Smoked Honey Sriracha Wings on the Gateway Drum Smoker

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 lbs whole chicken wings (we had 14 total wings)
• Olive Oil
• Heath Riles BBQ Everyday Rub
• Heath Riles BBQ Honey Rub

Ingredients for Sauce:

• Heath Riles BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce
• 5 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1/4 cup of Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Take wings out of package and dry off with a paper towel and place on a pan or rack in the refrigerator to dry off good for 2-3 hours.
2. Light Drum Smoker (or any smoker), bring to a temperature of 275º-300º
3. Rub wings with olive oil, coat with Heath Riles BBQ Everyday Rub (repeat this step on both sides)
4. Coat back of wings with Heath Riles BBQ Honey Rub and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. Turn wings over and coat front of wings with Honey Rub.
5. Place wings on the smoker for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, rotate the rack and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
6. Flip wings over to other side, cook for 20 minutes. Start checking the temperature of your wings. You want the internal temperature to be 185º at least.
7. Take wings off and brush with sauce on both sides. Place back on the smoker for about 5 minutes.
8. Enjoy!

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