Tender, juicy smoked chicken leg quarters with a sweet and spicy dry rub are fall-outta-your-chair-good. Pellet grills make smoking easy to do in the backyard.

(Thank you Traeger Grills for gifting me with a new pellet grill. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)
Smoked chicken is a summer favorite. Moist, tender chicken with a sweet-smoke flavor is fall-outta-your-chair-good. Pellet grills make backyard smoking in the suburbs easy and fun.
I can?t pass up the great prices on chicken leg quarters this time of year. Their higher fat content and unmistakable flavor make them the perfect choice for low carb dieters and for low and slow cooking.
I season my chicken with a great dry rub, but salt and pepper is just as nice. Just so you know, smoked chicken does NOT have crispy skin. To crisp chicken skin, place the chicken skin-side down over medium heat on a regular grill for a few minutes. Alternately, place under an oven broiler until it crisps. Serve with a mayonnaise based Alabama White Sauce or homemade coleslaw. This is seriously some of the best tasting chicken – way better than my propane grill!

Smoked chicken leg quarters on a pellet grill (Traeger pellet grill)
Cooking smoked chicken leg quarters on a pellet grill is an easy process. Cut off any excess fat from the back of the pieces, season with your favorite rub, place skin side up and cook. Many recipes call for a combination method: 1 hour of smoke time, then 30 – 60 minutes of cooking time at a sp...