Smoked Chicken Legs
These tender and juicy smoked chicken legs are perfect for a cookout, weeknight dinner, or backyard BBQ; everyone will enjoy the succulent chicken and crispy skin.
Ingredients
- 12 whole Chicken Legs
- 3 tbsp BBQ seasoning
- ½ tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your grill smoker to 250 ℉ – 275 ℉. If you’re using a legitimate Pit Boss pellet smoker then leave the P-Setting at P-4.
- Remove chicken legs from the packaging and place them onto a clean cutting board.
- Pat the surface of the meat with a paper towel so that it’s dry before you season it.
- Season the drumsticks with a BBQ rub
- Place the seasoned chicken drumsticks into your preheated smoker and smoke for 1 ½ hour. The exact time will depend on drumsticks size.
- Flip the drumsticks about halfway into the smoking session so that both sides are cooked evenly.
- Check the internal temperature at 75 minutes. When your thermometer reads 165°F the chicken is food-safe and done. For the best texture and fully rendered skin, I pull mine at 175–180°F — dark meat benefits from the extra temperature and the texture is noticeably better. Don't go past 185°F or the meat will start to dry out.
- Remove from grill, rest for 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack and enjoy!