This is only one of many ways to cook chicken on a FE100. It is the method I use in competition and it has worked well for me.
This is for thighs, why? they seem to score best.
I cook about 14 thighs for a turn in of eight.
1. Trim thighs using kitchen shears to even them up and remove fat that runs along one side.
2. Place chicken in 1 gal ziplock that has one 15 oz. bottle of Newmans Own Olive Oil and vinegar and 1/4 cup of your favorite rub mixed in. Add trimmed thighs and marinade over nite, turning a few times.
3. Remove chicken from ziplock and blot with paper towels to dry. sprinkle with rub ( get some rub under skin if possible). Do just lightly.
4. Shape chicken into rolls (oblong shape) and stretch skin to cover as much meat as possible.
5. Place on wire rack and put it in FE that has been running at 275. This is done on lowest rack possible. Turn heat to 450 and cook 40 min. Check chicken to make sure it's done. Remove from cooker and turn cooker down to 250.
6. Apply a light coat of sauce to meat side and a very light coat to skin side to keep it as crispy as possible. Return to cooker for 5 min.
7. Box it and send it in (prayers help here).
I say again this is only one way to do it and it will win for you if you hit the right table.
all the best
Bill
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