Big Moe’s Memphis-Style Chicken Recipe courtesy of Moe Cason Level: Easy Total: 5 hr 10 min (includes cooling, chilling and brining times) Active: 20 min Yield: 8 servings Level: Easy Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup coarse kosher salt 1/4 cup canola oil BBQ Chicken Rub, recipe follows BBQ Sauce, recipe follows BBQ Chicken Rub: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup paprika 1/4 cup pink sea salt 1/4 cup celery salt 3 tablespoons granulated onion 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons dried mustard 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper BBQ Sauce: 12 ounces ketchup 3/4 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mustard 1 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke Directions Special equipment: a needle tenderizer; hickory chips or chunks; a smoker or a gas grill with a smoke box or foil pan for the wood chips