How to Grill Your Chicken Barbecue Barbecuing is already a complicated task as it is but barbecuing chicken can be even more complicated especially to the novice. Unlike pork and beef, which you can slice in just the right thickness so that it will be cooked at a precise degree, chicken can be trickier to manage. Charcoal gives better flavor to the meat perhaps because there is less oil used but unlike gas grills, it will take you a really long time before you can set it up, get the fire going and cook the barbecue. In fact, it will tale about 20 to 30 minutes just to set the fire. Another disadvantage is that charcoal grills can t be turned off at your will. Here are some of the ways to get a decent fire going for all your barbeque needs. Coals or charcoal, either of the two would make a good heat source for our fire just remember that they should always be dry. A catalyst or lighter fluid ( lighter usually does the trick) a good serving of the stuff on your coal would make igniting it much easier. There are two kinds of barbecue rubs, one is the wet rub and the other is the dry rub. A wet rub, as the name suggests, is made of a liquid ingredient, oil to be exact, that is used to coat the meat when barbecuing. The dry rub, on the other hand, is made of herbs much like your ordinary pepper and paprika. The difference is in the recipe used and how it is cooked that makes the cooking of one person different from the other. The perfect barbecue recipe is done in many stages. This can be done before this is thrown in the grill, during the cooking process and while the meal is being served. Various ingredients are used throughout the entire process that will make the meal hot and spicy or sweet and sour. Chances are, they will also be able to recommend some brands and models that you can check out. Study the features Once you ve learned something about barbecue gas grills from the people who use them, then it is now the time to consider your needs and to determine the features that will up those needs.