Pit Boss Smoked Chicken Wings
This easy Pit Boss Smoked Chicken Wing Recipe gives you tender, juicy chicken wings with super crispy skin seasoned with a homemade dry rub. Serve as-is for a smoky dry-rub wing, or toss with your favorite buffalo or BBQ sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 223kcal
Equipment
- Pellet grill (Pit Boss, Traeger, or similar)
- Meat Thermometer (Essential for hitting that 175°F sweet spot)
- Wood pellets (Competition blend, Apple, or Hickory)
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds chicken wings (split into flats and drums)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons dry rub for smoked chicken the recipe below makes nine tablespoons - save extra rub for the next time you make chicken.
Dry Rub For Smoked Chicken
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Roasted Garlic and Peppers Seasoning a Club House seasoning
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your pellet smoker to 250℉. Ensure your hopper is full of your preferred wood pellets.
- Mix up the ingredients for the homemade chicken rub in a small bowl.
- Pat the chicken wings completely dry with paper towels. Place them in a large Ziploc bag or bowl. Add the baking powder and 3 tablespoons of the dry rub. Shake until every wing is evenly coated.
- Shake off excess coating and place the chicken wings directly on the smoker racks. Smoke the chicken wings at 250℉ for 20 minutes, flip them over, and cook for another 25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160-165℉.
- Next, turn the smoker to high heat (350℉) and cook the wings for another 5 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 175℉. Flip and rotate wings as needed to avoid any burnt spots.
- Once the wings reach an internal temperature of 175℉, remove the wings from the grill and serve with your favorite dipping sauce or wing sauce.
Video
Notes
*Homemade Smoked Chicken Rub recipe.
- Do not overstuff the Ziploc bag with chicken. I like to mix the wings with the dry rub ingredients in two batches.
- Make sure there is space between the wings so they cook evenly.
- Use fruitwoods (Apple/Cherry) for a sweeter flavor or Hickory for a traditional BBQ flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.3g | Protein: 34.4g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 100.5mg | Sodium: 136.4mg | Potassium: 1034.1mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 28.4IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 347.6mg | Iron: 2.5mg
