I got one like this, mine was about the same price but not as fancy http://amazingribs.com/bbq_equipment_reviews_ratings/thermometers/maverick-et-733-redi-check as for the chicken I cube an apple, a orange and a half onion, a few cloves of garlic, some tyme and sage and I put it in a bowl and toss it in olive oil and loosely stuff the bird with it, then I rub the bird down with olive oil and dust with pepper, salt and chipotle powder. Any extra stuffing I put in the water pan, with water and a splash of apple juice Cook indirect heat at 375 till white meat hits 160 (about 45 min) remove and let temp of meat rise to 165. It says to start breast down then flip at 140 but I usually just skip that.