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The Most Forgiving Chicken Cut (and It's Under $1/lb)

BBQ Tips·Christie Vanover·15 January 2026·13 min

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Chicken is one of the most common proteins people cook on the grill, and also one of the most complained about. Most people default to chicken breasts, but those are one of the least forgiving cuts you can cook. In this week's episode of the BBQ Tips Podcast, champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is going to share her secrets to juicy breasts, but she's also going to share a more budget friendly alternative that doesn't dry out. Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts https://girlscangrill.com/recipe/grilled-chicken-breasts/ Smoked Chicken Quarters https://girlscangrill.com/recipe/smoked-chicken-quarters/ Girls Can Grill Rubs Store Locator: https://shop.girlscangrill.com/pages/store-locator  https://shop.girlscangrill.com/ https://amzn.to/40btkry  Competition Tell-All Courses https://competitionbbqtips.com  Buy Girls Can Grill books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Cookbooks: https://amzn.to/4jReHBA  Holiday Grilling: https://amzn.to/4eKkVko Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: https://amzn.to/46q7xPl   Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: https://amzn.to/3xPJMUe   ------------------------- Visit her website for even more BBQ Tips and Recipes: https://girlscangrill.com/ Sign up for her weekly newsletter: https://girlscangrill.com/subscribe/ GCG Merch: https://girls-can-grill.myshopify.com/  ------------------------- Follow Girls Can Grill: YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/girlscangrill   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlscangrill   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlscangrill   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girlscangrill   X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/girlscangrill   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/girlscangrill   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@girlscangrill     About Girls Can Grill: Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is the girl behind one of America's top BBQ websites GirlsCanGrill.com. The site, which was launched in 2015, includes hundreds of recipes for your charcoal, pellet, gas or electric grill or smoker along with thousands of BBQ tips that will make you crush it behind the grill. Christie has won multiple BBQ championships and competed on Food Network's BBQ Brawl.