How do I smoke Alligator Tail?

[dick foster]

Nice! When I was stationed at a bombing range in central FL. We used to keep them as pets. Little ones at HQ and some big ones out on the ranges.
We had one named Charlie after the range he lived on, he was one big ole whoppin gator too. I don't know how old that gator was but he was there when I got there and still there when I left. I think he'd get himself a cow every now and then. The AF let the rangers run cattle out there free range for breeding purposes and they'd have a spring round up every year. I think it helped keep the gators fat, dumb and happy too.

 

[dick foster]

One would think that if it's really tough, it would be a good candidate for a nice long, low and slow smoke like a brisket or something.

I've never had gator but I did have some grilled Armadillo once while in FL. It did not taste like chicken.