A homemade hickory smoked BBQ sauce is brushed over chicken drumsticks and grilled to perfection. These Hickory Smoked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are a tasty backyard barbecue delight!

Smoked bbq sauce Chicken Drumsticks on a counter.

Making your own barbecue sauce is incredible simple. I love having complete control over the ingredients and flavor combination. I catered a wedding a few years ago where I made 4 different kinds of barbecue sauce. I had made custom flavors for the bride and groom. It was a huge hit and everyone at the wedding was asking for each of the recipes. This is one of those sauces. Mmmmmm, so good!

In this recipe I use a little trick to keep things as simple as can be. Usually, barbecue sauces need to be simmered and cooked on the stove. Well, if I’m putting the sauce directly onto something that is going to cook anyway, why simmer? That’s right, I brush the raw sauce directly onto the chicken and let both the sauce and the chicken cook at the same time! Chicken drumsticks need a fair amount of time to cook all the way through, so it works. I also use this trick in the slow cooker with BBQ pulled pork. It’s a great time saver.

A homemade hickory smoked BBQ sauce is brushed over chicken drumsticks and grilled to perfection. These Hickory Smoked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are a tasty backyard barbecue delight!

I’ve made a video to show you how I make this recipe and walk you through every step. You’ll see that I make my sauce in the blender. Another great time saving tip! Toss it all in and blend. Be sure to scroll down where I give you 8 more great barbecue recipes you can make in a blender. Can’t get any easier!

9 Tasty Bar - B - Que Recipes You Can Make In Your Blender

And check out my YouTube channel where you can find more of my cooking videos. I have over 100 of them so there’s sure to be something you like.

Hickory Smoked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks