What if you could bring the experience of smoked turkey legs from festivals, fairs, and food trucks right to your own backyard?

Follow this recipe for delicious smoked BBQ turkey legs that will exceed the flavor of those food truck turkey legs and bring the family together for an eating experience like none other.

In the video above, Malcom Reed of the world-famous BBQ brand HowToBBQRight shares his proven method for cooking a smoker-load of turkey legs on a pellet grill.

Credits: The screenshots in this post were taken from the video above by HowToBBQRight. We’ve outlined the process in writing for easy reference and to help make this recipe a success on your first try.

For this cook, Malcom brines the turkey legs then seasons them with Killer Hogs The AP Seasoning and Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub. The only supplies needed in addition to the turkey and rubs are a few common ingredients and tools plus a good smoker or pellet grill.

All of these supplies are available in our specialty barbecue supply store and our online store. For more information on any of these products, you can visit our website using the links below.

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7 Steps for Malcom Reed’s Smoked Turkey Legs

Below is a simple outline of the video with the key steps needed to give you a platter full of juicy, flavorful BBQ smoked turkey legs.

Malcom Reed’s Smoked Turkey Legs

Prep Time: 6hrs
Cook Time: 2hrs 30min

Ingredients

• Olive oil cooking spray
• Killer Hogs The AP Seasoning
• Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub
• Killer Hogs The Vinegar BBQ Sauce

Brine Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Killer Hogs The AP Seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 quarts water

Instructions 

Brine the Turkey Legs

1. Put all the brine ingredients along with two quarts of water in a large bowl or briner bucket.
2. Refrigerate overnight or at least six hours so the brine has time to work.
3. Remove the legs from the brine and dab dry.

Season the Turkey Legs

1. Spray the turkey legs with a light coat of olive oil.
2. Add equal parts of Killer Hogs The AP Seasoning and Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub to all sides of the legs.

Smoke and Glaze the Turkey Legs

1. Pre-heat your smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place the turkey legs on the grate and let them smoker for around an hour and forty-five minutes or until they’ve reached 150 degrees Fahrenheit internally.
3. Glaze the turkey legs. To glaze the legs, dab on a light coating of Killer Hogs The Vinegar Sauce to one side, then top the sauce with a light sprinkle of Killer Hogs The BBQ Rub and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, flip the legs and repeats the process on the opposite side.
4. Let the drumsticks cook for around 1/2 hour more until they’ve reached 175 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Remove the turkey legs and enjoy!