Classic Beer Can Chicken

Directions

Remove any fat lumps in the cavity, trim and excess fat away from the chicken to help prevent flareups.

Wash chicken well; blot dry.

Season the bird inside and out with salt, black pepper, onion and garlic powder, paprika, or other desired dry rub seasonings.

Pop the tab of a beer can.

Stand the chicken upright and inserting the beer can into the cavity.

Spread out the legs to form a sort of tripod with the beer can so the chicken stands upright.

Place the chicken in a smoker or a grill set up as a smoker.

Smoke-cook, the chicken for 2½ to 3 hours or until fall-off-the-bone tender.

Serve the chicken upright on the beer can on a platter.