First time Spatchcock Chicken

[farmer-fred]

Today I decided to finally cook a couple of spatchocked chickens on the Trail Embers Smoker along with a pot of cowboy beans. I cut the chicken, pealed the skin back and coated well with Plowboys Yardbird. seared the bacon and ground beef in a cast iron pot along with some onions I then added the beans and seasonings. When the smoker got up to 350 f I started the cook putting the chickens on the middle rack breast side up and the beans on the top rack. When the chicken reached 165 -175 internal I sauced it and turned it over. When I pulled it out it was up to 185 in the breast. I have to say it was some of the tastiest and moist chicken I have ever cooked. I used apple wood for the smoke. The wife said it had just the right amount of smoke. She loved it. Some pics or it did not happen!!!!
All seasoned up with Plowboys Yardbird

Browning Bacon and Ground beef for the cowboy beans

Sauced

Right before pulling from smoker.

My plate.

 

[ShadowDriver]

That's a mean lookin' plate!

 

[Stingerhook]

That's a fine plate of food Tom.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Nice!

 

[Speeed]

Lookin good!

 

[BillN]

Oh yeah!

 

[farmer-fred]

Thanks all. It was a very enjoyable meal. I saved all of the trimmings and boiled them for some broth. The wife will use it for some chicken noodle soup. I will save some of the smoked chicken to add to it when she makes it.