First chickens on the Weber Performer

DWCowles

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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
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First chickens on the Weber Performer

March 11, 2015, 04:17 PM

This is a first time for me on doing chicken on the Weber Performer also the first time doing the butterflying. I put Lawry's Poultry rub on one and my rub on the other. I cook them @ 325 F for 1.5 hours rub down with vegetable oil then I flip them and oil again and sprinkle them with course pepper and went 1hr and 15 mins. I want to tell you that that chicken was DAMN GOOD and it was so moist. I got a bottle of Big Bob Gibson white BBQ Sauce that the wife and grandkids didn't care for bit I thought it was ok.
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fuzzydaddy

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March 11, 2015, 04:32 PM

They do look delicious. I just received the 4 sauces big Bob Gibson makes. Our favorites are the mustard and habanero. Great photos too.

Last edited by fuzzydaddy; March 11, 2015, 04:34 PM.
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DWCowles commented

March 11, 2015, 08:54 PM

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Thank you fuzzydaddy. I will get some of his other BBQ sauces and try them. I'm always looking for good sauces.
Jon Solberg

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#3

March 11, 2015, 06:43 PM

Bird looks GREAT. Have you tried meatheads white sauce recipe. Probably pretty close to that if not the same I'd guess. Just wondering if they were close.

http://amazingribs.com/recipes/chick...ite_sauce.html
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March 11, 2015, 08:47 PM

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Jon Solberg I though about making Meadhead's verson of the white sauce but I got lazy
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#4

March 11, 2015, 07:31 PM

DWCowles, you're the chicken man now. And where did that pile of snow go???
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DWCowles commented

March 11, 2015, 08:43 PM

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Huskee I have a pack of bone-in chicken thighs that I'm going to do on the Lang this weekend (probably Sunday) so we'll see.

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Huskee commented

March 11, 2015, 08:45 PM

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DWCowles, them bad boys can take mid to upper 300s and be mighty fine. I have been cooking birds (whole or pieced) at 360-380 lately with great crispy skin/juicy meat results.

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DWCowles commented

March 11, 2015, 09:01 PM

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Huskee I was really surprised how juicy they were and the skin was crispy. I was so worry that they would be dry. I diid used a water pan under the chicken so I don't know if that help them or not but I do know it didn't hurt them.
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Weber Jumbo Joe Gold (18.5")

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A few straggler Maverick ET-732s

Maverick ET-735 Bluetooth (in box)

Smoke X4 by ThermoWorks

Thermapen MkII, orange & purple

ThermoPop, yellow, plus a few more in a drawer for gifts

ThermoWorks ChefAlarm (wife's)

Morpilot 6-probe wireless

ThermoWorks Infrared IRK2

ThermoWorks fridge & freezer therms as well

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Anova Bluetooth SV

Kitchen Aide mixer & meat grinder attachment

Kindling Cracker King (XL)

a couple BBQ Dragons

Weber full & half chimneys, Char-Broil Half Time chimney

Weber grill topper

Slow 'N Sear Original, XL, and SnS Charcoal Basket (for Jumbo Joe)

Drip 'N Griddle Pans, 22' Easy Spin Grate, and Elevated Cooking grate, by SnSGrills

Pittsburgh Digital Moisture Meter

Beverages
Favorite summer beers: Leinenkugels Summer & Grapefruit Shandy, Hamm's, Michelob Ultra Pure Gold

Fav other beers: Zombie Dust (an IPA by 3 Floyd's Brewing), Austin Bros IPA, DAB, Sam Adams regular, Third Shift amber or Coors Batch 19, Stella Artois

Fav cheap beers: Pabst, High Life, Hamm's & Stroh's

Most favorite beer: The one in your fridge

Wine: Red- big, bold, tannic & peppery- Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauv, Sangiovese, Syrah, etc

Whiskey: Buffalo Trace, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, Old Forester 1870, Elijah Craig Toasted, Basil Hayden's. Neat please.

Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.

About me
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Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)

Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
#5

March 11, 2015, 07:34 PM

That's a pro shot of the sauce too, nicely done!
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DWCowles commented

March 11, 2015, 08:44 PM

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Huskee I have no ideal how I done that either
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March 11, 2015, 08:26 PM

Those birds look phenomenal!
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DWCowles commented

March 11, 2015, 08:45 PM

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Thank you JeffJ
_Keith

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March 12, 2015, 11:22 AM

Try the white BBQ sauce recipe on this site. Much more flavorful than what comes in that bottle. I personally like to heat it for a while to thicken it, but that's me.
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