Dry Rub Smoked Chicken Wings

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Rub

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Rinse wings with water and lay out on paper towels to dry
2. Combine all ingredients for the rub in a small bowl
3. Place wings in a gallon-sized storage bag and add olive oil
4. Seal bag, toss until wings are coated
5. Sprinkle half of the rub over the wings, seal and toss again until evenly coated
6. Once coated, repeat the process with the second half of the rub
7. Seal bag, and let rest in refrigerator for up to 24 hours (the longer, the better)
8. When ready to cook, preheat smoker to 250°F. Meanwhile, remove wings from fridge to bring to room temperature
9. Smoke wings for 90 minutes, flipping half way though
10. Once wings have an internal temp of 165°F, turn the heat up to 375°F to crisp the outside
11. Optionally brush on any wing sauce during the last 10 minutes for extra flavor

_{Updated June 18, 2020}