BBQ'ing Chicken: UDS or Weber Kettle

bbqgeekess · 11-17-2013, 02:07 PM

If you owned only a Weber Kettle and a UDS, which would you prefer to BBQ your chicken on?

I know you can crisp up the skin pretty well on the lower grate of a UDS with fire cranked up a bit with no diffuser.

ajstrider · 11-17-2013, 02:13 PM

I normally do my chicken on the kettle, 2 zone setup, as long as you have room for all the chicken you are cooking.

aawa · 11-17-2013, 02:14 PM

I prefer mine on the kettle. Then again I prefer to use my kettle over my UDS for a majority of cooks because it is easier to setup and get going.

Fwismoker · 11-17-2013, 02:24 PM

I'd defer to my mini for chicken...turns out the best chicken on the PLANET. If i couldn't do it on the mini then i'd go to the Jimmy or UDS. It's almost over kill firing up the UDS for only a chicken but for even cooking and temp control it's higher quality Q than on the kettle.

Don't get me wrong...the kettle is a trooper and a versatile cooker but the cover has been on it for a long time since the mini's came into the picture.

1911Ron · 11-17-2013, 03:32 PM

I do mine on a kettle.

ebijack · 11-17-2013, 04:29 PM

UDS for me, crispy skin is a breeze. Kosher salt, cook at 325. I always cook 2 so the swaping racks in the bullet was a pain. The Acorn does a good job, but the UDS does an even better job for me and easier to clean.

Braddog · 11-17-2013, 04:31 PM

Yep...kettle it is. I like chicken cooked at higher temps.

Garrett · 11-17-2013, 04:49 PM

As long as as there is room for the amount of chicken, kettle all the way!!!!!

thirtydaZe · 11-17-2013, 05:18 PM

Vote kettle too, its just so easy.

Doug S. · 11-17-2013, 05:24 PM

Kettle here also

El Ropo · 11-17-2013, 06:36 PM

Kettle for me too. I've turned out some of my best chicken ever on the OTS. I call it my chicken cooking machine.

vafish · 11-17-2013, 07:36 PM

Depends upon what type of chicken and how much.

Few pieces for the family I just use the Weber. But when we cook chicken for our club picnic we buy pre seasoned chicken that just needs to be heated through, so I fill up a couple UDS on all the shelves.

bbqgeekess · 11-17-2013, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fwismoker

I'd defer to my mini for chicken...turns out the best chicken on the PLANET. If i couldn't do it on the mini then i'd go to the Jimmy or UDS. It's almost over kill firing up the UDS for only a chicken but for even cooking and temp control it's higher quality Q than on the kettle.

Don't get me wrong...the kettle is a trooper and a versatile cooker but the cover has been on it for a long time since the mini's came into the picture.

How do you cook your chicken on your mini? Do you do it without a diffuser? I've done chicken on the mini but the skin was rubbery.

caseydog · 11-17-2013, 08:05 PM

If you have a 22.5 kettle, buy a rotisserie kit for it. I have the Cajun Bandit rotisserie kit, and it makes the most amazing whole chickens. I brine my birds overnight, and put them on the spit for 60-90 minutes, depending on the size.

Here is how I set up the kettle...

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StanDaMan79 · 11-17-2013, 08:23 PM

With 6 kids, I never could get enough meat on the kettle, so it's the UDS for me.

11-17-2013, 02:07 PM	#1
bbqgeekess Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-06-13 Location: Oklahoma	BBQ'ing Chicken: UDS or Weber Kettle If you owned only a Weber Kettle and a UDS, which would you prefer to BBQ your chicken on? I know you can crisp up the skin pretty well on the lower grate of a UDS with fire cranked up a bit with no diffuser. __________________ 18.5" WSM and 22.5" OTG.

11-17-2013, 02:13 PM	#2
ajstrider is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-12 Location: Kentucky	I normally do my chicken on the kettle, 2 zone setup, as long as you have room for all the chicken you are cooking. __________________ Weber Summit Charcoal Grill and 22” WSM. Former user of pellet grills and XL BGE

11-17-2013, 02:14 PM	#3
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	I prefer mine on the kettle. Then again I prefer to use my kettle over my UDS for a majority of cooks because it is easier to setup and get going. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

11-17-2013, 02:24 PM	#4
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11-17-2013, 03:32 PM	#5
1911Ron is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft Mudge AT Name/Nickname : Ron	I do mine on a kettle. __________________ A bunch of Webers, a UDS and a Happy Cooker!

11-17-2013, 04:29 PM	#6
ebijack Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: Detroit Mi Name/Nickname : tom	UDS for me, crispy skin is a breeze. Kosher salt, cook at 325. I always cook 2 so the swaping racks in the bullet was a pain. The Acorn does a good job, but the UDS does an even better job for me and easier to clean.

11-17-2013, 04:31 PM	#7
Braddog Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-19-08 Location: St. Louis, MO	Yep...kettle it is. I like chicken cooked at higher temps. __________________ [URL="http://www.grillandbarrel.com"]http://www.grillandbarrel.com[/URL] Backwoods Pro Jr. Backwoods Fatboy (sold) Large Big Green Egg Bubba Keg

11-17-2013, 04:49 PM	#8
Garrett Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina	As long as as there is room for the amount of chicken, kettle all the way!!!!! __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle, Chargriller Pellet Grill, 36" Blackstone Griddle

11-17-2013, 05:18 PM	#9
thirtydaZe Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-11 Location: Omaha	Vote kettle too, its just so easy. __________________ Kamado Saffire Yoder Cheyenne Weber Kettle 22.5" Weber Summit Weber Performer Weber Go-Anywhere Weber Jumbo Joe

11-17-2013, 05:24 PM	#10
Doug S. Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-11 Location: Palmyra, Utah	Kettle here also __________________ 22.5" OTS Weber Kettle 22.5" OTG Weber Kettle 18.5" OTS Weber Kettle 18.5" OTS Bud Light Weber Kettle Weber Performer W/ Rotisserie Weber Smokey Joe Mastertouch 40" SS Electric Smoker

11-17-2013, 06:36 PM	#11
El Ropo Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Name/Nickname : Roger	Kettle for me too. I've turned out some of my best chicken ever on the OTS. I call it my chicken cooking machine. __________________ 22.5" WSM nicknamed Fuel Hog! Rescued 22.5" OTS. 18.5" OTS. SJS Mini-WSM. Building UDS ver 2.0. HEB briqs (rebranded Royal Oak). Pecan/Hickory/Cherry/Apple/Peach woods. 2016 Fuji Absolute 2.0 LE (for burning off all the great BBQ)

11-17-2013, 07:36 PM	#12
vafish Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-19-11 Location: Commonwealth of Virginia	Depends upon what type of chicken and how much. Few pieces for the family I just use the Weber. But when we cook chicken for our club picnic we buy pre seasoned chicken that just needs to be heated through, so I fill up a couple UDS on all the shelves. __________________ Silver UDS with weber lid, UDS #2 black with a weber lid, 1995 Treager pellet grill, 22.5 Weber

11-17-2013, 08:05 PM	#14
caseydog somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Texas	If you have a 22.5 kettle, buy a rotisserie kit for it. I have the Cajun Bandit rotisserie kit, and it makes the most amazing whole chickens. I brine my birds overnight, and put them on the spit for 60-90 minutes, depending on the size. Here is how I set up the kettle... CD

11-17-2013, 08:23 PM	#15
StanDaMan79 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-27-13 Location: Murphys, Calif	With 6 kids, I never could get enough meat on the kettle, so it's the UDS for me.