Talkin' Turkey and BBQ at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
It's time to think about Thanksgiving and preparing the turkey and sides. Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill was kind enough to invite me to their Flame, Smoke, and Turkey 'When BBQ and Thanksgiving Collide' Chef Alex Benes, Wood Ranch's Sultan of Smoke, gives us prep/cooking tips and prepped a turkey for us. NOTE: Wood Ranch doesn't do turkeys for Thanksgiving. Chef Alex showed us how to cut out the backbone and butterfly the turkey. After injecting the bird to keep it moist, a rub was spread on and will be cooked breast-side down. All of the juices will run down into the breast, keeping it juicy. Through the magic of television, well you know what I mean... The turkey is done! Chef Alex breaks down the bird for tasting, which was really good and moist. The best part was sampling the bird with the smokey gravy. Now that the demo is over, time to sit down and sample...