Flavor Profile on Chicken

[jtilk]

Just wanted to get a lil feedback from everyone on the forum... We hear alot about the debate on ribs as to what places better sweet or savory. But I'm curious as to what approach everyone takes when it comes to chicken? What flavor profile do you guys seems to do better with? A little heat? Sweet? Straight chicken stock?... I have alot of friends who use Italian dressing, which I personally dont like using, so I have gone to a marinade that is actually somewhat sweet (contains alot of brown sugar and chicken broth) and have done quite well.

[RWBTEX]

Most consistent winners brine and some inject

[BigDave]

We have done well with a savory recipe. We have two recipes and both have placed. But I know of a few teams that use a sweet recipe and they place regularly. If it twernt for taste impaired judges this stuff would be easy to figure out!!!!

[Snow Bunny]

Brine, Basted with Italian Dressing mixed with a slightly spicy rub, Been a consistent top 5 for me.

[Southern Pride BBQ]

a wise man once told me (that has always won the chicken category in LSBS) that "chicken should taste like chicken" apparently i have never found out what that means as of yet.....lol

[jtilk]

Well my chicken worries have been put to rest after this weekend ... I think I'll continue doing what I'm doing

[RWBTEX]

Think your on the right track, add a little salt to balance the sweet. Salt opens up the taste buds to everything else. A couple my friends use that italian and it seems to be hit or miss, sometimes score sometimes not even fiinals and I personally think its pretty good but as mentioned earlier, chicken should taste like chicken for consistent results. just imho.

[jtilk]

It's hard for me to describe how my chicken has been coming out, it does have sweet taste but it's not overpowering. The current marinade I've been using has a cup of sugar in it, but it's mixed with chicken broth along with some other stuff so I guess this helps balance it out.

[Tuck]

It's hard for me to describe how my chicken has been coming out, it does have sweet taste but it's not overpowering. The current marinade I've been using has a cup of sugar in it, but it's mixed with chicken broth along with some other stuff so I guess this helps balance it out.

OK now you have me curious as to the process ? I don't want to give anything seriously away but I am curious as to what you contribute your success too ?

Thanks

Tuck