Rubbed and Sauced Barbecued Baby Chickens Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 (3 1/2-pound) "baby" chickens
• Olive Oil
• Salt and fresh ground pepper or Classic BBQ Rub, recipe follows
• Favorite BBQ sauce or Sassy Brown Sugar and Bourbon Sauce, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoons smoky paprika
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup American-style chile sauce
• 1/4 cup apple-cider vinegar
• 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons Classic BBQ Rub, see recipe
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper