A 12-13-lb bird will cook in 3 hours and serves 8. While 20-pound birds look impressive, they take a long time to cook and still only limit you to two wings and two legs. With two 12-pound birds, you’ll have more dark meat to share.
Mix things up with your leftovers by making Kentucky hot brown sliders layered with turkey, bacon, tomatoes and homemade cheese mornay sauce.