[Lady Jane]

@Alfisti The BBQ/grill/outdoor cooking thread
Tried to search for a related thread but I cannot seem to find a way to search this forum, just the automotive ones so mods feel free to merge with an older thread if this is a duplicate.

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1118770

[floridaorange]

Recently bought beef ribs at Costco - excellent value - came pre-seasoned

[dogbone]

Hosted a BBQ yesterday. Over 50 people RSVP'd, so I had to crank out a ton of food. Decided to go all in and smoke 4 meats---an 18lbs beef brisket (pre-trimmed), 3 racks of pork ribs, 2 bone-in pork shoulders for pulled pork (17lbs pre-trimmed) and 18 pork sausages cut into 36 half pieces.

Prior to this, the most variety I've smoked in one BBQ was 2 styles of meat. To do 4 meats on one 650-sized Traeger (and two kitchen ovens and a food warmer) required me to sit down and write a whole schedule out. The Traeger was rock solid and did a great job. With the food warmer, I was able to serve all 4 meats hot and fresh.

In the past, I've always grilled sausages on a gas grill. This was the first time I tried smoking them and I have to say they were really good! When prepping the pork shoulders, I cut each one into 3 pieces so I can get more surface area to spice and ultimately get more bark into the pulled pork.

Anyway, it was a bit of a juggling act to get it all done on time, but I was really happy with the results. The crowd ate all the ribs and brisket, 3/4 of the pulled pork, and about half the sausage.

[MoeTE87]

Has anyone smoked a whole turkey before? Thinking about using my pellet Pit Boss smoker to smoke a big turkey (hoping for 20lbs) for Thanksgiving.

Any tips or tricks?

I have smoked six, 3lb turkey breasts before and they have turned out great each time for Thanksgiving. Now, I am wanting to try something new and a challenge.


Thanks!

[RickFLM4]

Some burgers for tailgate yesterday.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Some burgers for tailgate yesterday.

Ditto, some burgers on the whale tail yesterday.

[MoeTE87]

Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Has anyone smoked a whole turkey before? Thinking about using my pellet Pit Boss smoker to smoke a big turkey (hoping for 20lbs) for Thanksgiving.

Any tips or tricks?

I have smoked six, 3lb turkey breasts before and they have turned out great each time for Thanksgiving. Now, I am wanting to try something new and a challenge.


Thanks!

Just to update this:

I went ahead and smoked a whole 12.6lb turkey a few weekends ago and it turned out amazing!

Brined the turkey in a apple cider, clove, apple, orange with other spices bath for over 24hrs.

Used my home made garlic butter for the rub after taking out the turkey from the brine.

Spritz the turkey every 30mins - 45mins with pineapple juice.

The turkey turned out amazing and moist! Huge hit with everyone.

Now, I will do the same thing for a larger group on Thanksgiving and will be smoking a 22lb bird.

Just need to stock up on wood pellets!

Took about 7.5 - 8hrs at low and slow at 225, then the last few hours I upped the temp to 250 then covered it with alum foil to bring to the 170 internal temp.

[JJ 911SC]

BBQ in the dark...