A half chicken had been left on the rotisserie at least 10 minutes too long.

Grilled half chicken with herbs, for example, was dry on one occasion, fine on another.

"Last time I had the half chicken," he said.

The smoked half chicken fell from the bones.

The barbecued half chicken was running with juices and finger-licking good.

Babyback ribs are $14.99; a barbecued half chicken is $4.10.

The first is a small half chicken served with cream sauce and sauteed harvest mushrooms.

At less than $10 for a half chicken and two sides, they are a great value.

A broiled half chicken, running with juices, in a lemon-pepper butter was a buy at $12.95.

We tried the half chicken ($6.40), which was moist, smoky and crisp skinned.