The proper internal temperature for cooking chicken (or any poultry) is 165 degrees. If you don't have a Premium Link Upgrade , I would get one. You can get one at your local grocery store for around 5 bucks if you look. It's worth the investment, trust me.
My recommendation is to sear the skin side of the chicken first. Just get a saute pan hot, put a small amount of oil into it and sear the skin of the chicken until it is golden brown and crispy. (If there is skin on the chicken of course. If not, skip this step.) Searing the skin will give you a TON of extra flavor.
Your grill should be around 325-350 degrees for best cooking temperature. You can use direct flames if you want, but just be careful to not burn the bird. Turn and rotate often to avoid this. I would recommend using indirect though, as burning the chicken will be less of a problem.
I know that some people wrap their BBQ chicken in foil...there is nothing wrong with this. Personally, I don't do it just because the skin tends to get soggy and that's not what I want from a bird.
What I do is this...season chicken with salt and pepper, sear the skin side first in a saute pan, toss chicken in BBQ sauce of choice, place chicken on the grill (indirect heat) and cover for about 10 minutes. Baste chicken with more BBQ sauce, flip and rotate to get even cooking. Cover grill again and wait about 5 minutes. Check internal temperature. If chicken is cooked (165 degrees) then enjoy. If not, baste again with more BBQ sauce and cover grill until proper internal temperature is reached. Then...eat it.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try it out this weekend.
Man!! reading this thread always makes me hungry. I'm off to Whataburger.....yum!!!!