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Bone-in weight. About half is bone and carcass.
Plan the whole meal
Tell us when dinner is served. We'll turn the 20.75 lb of whole turkey into a shopping list and an hour-by-hour cook plan.
- 1:00 PM4 days before
Put the whole turkey in the fridge to thaw
- 11:15 AMSame day
Smoker or oven: Whole Turkey in at 325°F
- 3:00 PMSame day
Assemble and bake the stuffing
- 3:30 PMSame day
Boil, drain and mash the potatoes
- 3:55 PMSame day
Pull the whole turkey, wrap it and let it rest
- 4:00 PMSame day
Make the gravy from the drippings
- 4:00 PMSame day
Trim, blanch and toss the green beans
- 4:15 PMSame day
Cook the corn
- 4:30 PMSame day
Warm the rolls in the oven
- 4:30 PMSame day
Wash, toss and dress the salad
- 4:30 PMSame day
Carve and slice the whole turkey
- 4:45 PMSame day
Plate the cranberry sauce
- 5:00 PMSame day
Set the pies out for dessert
- 5:00 PMSame day
Chill the drinks and fill the ice bucket
- 5:00 PMSame day
Dinner is served
Times are guides, not law. Trust a probe thermometer over a clock every time.
Whole turkey per guest. Bones are heavy.
Boneless meat per adult. The pitmaster's rule.
What brisket and pork butt lose on the smoker.