🔥 Smoked BBQ Bacon Turkey (Half the Time!) — The Ultimate Halftime Smoker Recipe

Looking for the best smoked turkey recipe that’s juicy, tender, crispy, and fast? Meet our Smoked BBQ Bacon Turkey, cooked to perfection in the Halftime Smoker — the #1 portable tailgating smoker, compact grill, and fast-cooking charcoal smoker on the market.

Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving, tailgating before the big game, or feeding the family at home, the Halftime Smoker lets you smoke your turkey in half the time without sacrificing flavor. Load it. Light it. Leave it. 🔥🦃

🥓 Why BBQ Bacon Turkey?

Wrapping your turkey in thick-cut bacon locks in moisture, adds a smoky crunch, and infuses every bite with rich BBQ flavor. Paired with the Halftime Smoker’s rapid-cook airflow design, you get:

• Ultra-juicy meat

• Crispy bacon crust

• Deep smoke flavor

• Faster cook times

• Perfect results, every time

INGREDIENTS:
• 6 pound turkey breast
• 1.5 lb. thick sliced bacon
• ¼ lb. butter softened
• BBQ Chicken Rub (Suggest using Traeger CHICKEN RUB Citrus + Black Pepper)
• 2 sweet onions
• 4 rosemary sprigs
• 4 Thyme sprigs

DIRECTIONS:
1. Pat turkey and cavity dry & place into a roasting pan
2. Cut 2 onions in quarters and stuff into turkey cavity
3. Add the rosemary & thyme springs into cavity

4. Flip turkey over so breast side is up, cover turkey in softened butter

5. Sprinkle turkey with BBQ seasoning

6. On a piece of parchment paper weave the bacon into a flat basket weave
7. Carefully lift parchment paper and lay the basket weave bacon onto turkey, wrapping
entire bird

8. Place turkey into the Halftime Smoker on lower rack, and cook for 1 - 1.25 hour