Need Last Minute Help

[Glenn W]

Ok, so here goes:

Got to have some grub ready for tomorrow night.
Going to cook 6 chicken qtrs and 2 slabs of baby backs on my 18.5 WSM.

Can I cook the qtrs at rib temp of 250 + or -?

Only cooked qtrs on grills before. Will the above temp be ok for both?

If so how long would I need to cook the chicken for?

Was planning on using water in the pan as usual, but if need to do it dry I will.


As always thank you for all the knowledge that you all share so willingly!!!

 

[Russell Y]

You can do chicken quarters at 250. It should take around an hour and the skin will be rubbery.

You can try to crisp at the end. Open up the WSM, let the coals get hot, put a grate directly over the coals and putting the chicken on 5-10 minutes.

 

[Scooter B]

While you certainly cook chicken at 250, I would be more apt to suggest cooking your ribs at 325 F. This will give you a much more crisp skin on the chicken and won't have a huge impact on the ribs other then being done faster... in fact I'm sure we are about 5 minutes away from a post from Kevin about how he always cooks ribs this hot!! haha

 

[Glenn W]

Scooter, do you go dry with the pan for this?

 

[Scooter B]

I go dry for every cook. It's just preference, but if you are trying to cook at higher heats it definately helps.

As always, I use Minion Method to start. When running dry (i use clay) its very important to catch on the way up. If I'm aiming for 325'ish I would start with about half a chimney of lit briqs on a bed of unlit lump. Most likely you will be keep all vents 100% and slightly closing around 285 so you settle in right.