Thanksgiving

Well the smoker trailer is not complete, so I will have to borrow a smoker to do my Turkey on. I am going to plan on about 20-30 minutes per pound. I will use an injection that has always been kind to me of Apple juice, cherry juice and melted butter prior to cooking. We also like the flavor or Yard Bird rub/seasoning, with a little salt and pepper. I usually rub the bird (chicken or turkey in this case) with some oil to help hold the rub to the skin. I don't like to mop until the skin and rub have formed a dark crust, usually 2-3 hours. The I will use the left over injection to mop the bird a few times before eating. I will write more detail of the times after I finish the bird.

Results

We placed 27th out of 48 teams. Not too bad in our opinion, considering it was our first competition. Our Chicken was the best, placing 11th, ribs were 13th and our brisket and butt were around 27 &28th.

Overall we were very pleased with the competition. My dad and I had a blast. We took way too much equipment, but I would rather err on the side of better safe than sorry.

I am having a trailer put under my smoker so that it is easier to haul around. We plan on doing a few more of these next spring. I believe our next one is in April 2007.