait either it's coming! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
While I'm sure your chicken tastes great and deserved to win -- smoking, indirect heat, or grilling with the covered down -- is not my preferred way of cooking chicken thighs on a grill. Any time you cook with any of those methods you are essentially steaming the chicken. And while steaming/smoking makes it easier to end up with a tender, juicy, flavorful piece of meat -- it also makes the meat slightly more chewy (and sometime less juicy since it was cooked longer) than grilling directly the whole time. Granted there is not a big difference in chewiness and it is harder to cook the chicken this way, but for me it a better tasting chicken thigh. Chicken, unlike say a turkey thigh, ribs, duck, or pork bellies (which I sear and steam) is not a tough enough piece of meat to have to use these methods. Often, all I usually do is trim the extra skin and put on some salt, pepper, and Bull's-Eye Barbeque Sauce (throughout, not just at the end, despite what experts suggest) and I've been told over 1000 times in my life (been grilling for about 50 years, I grill after sports games) that I make the best tasting chicken that they ever had. I'm not saying I would win a contest but direct grilling any piece of meat that I cook 35 minutes or less is my preferred way of grilling since meat falls off the bone if cooked properly and is slightly less chewy and sometimes juicier. But it's harder and slightly less consistent and takes a lot of close attention, knowledge, and experience to pull it off just right.
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! Yeah I agree it's much better than my last one! I'll keep it smoking brother! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Rich's River Smokers West Virginia fair is fair, it was 34 here in the dallas area last night, burned 3 logs of oak, THEN cooked bone in chicken thighs to perfection over da coals...it took longer than your video.....thank you for responding Bro
Thanks for sharing your technique Rich - This will be valuable to anyone starting out!
Hey Jason thanks for stopping by! Yes these techniques has brought us along way in bbq! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Thoughts on doing thighs on a Weber kettle?
Very doable
*Awesome my friend...*
Hey Ray how goes it? Thanks for stopping by! These was great I'll tell you that lol! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
When you fill your water pan up, how much water are you putting into it? Is it a full pan or just very little?
I used to fill it up
@@RichsRiverSmokersWestVirginia so does that mean you don’t fill it up now? Or just put a little bit of water in it? I’m learning this chicken scene. I’ve done really well with ribs, and even took 1st in my last comp in ribs, but this dreaded chicken is getting me and I do terrible on it. I’m gonna try this method this weekend for a practice run. I cook on a weber Smokey mountain as well. So any small info helps! Thanks!
No I’d still fill it up I just don’t use water pans anymore
Oh man it looks so good 😊
Hey Spice thanks for stopping by! These was so tasty! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tips Rich. I can see why they were 1st place.
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! These was definitely the best pieces of chicken I've ever fixed! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Big Congrats on your win in Delaware. I can see why those thighs won 1st place. I love the butter idea and when you twirled them in that sauce I was drooling LOL. I am going on the hunt for that wild black cherry wood. I bet that gave those thighs an insane flavor. Thanks for sharing the "comp trim and cook method" Big thumbs up and a "sub" Happy New Year and Keep on Smoking! Josie
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! The butter just gives a richness its hard to explain! I got no problem sharing brother! Happy new year to you to! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
I loved your video......but I am Sista Josie LOL
Oh my bad I'm sorry!
LOL no worries......just checked out Lyle's rub. You fellas did an awesome job with the collaboration.
Thanks so much!
Wow!! So much work goes into trimming, and prepping. Definitely can't give away all your secrets. I'm definitely gonna try that butter in the pan method. Thanks for sharing😃
Hey Christy! You should try this and see how much better the chicken really is! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Looking good brother Rich.... Thanks! : )
Hey Biggs how goes it? These was awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
The chicken looked excellent brotha!
Hey brotha James thanks for coming by! They tasted great wish you could've tried one brotha! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Riches River smokers West Virginia first place in chicken man that's totally awesome congratulations .. chicken look real good.. butter makes everything better.. I got some cherry wood seasoning outside and some Applewood seasoning inside I can't wait to use ..
You took that bite you realize why the judges picked you huh😁
BBQ LIFE I LOVED THAT MAN
CHEERS R.R.S.W.V
Hey Scott thanks for stopping by! Love apple and cherry wood! Wish you could try these! They picked us because we had the best bite that day! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Rich's River Smokers West Virginia it's freaking awesome I tried doing chicken like that once as a practice just to put on video but ended up cutting a bunch of holes in the skin I guess I got a little impatient with it thanks for doing that part man
Cheers brother
Gotta have cold skins with a very sharp knife and it takes practice!
I really liked the butter slices. Those looked absolutely awesome. I would give you first place👍🏼
Hey Meathead thanks for stopping by! These was beautiful and delicious lol! It was a shame we had to eat them lol! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Amazing video! Love it, I just wish you would've completed it with your rubs and barbecue sauce. Thanks!
Hey Craig thanks for stopping by! I didn’t have my Rubs finalized when I was competing. But we are gonna use our rubs in comps in 2019! Don’t have a sauce yet. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Blue ribbon thighs right ch'ere buddeh! yum!
Hey Booger thanks for stopping by! Yes ma'am these thighs was great! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
*Hey bro I can see how you won. They look awesome my friend. You can make those for me when I come up.* 😁
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! I'll be more than glad to make these for you! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Dirtdoctor420, are you a landscaper?
No sir I’m a construction inspector
man those look good!!! I know they tasted great!!! Good Job Rich!! Cant wait till we get to BBQ together
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! They was amazing! Of course 1st place is always nice lol! I can't wait either it's coming! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Rich you the man . That looked amazing I was like give me a one..lol great job wow... you probably won't tell me but what sauce did you use..
Hey Phillip thanks for stopping by! These was amazing! Sorry brother can't do that lol! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Lot of work. But awesome result! Tfs
Hey Lasse competition cooking at it's finest lol! These things was so tender and tasty! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
While I'm sure your chicken tastes great and deserved to win -- smoking, indirect heat, or grilling with the covered down -- is not my preferred way of cooking chicken thighs on a grill. Any time you cook with any of those methods you are essentially steaming the chicken. And while steaming/smoking makes it easier to end up with a tender, juicy, flavorful piece of meat -- it also makes the meat slightly more chewy (and sometime less juicy since it was cooked longer) than grilling directly the whole time. Granted there is not a big difference in chewiness and it is harder to cook the chicken this way, but for me it a better tasting chicken thigh. Chicken, unlike say a turkey thigh, ribs, duck, or pork bellies (which I sear and steam) is not a tough enough piece of meat to have to use these methods. Often, all I usually do is trim the extra skin and put on some salt, pepper, and Bull's-Eye Barbeque Sauce (throughout, not just at the end, despite what experts suggest) and I've been told over 1000 times in my life (been grilling for about 50 years, I grill after sports games) that I make the best tasting chicken that they ever had. I'm not saying I would win a contest but direct grilling any piece of meat that I cook 35 minutes or less is my preferred way of grilling since meat falls off the bone if cooked properly and is slightly less chewy and sometimes juicier. But it's harder and slightly less consistent and takes a lot of close attention, knowledge, and experience to pull it off just right.
I appreciate your opinion but to each their own
BBQ Life , amazing job , rich . practice turns into perfect. Hands down much better than your last competition Yardbird video ... Keep smoking ♨♨♨
Hey brother thanks for stopping by! Yeah I agree it's much better than my last one! I'll keep it smoking brother! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Drop your time down....
Hey Joey I do respect you comment but I'm good with the time I got now! This got us a trophy lol! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
Rich's River Smokers West Virginia fair is fair, it was 34 here in the dallas area last night, burned 3 logs of oak, THEN cooked bone in chicken thighs to perfection over da coals...it took longer than your video.....thank you for responding Bro
That's so awesome! I bet they was great! Cool down south!
Great vid
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!