Chicken (4 to 5 lbs), washed, lumps of fat removed, and blotted dry.
Sweet & Hot Rub
Can of Beer

Sweet & Hot Rub
For Ribs and Chicken:
3 Tbs. kosher salt (household salt will work)
3 Tbs. black pepper
3 Tbs. paprika
3 Tbs. brown sugar
Mix together

Directions: This bird is supposed to be cooked on the grill, but in the oven is excellent also.
Preheat oven to 350F
Sprinkle 2 Tbs. rub in the cavity of the chicken.
Sprinkle 4 Tbs. rub on the outside.
Drink half the beer and make a few additional holes in the top of the can.
Add remaining rub into the can.
Hold the bird upright and insert the can into the cavity.
Spread out the legs to form sort of a tripod, so the chicken stands upright.
Place the bird upright in a roasting pan and roast until brown and fall-off-the-bone tender, 2-2½ hours.
Present the bird upright on the beer can on a platter.

Note: For a barbequed flavor, baste with a mixture of 3 Tbs melted butter mixed with 1½ tsp liquid smoke .