Home Team BBQ Smoked Chicken Wings by Chef Aaron Siegel -

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 bunch thyme
• 3 tablespoons crushed red pepper
• 24 large chicken wings
• ½ cup ground chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cayenne powder
• 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt