Quoted from Spyderturbo007:Are you over charcoal? I do my wings in a similar way with my pellet smoker, but even finishing at 425, I can't get that kind of skin. I don't mind the skin, but my wife likes it crispy, which I have yet to master.
Great looking plate of wings by the way. I do have to say that wings are crazy expensive right now.
I also use a pellet smoker, it’s a knock off treager (z-grill). I respect the heck out of you guys who use briquettes/wood/lump charcoal...
In my experience the temp doesn’t have to be super high to get the wings crispy. I maybe go 375 max if I’m getting impatient..
It’s important to dry off the marinade before applying your rub, and after applying the rub let the wings sit for 15/20min they’ll start to sweat. That’s the salt bringing out some moisture which I think helps get them crispy.
While they’re on the smoker I do flip them a couple times and move them around the hot spots.
They really are crazy! I feel like I’m paying almost double compared to last year.