Cajun Turkey Company Hickory Smoked Whole Turkey vs Pig of the Month BBQ Whole Smoked Turkey

Buy the free-range applewood turkey if you want a juicier, better-raised bird and can plan freezer space; buy the hickory-smoked turkey if you want the stronger smoke flavor and a bird that feeds a bigger crowd. The free-range bird is brined 24 hours, smoked over applewood, and rated 4.9 from 24 owners who call it moist and easy to reheat. The hickory bird is hand-basted and slow-smoked, arrives fresh rather than frozen, and is sized to feed 12-15 adults. Both are fully cooked and reheat in a low oven.

• Choose the hickory-smoked turkey if you want a bold smoke profile, a fresh (never frozen) bird, and enough meat for 12-15 adults plus sandwiches.
• Choose the free-range applewood turkey if you want a humanely raised, preservative-free bird with milder smoke and a 24-hour brine, and you have freezer room.