A NICE SMOKEY BIRD FOR THANKSGIVING

[gary s]

We always look forward to Thanksgiving with Family and Friends. Smoked Turkey is always requested. I'll apologize now for not as many picks as I should have posted, I was lucky to get what I did.

Here is the Star of the show a 23 pounder

Brine coming to a boil

Spatchcocked and the Backbone in the pot for some fresh broth

No pics in the brine, but here it is ready to pat dry a little EVOO and on the smoker

Smoker Time

Table is about ready

A couple of the Pies

Getting ready for the crowd

Turkey about midway through

Turkey about ready

Here is one of the tables getting loaded up

Cut up about half of that big boy to start with

Like I said wish I had taken more in-between photos but I was doing the best I could
Hope you enjoyed the pics Happy Thanksgiving

Gary

 

[noboundaries]

Great pics, Gary! It ALL looks delicious.

Time for leftovers.

 

[xray]

Everything looks delicious!

 

[Rings Я Us]

Point!

Great looking chow!

 

[gmc2003]

Plenty of fine pictures Gary. food looks great. I had to work on TG so I celebrated with a turkey sub(sorry no pic's). Man am I envious.

Chris

 

[tropics]

Gary That bird looks great all of the food looks good,no one left there hungry for sure.I would have sworn I left a comment earlier points
Richie

 

[ab canuck]

That is a delicious looking meal. Nice job....

 

[gary s]

Thanks guys I love the Holidays . Everyone said that was the best Turkey they ever had. Don't know about that but it was a darn good Turkey. I used Oak and a little Hickory

Gary

 

[hardcookin]

Really nice spread...nice looking bird!
Point worthy

 

[b-one]

Wow that’s a fine looking spread!

 

[chopsaw]

Great color on the bird .

 

[gary s]

Thank you hardcookin I appreciate it

Gary

 

[gary s]

Thanks b-one and chopsaw Love that smoked Turkey

Gary

 

[griz400]

very nice dinner there Gary ...p:cool:ints to you

 

[gary s]

Thanks griz

Gary

 

[SmokinAl]

Great looking bird Gary!
The whole meal looks delicious!
Al

 

[Bearcarver]

Great looking Bird, Gary!!:)
Awesome Color!

Nice Table too!
Bear Likes!

Bear

 

[GaryHibbert]

Beautiful color on the turkey Gary. Looks absolutely delicious!! I can sure see why they said it was the best turkey yet.
That is one BIG bird my friend for only 4 people. You'll have lots of great leftovers for a while.
One thing I can really appreciate is the two pies. With 2 pies for 4 people that gives everybody half a pie each for desert. Now that's a desert right up my alley!!! LOL
POINT
Gary

 

[gary s]

Thank you John, We actually ended up with 12 people
Gary