• 1 Whole Chicken, cut into pieces

• 1 1/2 Cup buttermilk

• 2 Tablespoon hot sauce

• 4 Cup all-purpose flour

• 1 Teaspoon salt

• 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 Tablespoon red pepper flakes

• 12 Ounce Bacon, Uncooked, Chopped

• As Needed vegetable oil

Steps

1

When ready to cook, set temperature to 180℉ (75 C) and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

2

Smoke the 4 pieces of chicken for about 10 min.

3

Mix buttermilk and hot sauce together in a large bowl, keep mixture ultra chilled.

4

In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients and bacon together, set aside.

5

Remove chicken and place in ice-cold buttermilk mixture for about an hour in the refrigerator.

6

Heat Vegetable Oil in a frying pan to 370℉ (195 C).

7

Remove chicken from the liquid and batter it in dry ingredient mixture, drop into frying oil for about 10-15 minutes.

8

Serve with pickled hot peppers. Enjoy!