Poll: Whole, spatchcocked, split or parted out on T-Day?

[Bobmcgahan]

What jfmorris said, not to mention the one time I did it, it scared the hell out of me. But it was good. Damn, it was good.

[Bobmcgahan]

Lol

[jumbo7676]

Nothing wrong with lots of leftovers for the freezer. I'd say that is something to be thankful for.

[LifebyC]

Hi Pit! We are hosting our 4th annual island "Orphan Thanksgiving" for our friends who don't have family on the island and can't travel to see theirs. I've spatchcocked and used Meathead's drip pan on a MAK with amazing results four years in a row. Here's OUR catch. We are expecting heavy rain for two days - Wednesday and Thursday. So MY debate is whether to try getting the MAK under an awning or an umbrella or something, or whether to try separating the bird, sous vide, and then sear on the gasser with grill grates and a few pellets (I KNOW I can get the Weber fired up under the awning for 15 minutes). So, to answer your question, if you don't have weather issues I'd stick to plan A - spatchcock and smoke. I'm anxious to hear other thoughts from the Pit with our weather issues. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

[Potkettleblack]

Maybe one of those skinny coke cans. Or one of the short ones.

[Nate]

Potkettleblack , OUTSTANDING.... glad to know that... I haven't yet found anything for Cornish game hens though... incidentally we are doing those for thanksgiving since it will be just my wife and I and then we are doing the family thanksgiving thing on Saturday.

[Santamarina]

Spatchcocked. Some years I do a second turnkey in parts on the smoker. Not this year...Thursday’s forecast calls for a high of 49°F and raining. With all the other cooking I’m doing inside I don’t have time to babysit my stickburner to keep temps up in that weather!

[Potkettleblack]

A tall boy or a can of Fosters or 22oz Sapporo will work for a turkey. I did one many moons ago on a large Sapporo.

[Potkettleblack]

Spanek vertical roaster. Can-free turkey.

[Spinaker]

Deep fried, whole. So easy and it tastes great. Never had better skin!

[Dewesq55]

We go to my brothers about 100 miles away where my nephew hosts the entire extended family. He deep fries the turkey, so whole.

[Troutman]

I know right, that picture's actually kind of disturbing

[Troutman]

Alright, beer can turkey !!!

[bbradford]

I'm wanting to spatch. Concerned my 20# bird will be a tight fit on Large BGE. Anyone with experience smoking that size on on a Large Egg?

[NinerfanWI]

I've done whole, spatchcocked, and parts the past three years. Going with parting it out again. That way more of the work is done before guests arrive. Easier to control proper doneness, too. Can put slower cooking pieces on hotter parts of the smoker.