Getting a traeger from a buddy - I've never smoked any kind of meat - shoot me some easy/best ideas or recipes y'all like!
Marinating in Dr. Pepper overnight before you put your rub on is good too.Soak your butt or whole turkeys in a brine solution for 24 hours. I use coarse kosher salt and brown sugar for my brine mix, about one cup of brown sugar and 1/2 to 3/4 cup salt per gallon of water. I mostly use hickory for pork and turkey.
I just started using a smoker and this tool has been great. Can watch the smoker temp and has 3 other probes for what ever you are cooking. Try some smoked mac and cheeseAlso strongly suggest getting a bluetooth thermometer so you can see on your phone what the smoker and meat temps are.