Meathead Goldwyn is a chef, writer, cookbook author, educator, and the publisher of AmazingRibs.com, the go-to resource for smoked meat geeks.

Meathead Goldwyn

Every year, your social media feeds are full of them: picture-perfect turkeys displayed splendidly on elegant tables—the beautiful browned skin, the stuffing tumbling out of a neatly trussed bird, the always-impressive carving ritual. But while those whole birds look great, let’s be real: they probably taste only okay. Because even your most obnoxiously lifestyle-adept friends can’t get around one basic fact: different cuts of meat need different cooking times and techniques. So when you cook your bird as an intact beast at one temp in one oven, it’s nearly impossible to get juicy, succulent breasts and tender, fall-off-the-bone legs. Sorry, perfect Taylor from spin class. Hate to break it to you, #nofilter Glen from carpool. It. Just. Can’t. Be. Done.Enter sous vide. By breaking down your turkey and cooking light and dark meat separately, you bring out the best in both. Presearing the bird locks in flavor, and finishing at the end results in the crispiest, most deeply delicious skin you ever tasted. Arrange it all lovingly on a platter and take a pic, and you may just break the internet.But let’s not just break it; let’s break it with a giant, smoky bang. Let’s invite grilling guru Meathead Goldwyn—founder of the uber-authoritative <a href="http://www.Amazingribs.com">Amazingribs.com</a>—to the feast. As we know from previous <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/amazing-ribs-with-meathead-part-i-traditional-barbecue-techniques">hangs</a>, Meathead has a knack for taking our favorite techniques and pushing them one giant, flavor-packed step forward. Think of it like this: we’ll show you how to get perfectly cooked turkey, and then Meathead will show you how to finish it on the grill for a smoke-imbued, utterly addictive centerpiece dish that will blow minds this T-Day. If you want to brag about it on Instagram, well, we support that instinct entirely. You cooked utterly gorgeous, epically delicious turkey, after all. We think you deserve a little Instagram glory. Who says Taylor and Glen should have all the fun?