BBQ Smoked Chex Mix

A delicious snack or appetizer prepared on your electric smoker! This BBQ Smoked Chex Mix recipe is a mixture of Chex Cereals, pretzels and Rye Chips tossed in butter, Worcestershire sauce and our famous BBQ Rub.

Using the smoker is about to change your snack mix game. The hint of smokey flavor in this homemade bbq Chex Mix recipe will seriously blow your mind and have your guests coming back for more.

Plus, it is so easy to put together, you’ll never buy a bag from the store again. Your favorite types of Chex cereals, pretzels and rye chips are tossed in a BBQ seasoned butter mixture. Our special smoky twist on the traditional crowd-pleasing party snack is sure to become a household favorite in no time.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Our BBQ smoked Chex Mix recipe is so simple. Toss the cereal, pretzels and rye chips in the seasoned butter and smoke. That’s it!
• This is a great DIY holiday gift for friends and family. Add it to a cute bag or box, tie a bow and you’re all set. You could even mix up a jar of Chex mix seasoning to gift!
• The BBQ rub we use for this delicious snack is so versatile. You can use it on chicken, pork and more!

Ingredients For BBQ Smoked Chex Mix

• Chex Cereal – We usually use a mixture of wheat, corn and rice cereal but whatever combination you use will be great.
• Pretzels – We used the pretzel rods but any type will work.
• Rye chips – Choose your favorite flavor of this crunchy snack. A good substitute if you cannot find rye chips, is bagel chips.
• Butter – Melted butter binds the BBQ rub to the mix. If you are looking to keep it a little less salty use unsalted butter. Feel free to use vegetable oil or even coconut oil in it’s place.
• Worcestershire Sauce – Adds a delicious savory umami flavor to the mix.
• BBQ Rub – You can find the recipe here using brown sugar, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground oregano. You can also buy our own BBQ Rub to keep on hand!

More Add-In Options

• Goldfish
• Cheerios
• Hickory Sticks
• Cheez-Its
• Nuts like almonds, peanuts or cashews
• Mini parmesan crisps

How To Make BBQ Smoked Chex Mix

In a large mixing bowl combine melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and barbecue rub. Mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and toss to coat.

Spread out mixture evenly in two large rimmed baking pans. The more spread out the snack mix is the more smoke flavor it will pick up.

Smoke for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Spread out on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

BBQ smoked Chex Mix is going to be your new go-to party snack food after you try it. This savory mixture is what game day snacking dreams are made o!

Storage

Allow mixture to cool completely before storing BBQ smoked Chex Mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks. It is best enjoyed within a few days.

Freezer: Double up the batch and keep some in an airtight container or freezer bag to snack on whenever the craving hits. Thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes before enjoying.

What Flavor Pellets Should I Use?

As far as smoker pellets, we like to use fruity ones for this recipe because the smoke flavor is milder. We love using cherry or apple wood pellets, but you can use other non-fruity pellets like a competition blend which is always a great universal pellet to have on hand.

How To Serve BBQ Smoked Chex Mix

Get your game day or family gathering spread ready with crowd-pleasers like Garlic Butter Smoked Mushrooms, Pulled Pork Nachos, and Smoked Deviled Eggs. All three dishes are easy, so satisfying and always disappear. We love to serve up Smoked Nuts and Smoked Snack Mix as well because there’s nothing better than grabbing a handful of a crunchy, savory, smoked snack.

More Great Smoked Snacks

• Add a little sweetness to the table with Cinnamon Sugar Smoked Pretzels. There is not better combination than salty and sweet but when you add some cinnamon to the mix, the flavor is really out of this world.
• Grilled Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings are perfect for a quick party appetizer, tailgating recipe, or a fun dinner! We love to have an “apps dinner” at our house and these wings are always the first thing to disappear.
• Grab your tortilla chips! Easy Smoked Queso Dip receives so much flavor from three types of cheese, ground sausage, salsa and more. That smokey flavor takes it over the top.
• Crispy, delicious Potato Skins are made on your smoker with the perfect subtle hint of smoke. Loaded with bacon, cheddar, sour cream and green onions, this is a restaurant quality dish made at home.