Today we’re making the BEST smoked chicken legs recipe you’ll ever try. It’s a Peach Whiskey BBQ Drumsticks recipe shared by my firefighter friend Mike Jennings, and you’re going to love it! For this recipe, I’m using a special chicken leg rack or hanger, which you can find for about $20 online. Check out my BBQ rub and recipe for homemade BBQ sauce if you don't want to use store-bought products!
To begin, rinse and pat dry 14 chicken legs. Sprinkle them generously on all sides with my BBQ rub, or your favorite rub. If you want to make it simple with a store-bought rub, I recommend Bad Byron’s Butt Rub.
Next, mix the peach whiskey and BBQ sauce together. You can use my recipe for homemade BBQ sauce. If you don’t want to make your own BBQ sauce, I recommend Stubb’s since it doesn’t have any high fructose corn syrup.
Place the seasoned chicken legs in a Ziplock gallon bag and pour in the whiskey-BBQ sauce, reserving about 1/2 cup for the basting. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or even overnight.
Set your smoker to 225 F. Place the legs on the chicken leg smoker rack and cook for about 30 minutes. Baste the legs generously, then increase the heat to 300 for another 30 minutes. Finally, baste again and bump up the heat to 350 until the legs are nice and crispy.