How to BBQ Chicken Halves on a Weber Kettle Grill

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I've won more 1st Place chicken trophies when I used this one trick at BBQ cook-offs...
Seasoning the chicken UNDER the skin for maximum flavor! You have to be careful though, because the skin in some cases is very thin and can be easy to tear if you don’t handle it carefully. The key to a perfectly grilled chicken half is making sure you don’t overcook it and that you pull it at 160-165 at the breast or 175-180 at the thigh.
This chicken is also already injected since I’m doing a competition test run in this video. That injection recipe and demo isn’t in this video today but all the steps to cook it perfectly are. Let's fire it up!

[@bendosia]

Thank you for adding the captions/subtitles to your video. It is much appreciated!

[@ArnieTex]

Your welcome

[@MrDoneboy]

Excellent video, Arnie. We really appreciate what you do!

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you Don

[@tgarciaiii21]

This is exactly the video I was looking for. Always learning from you and your pitmaster class.

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you!!

[@ortizu2]

I’m trying this fo sho!!! Thanks Ernie!! You’re freaking awesome dude!!!

[@mazensmz]

Thanks sir, I like it cooked on the direct low heat...

[@skylerfluitt5015]

Followed the recipe and it was the best chicken I’ve ever cooked! Thanks!

[@ArnieTex]

Thanks for the feedback, BAM!

[@pistola-lv7up]

Love the way you do it up.

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you Pete

[@davidrussell631]

Only thing I’d add is to only use a charcoal you trust when choking the bottom vent back that far, not the Royal Oak Super Size briquettes that almost died on me earlier but are on sale at Lowes, now 😂. Direct heat for at least part of a chicken cook is ABSOLUTELY helpful to getting crisp skin. Great video!

[@fishingwithsam7526]

Let's see how I do on the cook-off thank you for your video sir

[@Fazman81]

El tío Arnie doing it right! Saludos from Dallas, Texas.

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you Frank!

[@williamjacobsen551]

This was very inspirational thank you!

[@williamjacobsen551]

@ArnieTex I used your half chicken method with a traditional Pollo Al Carbon preparation last night. Let me tell you... This may be the single greatest chicken I have ever cooked to date! Seriously, seriously incredible. Served to my family with fresh pico and some pickled red onions. A nice achiote hot sauce on the side for good measure. Thank you again for your video as it is what propelled my cooking to the stratosphere!

[@JuanGutierrez-vm3iz]

That what I can get perfect but now I think I have and ideo why thanks and God bless you and your family

[@ArnieTex]

Go for it Juan, blessings back at ya

[@RGVLMR]

Finally, someone on here from the Valley doing it right!!! Thanks Arnie! How about a mollejas video soon??

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you Luis

[@ArnieTex]

Mollejas soon

[@Trumpetmaster77]

Excellent cook my friend! I’m going to try to season under the skin next time I make chicken!

[@ArnieTex]

Yessir my brother, you will love it

[@bobbyrob2008]

Great looking chicken my man!!! Gonna try what you did on my kettle, thanks brother! 🙏👊🇺🇸

[@ArnieTex]

Yessir Thanks Bobby

[@dannymartinez8522]

Ese Arnie putting it down for the 956🤘🔥🍗

[@ArnieTex]

Yessir thanks

[@Trumpetmaster77]

Chickenrones!🤣🤣

[@pedroybarra7133]

Sweet Gonna have to Try this I like making chicken Awesome to know you're from Texas I'm from Odessa,TX I already watched like 4 of your videos. Keep up the hard work and God bless!

[@ArnieTex]

Thank you Pedro, I actually grew up in Pecos and Dad used to take us to the drag races in Odessa, great memories.

[@pedroybarra7133]

@@ArnieTex No Problem Arnie. Haha I myself my hometown in Small like Pecos big city of McCamey. Yes that drag strip is still there it's awesome man I'll be watching all you're videos want to do brisket or some ribs next I'm not sure

[@ArnieTex]

@@pedroybarra7133 thanks

[@joehernandez550]

Man that looks delishhh brother 👍🏽

[@ArnieTex]

Tnx Joe

[@garyfranklin1215]

I am definitely splitting my chicken next time I cook looks way easier to handle than spatchcocking them to keep the hot spots at bay

[@fishingwithsam7526]

Soo cool brother

[@robertbenavides3899]

Shout Out @Arnie Tex #Puro Texas BBQ #Awesome :)

[@ArnieTex]

Tnx Robert

[@TheRydog61]

When the chimney stops smoking is the time to introduce your coals to the kettle.

[@ArnieTex]

Right on

[@javiermedina1812]

Pura saborsura!🤤🤤

[@ArnieTex]

Thanks Javier

[@fu2974]

Mr. Arnie I don't live that far from you,if you ever need a honest food tester hit me up. I taste for food. 👍👍

[@lanthony2104]

I’m from San Antonio can you do a traditional barbacoa

[@ArnieTex]

It's in the works for sure.

[@dabearcub]

Leave the tail!!! It’s delicious.

[@metropcs8382]

Mi padrino Arnie es el mejor

[@ArnieTex]

haha ya sabes

[@poeticsilence047]

Is is just me or is one of those chickens wearing sunglasses?

[@ArnieTex]

haha yessir Joshua, they are Costa del Mar, man they high dolla!

[@millenialbroadcast]

Chicken looked delicious. One question - Why did you decide not to add wood?

[@ArnieTex]

Just wanted to show how the rubs and heat still made some nice color

[@millenialbroadcast]

@@ArnieTex - Makes sense. BTW - I used your flippity flip technique and got great results. I used it when I made fajitas and my family LOVED it. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@ArnieTex]

@@millenialbroadcast Awesome, thanks

[@ArnieTex]

@@millenialbroadcast thats great bud, makeitwork

[@flake8055]

🤤🤤🤤

[@nocomp8537]

😉👊

[@ArnieTex]

thank you

[@ralphross2357]

And I'm eating ramen

[@clintalaniz6807]

Don't take it like that If your a True Mescan...😊😅