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BBQ Chicken Wings - Best way to BBQ them?

I have small chicken wings (buffalo wing size) soaking in Jerk seasoning. I want to BBQ them tonight but last time I tried BBQ'ing wings they came out really dry and not very good. What is the best way to cook them on the BBQ but still be good and juicy?

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1. Try cooking on a grill.
2. First of all, poke some holes with a fork into the wings so they soak up more of the sauce. when it's time to grill, place them on a HOT grill and cook. Check every 5 minutes and continue to baste them with the sauce. keeping a lot of sauce on them will keep the insides from drying. and take them off as soon as they are done. you can also wrap them loosely in a piece of heavy-duty foil, but this takes a bit longer to cook. it's a surefire way to have tender, juicy meat though. keep a bit of the sauce pooled up in the foil and pinch the edges of the foil together to make a little package. leave one corner open so steam can come out. if your sauce runs low inside the foil pouch before the wings are done, you can add more.
3. You need the grill to be hot but the heat low. So if you have a charcoal grill, let the charcoal burn for at least 10-15 minutes. Then when you add the wings, make sure the drumette and the wing portion is separated for easier cooking. Grill the wings on one side. Cover the grill and let cook for 10-15 minutes. Remove cover, baste, and turn over, griling for an additonal 10. If the wings are very teeny tiny, then grill 10 minutes on one side, then 5 on other. The drumettes will take a little longer if they are thick. If you don't have any more jerked seasoning to baste, then baste the wing with oil, either cooking oil or olive oil. Use a brush. Turn wings over once more and cook for 5 minutes, put on serving tray and serve hot.