The judge isn’t getting too fancy for Thanksgiving this year.

“Oh, I’ll smoke a turkey-low and slow. I’m not big on rubs or brining; I love the taste of hickory-smoked meat. And I’ll make my beef stew; it’s sort of a cross between stew and beef bourguignon, a real crowd-pleaser. I’ll do a corn casserole, and a couple of deserts, of course.”