Mesquite Beer Can Chicken

This flavorful Mesquite Beer Can Chicken is a smoky take on a classic grilling recipe...

This post is sponsored by McCormick Grill Mates & Soapbox Influence.

I can't even tell you all how excited I am about the arrival of grilling season. I mean, I have been looking for just about any reason to get outside of the house and out on my back deck at this point. Any reason. Not that doing a little grilling is a hard sell for me at all.

One of my absolute favorite recipes to make on the grill is a classic beer can chicken. It is so easy and simple to make. A little olive oil, a good seasoning mix, a can of beer, and a hot grill are all that you need to pull off this impressive whole grilled chicken recipe.

Recently, I discovered McCormick Grill Mates Seasonings & Marinades at my local Walmart. With flavor profiles like Roasted Garlic and Herb, Brown Sugar Bourbon, and Mesquite, I thought why not take my usual beer can chicken recipe to a whole other level of seasoning?

18 Out of the Box Grilling Recipes

From pizza to fondue to desserts, these 18 Out of the Box Grilling Recipes will have you rethinking those usual burgers & hot dogs...

With back to school peeking its head around the corner (my son goes back in less than 3 weeks!), we are all over here clinging on to these summer days as long as we can. Honestly, it just feels weird even uttering the words "back to school" near the end of July. But it is coming, folks. And it seems to come earlier just about every school year. Am I right on this one?

But that doesn't mean that I am ready to give up summer yet! I'm not going to pack away the beach balls and sunscreen and trade them in for back packs and school books just yet. 

Let's keep summer rolling just as long as we can with some lazy pool days, starlit evenings making s'mores around a fire pit, and backyard BBQ's. By now you may be tired of the usual burgers, hot dogs, and barbecued chicken, so let's flip the grilling script for these last few weeks of summer break with these 18 Out of the Box Grilling Recipes... ;)