Smoked Pulled Chicken with Maple BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Preheat the smoker to 275 degrees F with hickory wood chips (or any flavor of choice).
2. Combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper in a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken, seal and toss to coat. Work in batches if needed.
3. Transfer to a foil pan or multiple pans, depending on what will fit in your smoker. Keep the chicken in an even layer, do not stack.
4. Insert a thermometer and smoke for 45-60 minutes. Combine the BBQ sauce and maple syrup in a small bowl and place in the smoker to warm while the chicken finishes smoking. It could take up to 2 hours total to smoke the chicken, depending on the outside elements, the smoker temperature, etc.
5. Remove the chicken and cover with foil for about 10 minutes then transfer to a cutting board and shred. Return the chicken to the foil pan and pour the BBQ/syrup mixture over the top. Stir to coat.
6. Return to the smoker for 15-20 minutes.
7. To serve, enjoy as is or on hamburger buns with any toppings of your choice; cheese, sliced onion, coleslaw, lettuce, etc.