Chili-rubbed Chicken With Barbecue "mop" Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup chili powder
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 cup hickory barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as tabasco)
• 2 whole chickens, quartered (backbones discarded - 3/12 pounds each)
• 3 cups mesquite wood chips (soaked in cold water 1 hour) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for chili rub: mix all ingredients in bowl. for mop sauce: mix all sauce ingredients in medium bowl.
• 2 arrange chicken in single layer on a large baking sheet. season with salt and pepper. sprinkle chili rub generously on both sides of chicken; press to adhere. let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• 3 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). when coals are , drain chips if using, and scatter over coals. place chicken, skin side down, on grill back away from direct heat. cover grill and cook chicken until cooked through, turning every 5 minutes and covering grill, about 35 to 40 minutes (chili rub may look slightly burned). serve hot or warm, passing mop sauce separately.