Smoked Chicken Halves

• 1 whole chicken, halved
• 3 tbspbbq rub
• 2 tbspolive oil
• 1 cupapple juice
• 1 cupbbq sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Season the whole chicken generously with salt and pepper, then rub with bbq rub.

2. 2

   Combine olive oil and apple juice into a marinade and coat the whole chicken. Rest at least 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Heat a grill to medium-high and oil the grates so nothing sticks.

4. 4

   Grill the whole chicken, turning once, until charred outside and cooked through in the center.

5. 5

   Rest 5 minutes off the heat, then slice and serve — that pause is what keeps Smoked Chicken Halves juicy.