Best wood to use to smoke a turkey?

Apple or cherry. Pecan if that's all you can get.

I use pecan wood.

Inject with Tony Chacheres Creole Butter marinade when thawed the evening before.

When it's ready to go on the smoker I rub down with olive oil, light Tony's creole seasoning, and a generous coating of paprika and black pepper. Very simple.

Smoke just above 200, I like 225. I let it smoke for about 1 hour every 2 pounds.

I got a 22 pounder this year, I'll probably smoke it about 10 hours.

This pic is about 3/4 of the way done. It looks black/burnt when it's done, but it's the most juicy tender meat on the inside.



I've been doing this same recipe for years, and have had many different guest comment it's the best turkey they've ever had.

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Get it in between the meat and the skin.

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that's a good idea. i normally do that with some garlic, herb butter.

Coat with brown sugar then slap ya mama. Smoke with apple chips.

Peach

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I like using cherry if you can find it

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This fricker knows how to cook.


ETA: Pecan is pretty good too but not easy to come by.

This is exactly what I do, except I prefer the Cajun Injector butter creole over the Tony’s.

I tried maple last year with a little cherry and really liked it.

Beech
Oak
Sassafras

If the Sassafras is recently cut, take the bark off. If it is seasoned, leave it on.

The Beech and Oak are milder than Hickory, the Sassafras is almost indistinguishable from apple.