Smoked Chicken Legs with Maple-Sriracha Glaze on the Pit Barrel Cooker

In today’s video we’re making smoked Chicken Legs (a.k.a. chicken drumsticks) with a Maple-Sriracha Glaze in the Pit Barrel Cooker. This easy chicken recipe starts with a brine, then we season the chicken and smoke it. The last step is applying the Maple-Sriracha glaze.
Brine Ingredients
• 2 quarts water
• ½ cup Kosher salt
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 12 whole cloves
• 3-4 bay leaves
Protein Ingredients
• 12-14 chicken drumsticks
• Sucklebusters Clucker Duster Chicken BBQ Rub (as needed)
For the glaze:
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 7 tablespoons Sriracha
Original recipe from barbecuebible.com
Recipe Instructions
1. In a large pot, make the brine and stir until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
2. Add the chicken legs to the brine, cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours.
3. Remove the chicken legs from the brine and pat dry with paper towels.
4. Season the chicken with the Clucker Duster Chicken Rub and place on a pre-heated Pit Barrel Cooker. My cooker was at 250 degrees F.
5. Cook the chicken for about 30 minutes, then start the glaze by melting the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the maple syrup and Sriracha. Bring to a simmer and stir for about 5 minutes.
6. In approximately 1 hour 15 minutes (or when the chicken reaches 160 degrees F), apply the first layer of Maple-Sriracha sauce.
7. Cook the chicken for an additional 15 minutes, then turn over and glaze again.
8. Allow the chicken to cook until it reaches 175 -180 degrees F (15 to 30 more minutes). Total cook time was just under 2 hours.
9. Remove the chicken legs from the smoker, garnish as desired and let rest for 10 minutes.
10. Serve!
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[@BBQPITDOG]

OK Jeff....I didn't use to be a leg man.....until now!!! Those look amazing!!! You have the coolest recipes on UA-cam!!! Their going to have to build a library in FI to house all of your recipes!!!! Great video my friend!!!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Rob. My neighbors and I really enjoyed these.

[@kevinboyd2123]

One of my family’s favorite grilled meal!! Wonderful. Thank you for this awesome recipe.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Kevin. Chicken legs always take me back to my childhood and they are great for the backyard BBQ all these years later. Have a great week!

[@SpainonaFork]

When those chicken legs where grilling on the bbq I was already in heaven

[@Armadillopepper]

Thank you!

[@ChristysCookingLifestyle]

Beautiful color you got on those drums. That combination of seasonings and sauce sounds so good. Thanks for sharing 😃

[@Armadillopepper]

Thank you Christy

[@cricket516]

Very nice. I could always dip mine in some ranch to help with any heat, but my family would love these.

[@Armadillopepper]

You could cut the Sriracha in half for you and then add some extra Sriracha to the left over dipping sauce for them.

[@Doug6714]

I haven't smoked legs yet but those look great. My wife likes the leg of a chicken.

[@Armadillopepper]

If you have a bunch of people coming over, it's an inexpensive and tasty cook.

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

Another great job, they look great!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@rootboycooks]

Looks good Jeff! Might try this on some wings! Rock On!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Sal. This recipe would definitely work on wings.

[@CentralTexasGrilling]

Those look great!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks. Sure were tasty.

[@wynndaddy5237]

Right On Right On...... Looks great....

[@Armadillopepper]

Wynndaddy Thanks and great to hear from you! How have you been?

[@wynndaddy5237]

Great.... Been here and there a little bit of everywere ...Looking foward on getting caught up on your vids....

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Beautiful glaze. I will do something similar soon :) looks so good

[@Armadillopepper]

I'll be watching for you video.

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

ArmadilloPepper.com said and done. Great tasting recipe. Mentioned you of course :) Thanks you!

[@BiggsHomeCookin]

Those tuned out to be some good looking legs... nice cook Jeff! Steven Raichlen has some good recipes.

[@Armadillopepper]

Yea, he has some other recipes I want to make. Thanks Chris.

[@RiverCityBBQ]

Some great looking legs there Jeff! Nice job. I love sriracha. I may need to try that ass kicking!

[@Armadillopepper]

Ass Kickin' definitely makes my favorite Sriracha sauce.

[@vladimirzhovklyy306]

Just subscribed

[@Armadillopepper]

Hope you enjoy the channel. If you ever have a recipe suggestion, just let us know.

[@lumpyq6385]

That was a Home Run Jeff!!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Lumpy! How have you been?

[@JaxxDrinkwater]

Man the title of this video even makes me hungry let alone the finished product.

[@Armadillopepper]

I tend to like breasts, but I'd eat these legs any day.

[@goldenboy9338]

Did you use a water pan ?

[@Armadillopepper]

No, I usually do not.

[@nickyvjr4931]

How much Sriracha sauce did you use?

[@Armadillopepper]

Hey Nicky, Check out the video description box. All the measurements are there, 7 tbsp.

[@nickyvjr4931]

Thanks.

[@401als]

👍

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks....man!

[@brianshaw2914]

undercooked