{"id":5592,"date":"2014-12-27T15:43:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T23:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/?p=5592"},"modified":"2014-12-28T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2014-12-28T22:52:27","slug":"hickory-smoked-spatchcock-chickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/hickory-smoked-spatchcock-chickens\/","title":{"rendered":"Hickory Smoked Spatchcock Chickens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5592\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5592-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5588\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock9.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hickory smoked spatchcock chicken\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock9.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock9.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> smoked spatchcock Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since it takes the same amount of Pacific Pellet Gourmet <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> BBQ wood pellets and time to smoke one Spatchcock Chicken on my <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"MAK Grills 2 Star General\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/mak-grills-2-star-general\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">MAK 2 Star<\/a> wood pellet BBQ smoker-grill as it does to do two I decided to spatchcock two chicken but added a twist.\u00a0 Since there's just the two of us and we're hard pressed to eat a whole half I chose to rub each chicken half with a different seasoning!\u00a0 Variety is the spice of life and I used my FoodSaver <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/foodsaver-vacuum-sealer\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">vacuum<\/a> sealer to freeze the other three for a quick and easy scrumptious meal down the road at home or in the RV.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5592-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5580\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-5580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock11.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"spatchcock chickens\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock11.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock11.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Spatchcock Chickens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5582\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock31.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock31.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rubbed Spatchcock Chicken\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock31.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock31.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Rubbed spatchcock Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5583\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock41.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-5583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock41.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"spatchcock chicken\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock41.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock41.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seasoned Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-1-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-1-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5584\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock51.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-5584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock51.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"wrapped spatchcock chicken\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock51.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock51.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Plastic wrapped Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5592-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Spatchcocking a Chicken is a lot easier than it sounds.\u00a0 Remove the backbone using poultry shears and split the breastbone to allow the chicken to lay flat.<\/p>\n<p>I chose to season each chicken half on and under the skin with a different rub\/seasoning.\u00a0 Carefully peeled back the skin, as seen above, and trimmed off any excess fat.\u00a0 Rubbed Annie's Roasted Garlic <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/roasted-garlic-extra-virgin-olive-oil\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/a> on\/under the skin before applying a liberal amount of <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"McCormick Montreal Chicken Seasoning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/mccormick-montreal-chicken-seasoning\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Montreal Chicken Seasoning<\/a>, Lawry's Chicken & Poultry Rub, Tuscan Style Seasoning, or Jans Dry Rub.\u00a0 Replaced skin, wrapped the seasoned chickens in plastic and refrigerated for 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5592-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5585\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock61.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock61.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"spatchcock chickens\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock61.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock61.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Spatchcock Chickens on pellet grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5586\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock71.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock71.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"smoked spatchcock chickens\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock71.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock71.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> smoked spatchcock Chickens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5587\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock81.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock81.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hickory smoked spatchcock chickens\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock81.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock81.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Baked smoked spatchcock Chickens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5592-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>I find that chicken skin on a wood pellet BBQ smoker-grill will always turn out rubbery unless it's cooked at temperatures of 350\u00baF or above.\u00a0 In order to get the best of both worlds, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a>\/<a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CookinPellets Apple Mash\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/cookinpellets-apple-mash\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Apple<\/a> smoked and crispy skin, I recommend smoking your chicken Low-and-Slow for an hour at 180\u00baF - 200\u00baF before bumping your pit temperature to 375\u00baF until the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Thermapen Mk4 Thermometer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/thermapen-mk4-thermometer\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Internal Temperature<\/a> of the thickest part of the breast reaches 170\u00baF which normally insures that the chicken thighs\/legs will be 180\u00baF or above.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5592-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5592-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5590\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock111.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock111.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hickory smoked chicken breast\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock111.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock111.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> smoked Chicken breast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Money $Shot$ ... <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> Smoked Spatchcock Chicken Breast using Pacific Pellet Gourmet <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> wood smoked on a <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"MAK Grills 2 Star General\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/mak-grills-2-star-general\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">MAK 2 Star<\/a> Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker-Grill served with mashed potatoes &amp; Gravy and Green Beans ...<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5592-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5592-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><figure id=\"attachment_5591\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 800px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock121.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-5591 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock121.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sealed hickory smoked chicken halves\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock121.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/spatchcock121.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Sealed smoked chicken halves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/foodsaver-vacuum-sealer\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Vacuum<\/a> sealed the other three <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Premium 100% Hickory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/premium-100-hickory\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hickory<\/a> Smoked Chicken halves for later consumption.\u00a0 I have found that freezing <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/recommends\/foodsaver-vacuum-sealer\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">vacuum<\/a> sealed smoked meat and\/or salmon tends to enhance the smoked flavors.\u00a0 These will be scrumptious!!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since it takes the same amount of Pacific Pellet Gourmet Hickory BBQ wood pellets and time to smoke one Spatchcock Chicken on my MAK 2 Star wood pellet BBQ smoker-grill as it does to do two I decided to spatchcock &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinpetebbq.com\/wordpress\/hickory-smoked-spatchcock-chickens\/\" aria-label=\"Hickory Smoked Spatchcock Chickens\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chicken"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 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