Smoked Whole Chicken on the Pit Boss Austin XL

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3 жыл бұрын

I smoked a whole chicken using pecan pellets on my pit boss Austin xl. I smoked this bird at 200 degrees for 2 hours then cranked up the temperature to 300 degrees to finish off the rest of the cook. I used salt and pepper to season this chicken. Smoked Chicken is cheap and easy. ENJOY!
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@steveferguson3603 2 жыл бұрын

My very first smoker, my very first dish. You kept it simple and humble. Thank you for helping someone who is COMPLETELY brand new at this and excited to get started. There is beauty in simplicity.

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm so glad the video helped. Smoked chicken is great. Now you need to make a smoked Buffalo chicken dip. You take the smoked chicken mix it with cream cheese and stuff. Turns out great

@duffkw 3 жыл бұрын

I have two birds on the BOSS now, 2nd year on the 1100 PRO and I have tried numerous meats on it, never had a failure, yet. Love the video Nick, informative and the bird looks awesome. God Bless Sir, thanks for sharing.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope your birds turn out great!!

@DoubleBAmusements 8 ай бұрын

Hey man. Just wanted to say I come back to this video all the damn time! This chicken comes out absolutely perfect every single time. Keep up the good work

@Nicks-BBQ 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback

@KurtisCharlton 2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea why KZfaq is not pushing this content. The fact that you only have a few thousands subs is freakin borderline criminal. Great video! Clear instructions with no extra bullshit. My birds are going on in a few hours! Decided to S&P it up. These look awesome👍🏻

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I appreciate the compliments. Send an email to KZfaq and tell me how you feel hahah :D one day it'll happen bro I'm not tripping. I'm enjoying the process. I've only been on KZfaq for a year now and honestly I'd love to blow up but I hope it is a slow and steady grind to get there. I don't want to end up with a balloon head one day I'd rather work hard slow and steady!

@davidoffngulukulu3812 Жыл бұрын

@h-town7198 2 жыл бұрын

This channel deserves way more subs!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! That's a good compliment :D

@SuperGemma2010 3 ай бұрын

no mess no fuss cooking, get in there and do it, love your work mate, I'm on your channel now, should be more like it, love it

@Nicks-BBQ 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bobguy2201 Жыл бұрын

Great job on the chickens they look amazing

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! They tasted amazing too lol

@zackpercellvo7923 3 жыл бұрын

Great work! Looks amazing!

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It indeed was. Love smoked chicken!

@bryansullivan9588 2 жыл бұрын

How long do you run it in the smoking cycle ?

@janicewilliams966 Жыл бұрын

Liked and subbed! Thanks for the great instructions.

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

No problem! Hope the video helped

@MrsCynfuller 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna try it tomorrow. God Bless you and yours.

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! God bless you also!

@eddiegoodman8411 2 жыл бұрын

Nice videos. I just got a Pit Boss 600 and your videos are giving me great ideas! Thanks, Nick!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! That's why I make them :D 600 or 1600?

@eddiegoodman8411 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ 600! its the pro series from Lowe's. its small but perfect for me!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiegoodman8411 oh sweet I didnt know they had a 600. I'm looking at getting the 1600 because I cater for people and I need something bigger so I can make some money. The 600 is perfect for home cooking. My Austin xl sometimes is unnecessary when I just cook for us at home.

@eddiegoodman8411 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ exactly! the larger pit makes sense for you. Are you staying with Pit Boss?

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiegoodman8411 Yeah I Most likely will. I think the pit boss pro series 1600 is the best bang for my buck. Getting a Traeger that size would be probably 1,500 plus. I don't want to spend that kind of money on a pellet grill. I've never really tried other brands or know people who have gone that route. So I'd rather stick with what I know lol. Creature of habit

@RADDY1993 3 жыл бұрын

Just found you channel, great straight forward recipes :) instant sub. Btw today im making your smoked chicken breasts on the Traeger :)

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thanks for subscribing and hope you like the chicken breasts! How do you like traegers? Also just wanted to say love your profile pic lol

@kencunningham2206 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I am sure to try this thank you good job

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's worth it. So good!

@chaos862 3 жыл бұрын

*lifts whole chicken and takes a bite* = instant like

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

LOL I had more fun doing that than I'd like to admit

@jayman7860 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the beginning steps.

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@Doug6714 3 жыл бұрын

The chicken looks so delicious. Haven't smoked a whole chicken in a long time. Time to get one and smoke it. Keep smoking.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was delicious indeed I love smoking whole chickens. will do brother you also

@dongiavia8342 Жыл бұрын

First time trying chicken just like this. But I used garlic salt and seasoned pepper. Here we go.!

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@beeboop787 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this simple recipe for someone who hasn’t touched a grill in awhile!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Hope this helps you!

@beeboop787 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ It definitely did you got a follow from me, I can’t wait until everyone can try my first whole bird in about an hour!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@beeboop787 I'm sure it'll be great! Let me know how it goes :D

@beeboop787 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ it was amazing! So juicy the guy who owns the grill said it turned out better than any of his chicken! Everyone loved it!!

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@beeboop787 that makes me happy! 😀

@TheNinYes 2 жыл бұрын

Just earned a sub bro, just bought me a boss and I bought 2 birds for my first go

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

That's what's up! Which one did you get? Good luck with the birds. Wings are fire too bro. I like to throw a whole 50 or 60 wings in there and have friends over. If you ever have questions feel free to ask I reply pretty quick.

@TheNinYes 2 жыл бұрын

I got the Austin xl

@48randal 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great 👍

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had fun eating it :D

@48randal 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ love the beginning when you bit into the whole bird,, lol nice crunch !

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@48randal haha thanks! I was definitely happy with how crispy the skin got. I'm also trying really hard to improve my editing game to make these videos more fun to watch. Hope you liked the new editing style for the intro. (My wife is the better editer but Im learning lol)

@zachziriaxe44 3 жыл бұрын

Bro. Great job.

@zachziriaxe44 3 жыл бұрын

I got a buddy that I've been trying to stream with. I'm on instagram if you wanna catch up.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@zachziriaxe44 This is the only social media I use. Give me your email and let's exchange numbers. I'm really surprised you found me on KZfaq. I saw Jason found me too. Small world.

@DonnieReno 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the way I like to season stuff, mostly just salt and pepper and not tons of it!

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

I like doing it both ways. Just depends on what kind of a mood I'm in. Lol

@robv.7324 2 жыл бұрын

Even when I go slow for the initial smoke and then bring up the heat, skin is always tough.

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

There are a few things you could do. Make sure chicken is really patted dry before seasoning. The more moisture in the skin the longer it will take in the smoker to get crispy. You could let the chicken air chill in the fridge a few hours with the seasoning on it. Or you could get a butter spray and spritz it with the butter spray while it's smoking. The fat on the skin when it gets hot will make it crispy too. Hope one of these helps ya out!

@jstrick31907 2 жыл бұрын

I lightly dust my chicken with Baking powder, rub it in spray with oil and then season. The baking powder draws out the moisture and helps crisp up the skin. I hope this helps.

@cainisable2636 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining both ways. Men go by seeing things being done or picture instructions and women are more about seeing outcome and a recipe. I'm a mix unfortunately and some vids I've seen warn about if you do this the smoker will blow up or catch fire. I could do without the warnings.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Explaining what both ways if I may ask?

@cainisable2636 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ you showed the how to and then broke it down in recipe format separately. Some things I have to go by being shown and some stuff instructions no visual. Doing the video the way you did i don't need 5 different videos to explain something the way I need it to. I can't be the only one like this. Lol

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@cainisable2636 lol I'm sure you're not. I usually watch a bunch of videos when I'm doing research to see the similarities between different people. Then I can gauge what things are set in stone and what can be tweaked to your preference. For example everyone I know and watch on youtube will cook chicken/finish the chicken at a higher temp so the skin gets crispy. That is set in stone but I can tweak the seasonings and other methods. Glad ya like the video though happy it helped :D

@timothyberlinski2299 3 жыл бұрын

How do you low and slow smoke them so to get more flavor? I wouldn't think a couple hours would get very smokey?

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on what you're looking for. If you smoked it at 200 until it was done it would definitely have more smoke flavor in it. All the chicken I've had at bbq restaurants never had a deep smoke like brisket or pork butt do for example. Chicken usually has a milder smoke on it. A couple hours though on the pit boss will get you some smoke though. However, if you do that the skin won't be as crispy as it would if you did low and slow for a bit then finished it off high. There's pros and cons to both sides.

@Insomniac_2030 9 күн бұрын

ALWAYS wash your chickens with water after package removal

@Nicks-BBQ 9 күн бұрын

I just had someone comment the other day and say that it doesn't do anything.

@truthhurts7529 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video can I ask what the total cook time was?

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I should have said it somewhere in the video if I didn't that's my fault. When I do birds it's usually around 3 hours or so. Can be longer or shorter depending on temps and size of the bird.

@jheu6173 2 жыл бұрын

Man it sounds good when you eat it. 😂

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah it is super good!

@jessiesineath7702 3 жыл бұрын

Do you not use your Internal thermometers that come with the austin xl?

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

They aren't accurate. At least mine aren't. I have a thermapen that is extremely accurate and it's always about 10 degrees off it seems like.

@jessiesineath7702 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ Good to know..Ive been smoking meats for a good while now but I just got the Austin XL over the weekend so I am new to the whole pellet thing. I was excited about the thermometers, maybe I will have to check out the thermapen....I just liked the idea of not having to open up the lid all the time.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@jessiesineath7702 if you have a good thermometer and can check to see if the probes are in line with that then they're good to use. If they're not you can buy a good probe from thermo works. They're expensive but the absolute highest quality of the thermometer world.

@lawrencebrandt8448 Жыл бұрын

love the cave man style of just digging in chop chop .

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! I can get wild when eating sometimes lol

@chrkopats4200 Жыл бұрын

Why not use the smoke mode for 2 hours and then go to 300 to finish the chicken?

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it would work just fine. You could do 2.5 hours smoke mode and finish at 350. 1.5 hours smoke mode and finish at 275. I'm sure all the results will be similar just sharing with what I've found to work for me.

@andymitchell3985 2 жыл бұрын

I turned into a seventh-grader when ou talked about seasoning the chicken cavity. Heh

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Haha sometimes I say things and don't realize the implications it can have lol

@jheu6173 2 жыл бұрын

Pork belly or prim ribs.

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I've done pork belly burnt ends and haven't done prime ribs yet. I'll definitely have to do prime ribs soon

@bjbrunetti 2 жыл бұрын

Why is the right side higher temp?

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not exactly sure. I think it has to do with the exhaust being on the right side. In most smokers there is a hot and cooler side. They sell mods called heat deferral plates to even out the temp. Most people say the pit boss is hotter on the right side.

@bjbrunetti 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ mine is hotter on the right side. I don’t understand why. I have an LG SL700, firebox is on the left with fan. The vents run along the top. Maybe because the fan is blowing from left to right? There is also a separation wall on the right side, just under the drip plate. Could be the heated air does not flow freely because of this separation wall? I’m event I try to rotate food to accommodate the temp difference

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@bjbrunetti I think everything you mentioned could be a reason why. If you want to try to fix it you can look up mods for your specific model. As for me I just roll with the punches. Just have to have a good thermometer or probe to make sure she meat is pulled at the right temps.

@Joe3785 3 жыл бұрын

Man, it sounds like your nasal passages are almost completely blocked. I’m wondering how you can taste! Haha

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I usually snort lines of chicken grease before I film. Get's me in the zone ya know

@derricktaxin3815 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood? 🧐

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I recorded this a long time ago I don't recall if I didn't mention it in the video. For chicken I always do either hickory or pecan though.

@6xflowerranch890 2 жыл бұрын

Excess or Access skin?

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

I mean I guess it could be either. I used it as excess though.

@westside_kratos6487 3 жыл бұрын

I can NEVER go just Salt & Pepper. I gotta at minimum include granulated onion, granulated garlic, and some paprika.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

I understand. I like more seasonings too. Sometimes I just like salt and pepper though. Especially a heavy amount of pepper. Gives it a nice spice.

@westside_kratos6487 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ not mad at that. It’s funny, right after I wrote this, I was like eh, maybe I’ll give it another go. Maybe some Salt & Pepper ribs.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@westside_kratos6487 I have two videos on salt and pepper ribs. I did baby backs and spare ribs. If you're gonna do salt and pepper alone on anything I would say ribs and brisket are the best choices for that.

@jonathanwombles5004 9 ай бұрын

Make some burnt ends

@adammason2248 Жыл бұрын

Wait so you cut the neck but didn’t pull the giblets out 🤦‍♂️, you know the neck is not attached right 🤷‍♂️

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

The neck was very much attached. Had to cut it off. Pretty sure insides were taken apart too. I got this from Aldi and they usually don't have any or if they do its in a little paper stuffed in the chicken cavity

@pookei88 3 жыл бұрын

Juices for days.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

I want to see one done on your weber bro. I'm gonna make another one of these chicken videos soon but I want it to be a bbq chicken where I glaze it at the end and use some bbq seasonings.

@fredrickjones4339 Жыл бұрын

you didn't want to wash your chicken ? 😮

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. Can't ever taste the difference

@CarlosRodriguez-vg2ob 2 жыл бұрын

That chicken at 0:15 was not cook all the way. It’s a nope for me

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Not raw bro? It's smoked gonna have some pink on it. That's what smoke does to meat

@jonyelm1573 Жыл бұрын

How not to do SEVERAL things 😂But, okay. This guy 🙄Make another video when you don't have a severe cold?

@Nicks-BBQ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I'll keep that in my back pocket and sit on a porcupine with it.

@CarlosRodriguez-vg2ob 2 жыл бұрын

Omg what is wrong with you guys this chicken is raw also at 6:16 dark meat.

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

Lol your funny bro it's not raw

@JustAboutAnything66 3 жыл бұрын

If you can't pull a leg off without a knife, it's NOT done right. IMHO

@davidpoi3059 3 жыл бұрын

take small bites when on video. listening to people chew is disgusting.

@Nicks-BBQ 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I'll take your advice. I try to remember to do that but sometimes the food looks too good.

@davidlabossiere1905 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nicks-BBQ that skin sounded crunchy and delicious, i don't make videos but i imagine its a tricky balance between capturing that first bite

@Nicks-BBQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidlabossiere1905 yeah it's easy to make the food (sometimes) to get it to look good on camera is a different skill. We're still doing everything on a cheap mic and our phones. Soon we'll upgrade to some more pro equipment and hopefully that will enhance the viewing experience.