I have been wanting to cook a turkey since I never have and i figured there was no reason to only have the Thanksgiving meal once. We don't get any leftovers from thanksgiving since we go to someone elses house. I went to the store on Saturday and they had their large birds half off. So I bought a 24.5 lb bird for $9.68. Once I got home I realized that a bird that big cooked on the smoker would stay in the 40 - 140 danger zone too long. So I cut the bird up and smoked it that way. I was just so tired of getting dry baked turkeys all my life that I had to find a better way. It cooked quicker than I expected(I usually just smoke ribs and butts). The breast turned out pretty good. They were a little too smokey but with gravy on them were perfect. All very tender and moist. The legs were okay. I think i should have left them on a little longer. The skin felt crispy but was more like leather to chew. It was still way better than a baked turkey. Next time I will use less smoke and a little higher temperature. I left for church after I put it on so it didn't get as much attention as it might have needed while cooking.
