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How long to smoke chicken, turkey and duck, whole or in pieces, with the pit temperatures that keep the skin from going rubbery.

How Long to Smoke Chicken Thighs: The Meat Finishes Long Before the Skin Does photo · how-long-to-smoke-chicken-thighs-the-meat-finishes-long-before-the-skin-does
Poultry

How Long to Smoke Chicken Thighs: The Meat Finishes Long Before the Skin Does

Every guide gives a time range for chicken thighs, then disagrees on where to stop: 165°F, 175°F, 185°F. They are not disagreeing about safety. They are describing two separate clocks that only sometimes finish together.

Updated Sep 2026

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How Long to Smoke a Whole Chicken: One Answer Box, Three Different Birds

Google's own summary gives 2.5 to 4 hours for a whole chicken, then a table two lines down that says 4 to 5. Both come from the same answer box. The spread is real, and it collapses the moment you stop asking for a time and start asking for a temperature.

Updated Sep 2026