In a bowl, put all of the ingredients for the Beer Can Chicken Rub and whisk.
Now its fire time! Layer evenly the bottom of the firebox with hardwood lump charcoal, then place Mesquite BBQ Wood Chunks (4 of them) evenly on top of the charcoal, and then place 1 Hickory wood log on top of the Mesquite and start your fire, you need to have the temp of the smoker get and maintain at 225 degrees F. Have vents open and I prefer to leave the smoke box door open as well.
Next rinse the chicken and remove any gizzards from the inside.
Set in the aluminum roasting pan and pat dry with clean paper towels.
Gently and slowly loosen the skin covering the breast and thighs by sliding your fingers between the chicken meat and its skin.
Scoop the rub seasoning using the tips of your fingers and then use your fingers to push it under the loosened skin coating the chicken meat. This will add more flavor to the chicken meat. Also rub it directly onto the chicken as evenly as possible.
Next, using your hands, scoop and massage the seasoning rub on the outside of the chicken, distributing it evenly.
Slowly work the cavity of the chicken onto the open IPA Beer can inside the aluminum pan. This will allow the chicken to sit upright.
Your smoker should be at 225 degrees F, carefully place the chicken in the smoker while in the aluminum foil tray, close the lid, and smoke it for an hour.
After an hour, turn the heat up by adding more Mesquite BBQ Wood chips to get the temperature to 350 degrees F and using the meat thermometer check to make sure the internal chicken reaches a temperature of 163 degrees F.
Remove the chicken from the smoker and let it rest for 10 minutes (Just note that the chicken will increase by 2 degrees which is normal).
Carefully with oven mitts remove the IPA Beer can from the cavity of the chicken.
Dig in and enjoy!