Just bring the smoker with you

gc1966 wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
Spatchcock chicken on my Davey Crocket today.

Did you cut the backbone out of that bird? If you do it will cook even faster

Cutting the backbone out is really the definition of spatchcocking and yes it allows the bird to cook more evenly and faster:). I spatchcock almost every bird I grill and can tell you that your average chicken, Cornish hen, and duck can readily utilise a cheap pair of kitchen shears to do this but ya need a stronger, wider, knife like a meat cleaver or chef's knife to accomplish the same on a turkey since it has harder bones.