We Tried Smoking a Turkey Like Texas BBQ - This Changed Everything!

BRITS TRY THANKSGIVING TURKEY SMOKED TEXAS STYLE! 🇺🇸🔥🦃 We finally did it — our first ever smoked Thanksgiving turkey… Texas style! After trying incredible smoked turkey across Texas (Goldee’s, Franklin Barbecue, Terry Black’s, Style Switch, Sam Jones), you all told us: “You HAVE to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving!” So this year, we took the plunge. We used a British turkey crown (what Americans would call a turkey breast roast) and followed Aaron Franklin’s smoked turkey brine — and YES, we brined it for 2 full days. Then we smoked it low-and-slow on our Franklin Backyard Offset in our brand-new BBQ shelter. No spritzing. No opening the lid except one early rotation. Wrapped at 3 hours. Finished with butter. Rested for carryover safety. And finally… blowtorched the skin to try to get that perfect finish. This is the juiciest, smokiest turkey breast we’ve ever had in the UK — and it shocked us just how different it is from the dry turkey we grew up with. Will this British family nail a true Texas-style Thanksgiving turkey? Let’s find out! This video shows how to smoke a turkey crown in the UK — or a turkey breast roast as it’s known in the US — using a true Texas-style smoked turkey method inspired by the greats. We follow an Aaron Franklin turkey brine recipe to create the ultimate Thanksgiving turkey on an offset smoker, cooked low and slow on our Franklin Backyard smoker. If you’ve ever wondered how to keep turkey juicy, especially when smoking lean breast meat, this full turkey crown brine recipe and step-by-step method will guide you through it. Join us as Brits try American Thanksgiving food, recreating one of Texas BBQ’s most celebrated dishes right here in our UK backyard. Family Thanksgiving dinner:https://youtu.be/Og_Lc292q5c?si=IQTAC0ZSJGngNbc3 ✅ FULL RECIPE (BRINE → SMOKE → WRAP → REST) https://www.patreon.com/posts/thanksgiving-143340356?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Food Safety Note: This turkey was cooked following USDA-approved time-and-temperature safety guidelines (FSIS Appendix A and Baldwin pasteurization tables), reaching safe lethality through carryover cooking. ✅ TASTE TEST Smoky. Savoury. Juicy. Shockingly tender. Not like British Christmas turkey at all — this one falls apart and stays moist thanks to the long brine and low-and-slow smoke. Let us know in the comments: 🔥 How do YOU cook your Thanksgiving turkey? 🔥 Smoked? Deep-fried? Roasted? 🔥 Do you remove the skin when smoking poultry? 🔥 Any tips for getting turkey skin crispy on an offset? We want to try your methods next year! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content & merch 👉 patreon.com/user?u=65835488 Official Merch, Zoom Hangs, & Bonus Reactions! Join our extended foodie family ❤️ 💬 Tell us in the comments what dish YOU want us to try next! Subscribe to our Channel: https://tinyurl.com/MR-H-and-friends USA GRIZZLY BLOCKS & MORE - Use this link and automatically get 10% off https://www.grizzlyblocks.com/?ref=MRHANDFRIENDS *We will receive a small commission for any purchases #SmokedTurkey #ThanksgivingTurkey #TexasBBQ #BritsTry #TurkeyCrown #OffsetSmoker #FranklinBarbecue #BrinedTurkey #ThanksgivingDinner #MrHAndFriends Help us make more videos. Support us with a PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XGVMB2C4ZNVHG Check out our Amazon store for products featured in this video (we earn a small commission from Amazon): https://amzn.to/3HYTHeH ✅ We have a NEW MERCH Store: https://mr-h-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/ ✅ Follow Us on our social media for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and more family fun! Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-INSTAGRAM Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-TWITTER-X Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-FACEBOOK Threads: https://tinyurl.com/Mr-H-and-friends-THREADS Discord: email mrhandfriends@gmail.com for the up to date link