Jay, I agree, the wings are a bit dark. Based on my recent reading, I used 4 oz. of hickory, double what I used in my 009. I used Butt Rub-- need to start making my own rub. The wings were moist and tender, not over-cooked. We fried in a Fry Daddy, 8 wings a time, and clean-up was minimal. Like you, before this go-around, my wings had too-moist, rubbery skin, even after some time on the grill. Until yesterday, I quit making wings for this reason. But, I am now a wing-cooking fool!