I picked up 9 turkey legs on sale and decided I was going to try them in my smoker.  Right now I have them in a brine solution of salt, onion, garlic, and sugar.  All the receipes that I've seen say to let them soak for 24 hours.  Is that really necessary?  Other receipes don't use the brine and just coat the legs with vegetable oil and a rub, then recoat it every hour.

Has anyone here done this?  Any comments on your receipe?

when I smoke turkey legs, I go 'bareback'

nothin' on 'em but smoke

There should be some brown sugar in the brine!!!  I do mine plain and smoke em with mesquite.

HMMMM good eats, love smoke turkey and chicken.

Just bought a smoker yesterday, gonna try some cornish hens next weekend, any tips for a rookie?

I smoke them all the time and brine is the way to go, you won't regret it.
My usual brine recipie is simular to yours with the addition of Morton Tender quick. Before you put them in the smoker take them out of the brine and let the surface dry, it will form a film called a pellicum I believe. It will help seal in the moisture and make the skin a little crispy. I do this with a whole turkey as well. After that I like to oil them up or coat with mustard and then roll in my rub of the day.  Four hours at 180 seems to be just right for me. When I fire up the smoker I always throw in a half dozen for Dad, he can't seem to get enough of them.

good, specially at a county fair.