Ever put chickens crosswise on a Roti?

[Mark Schnell]

Hey everyone, I'm going to do some chickens on my roti this evening and I have three of them. I know from experience that three is just a tad too much to put them on lengthwise in the normal orientation. But I was wondering about putting three of them on crosswise, like they do in some commercial rotisseries. The the forks on the ends and tying the center one to the other two I should be able to make that work okay.

Has anyone ever done them this way? Would it make a difference with drying out? When I say that I'm thinking about the typical indirect setup with the coals in baskets on both sides. Seems like the breasts would end up being over the coals that way. Maybe I should put the coals in a different arrangement.

Any thoughts?

[Golly]

Nike

Just do it 

You can be the Guinea pig

[Mark Schnell]

I did! I can honestly say that the results were exactly like any other cook I've done on the rotisserie in the normal way. I filled the baskets about half full and put two small piles on the opposite sides.

Sorry for the crappy pic. The flash picked up the smoke.

Rave reviews from my family!

[jcnaz]

That looks great!

[kendoll]

Brilliant! They look a great colour.

Ken

[pbe gummi bear]

That looks great, Mark. Any issues with balancing it out?

[Mark Schnell]

None whatsoever. I didn't even have to use the counter balance and it never acted like it was laboring in any particular point.