.99cts per LB for a 14lb frozen butterball. Prefer a smoked or fried turkey that has been stuck with the flavored needle. No matter which one is used the best part is when the bird goes into the stock pot and is turned into home made soup with pasta noodles.. But the Best part will be the birthday cake for dessert which every couple of years falls out on turkey day. .................... drill sgt.

Got a free fresh one from some friends who raised several. Apparently it was walking around last Friday.

We usually buy a Greenburg smoked turkey each year that runs $65-75 delivered but the Greenburg plant burned down about a month ago and all production was lost so no 2020 Greenburg Smoked Turkey this year.
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/n...f1-9134-afdcb731d392

Greenburg just announced they are breaking ground on a new facility for 2021;
https://tylerpaper.com/news/bu...76-8311c11b50ed.html

Son-in-law is trying his hand at smoking one and as always one of the daughters cooks a regular one in the oven.

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Originally posted by 1s1k:
This is the first year I bought a fresh turkey. Meaning not frozen not a butterball etc.. It was 25lbs and $82. I thought that was pretty outrageous but I've never bought fresh before. Is that a normal price for that size turkey from the meat market.

Definitely looking forward to the entire Thanksgiving meal since this is by far my favorite holiday.

Thanksgiving is one of my favs as well. I paid close to your price for a 22lb turkey. For years I've gotten fresh turkey and whole holiday hams and other items from the same local, family-owned and operated butcher shop that's been around for more than 100 years. It can be pricey for some items, but the service is exceptional and the meat sources are always local as well.

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Originally posted by GT-40DOC:
I am not much of a Turkey fan, especially the white meat. Instead, I have 4 full racks of baby back pork ribs to go into the smoker tomorrow. Of course, there is the REQUIRED Bloody Mary to watch it smoke and be sure that all is well. I will then vacuum seal the left-overs for later.

I see no problems with this.

I agree and I love turkey.

$0.99/LB at Costco 5 minutes ago - Fresh

$31 for just the breasteses. 6.3 lbs. of breast (fresh though).

Normally we get a whole fresh turkey. Since it's smaller gatherings this year, I asked the butcher if they were going to do half turkies. They were afraid they wouldn't be able to sell the other half.

Goodluck trying to sell 24 lb. turkeys to groups of less than 10.
And now I ain't got no dark meat!

Free after spending $400 six weeks before the close out date. Some years we earned 2 and would give one away to the food pantry.

$.39 a pound for a 20# frozen turkey. We had Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday due to conflicting schedules. Brined the turkey 24 hours in a Firehouse Subs pickle bucket, rubbed with John Henry's Texas Chicken Tickler rub, smoked beer can style on the Big Green Egg, 2.5 hours at 350. This has to be the best turkey we have ever done, and at .39 a pound a real bargain..

A 20lb turkey in 2.5 hours at 350 degrees, that's awesome. I'm going to have to look that up. I don't have an Egg, but I'm wondering if I can replicate the method on my grill.

Ours cost $120.00 this year. The wife and I have both had knee replacement this fall. So we decided to purchase a complete precooked
dinner, suppose to feed 8-12. Them fools have have never watched me Thanksgiving dinner! Just the 2 of us (plus dog) for dinner so we have some leftovers.

Side note, my grandfather, who was a farmer his whole life, one made the comment that when buying a turkey get at least a 20# bird. The meat to bone & innards makes it the best deal. Don't know if he was right but he was certainly one of the smartest people I ever knew.

Frozen turkey, 78cents per pound

scanning this thread, there is one point I am missing...

Are Turkey prices up or down this year??? I mean, in general.

I spent $400 since October 1 at the stop and shop here so mine was a free 21lb bird

$30.99 for a 18.34# 'Fresh' Butterball ($1.69/lb)

Whatever we paid for the chicks in spring, and a few sacks of feed. Family eats a turkey on a regular basis. Thanksgiving dinner will be had this Saturday, and will be the steer we butchered today.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
A 20lb turkey in 2.5 hours at 350 degrees, that's awesome. I'm going to have to look that up. I don't have an Egg, but I'm wondering if I can replicate the method on my grill.

The egg is hotter near the top of the dome than at the grate. When you stand it up on the ceramic beercan cooker, the thickest part of the bird is up where it is hotter. The beercan cooker is filled with beer and steams the bird from the inside as well, which shortens the cooking time. Internal temp (165) is what counts more than cooking time.

Free turkey today.
The role of Tank was played by my daughter....


I am thankful. But why couldn't she have been this industrious before she left the nest?