How much should i charge for a smoked turkeys

I only do them for friends, coworkers, and family. Last year I did them for $35. I also buy the enhanced birds because they are kind of brined...

I doubt I do them this year..
 
I charge $45 to $75 depending on the size of the bird. THey are a pain in the butt though. Maybe I'll do Prime Rib exclusively this year...
 
Hams

What kind of hams do you use? We have been asked to cook 4 for a nursing home. How much do you charge?
 
$75 for a smoked turkey? Do you get a lot of buyers at that price?
 
This is what I do every Thanksgiving. We sold about 60 dinners and about 50 extra Turkeys last year.

LAZYBONES SMOKEHOUSES'
THANKSGIVING FEAST 2009
SERVES 10-12 PEOPLE


APPLEWOOD SMOKED WHOLE TURKEY (12 POUND AVERAGE)
REAL TURKEY GRAVY
ROASTED GARLIC REDSKINS
CORNBREAD STUFFING
BRAISED MICHIGAN CABBAGE W/ BACON AND ONIONS
BUTTERED GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE
CINNAMON APPLES
FRESH CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH
BAKERY FRESH PUMPKIN PIE




PICK-UP COLD ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25
WITH REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
$99.99


PICK UP HOT, READY TO EAT THANKSGIVING DAY
$119.99


ALA CARTE OPTIONS


APPLEWOOD SMOKED WHOLE TURKEY (12 POUND AVERAGE)
$39.99
REAL TURKEY GRAVY
$9.99 QUART
ROASTED GARLIC REDSKINS
$19.99
CORNBREAD STUFFING
$19.99
BRAISED MICHIGAN CABBAGE W/ BACON AND ONIONS
$19.99
BUTTERED GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE
$19.99
CINNAMON APPLES
$9.99 QUART
FRESH CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH
$9.99 QUART
BAKERY FRESH PUMPKIN PIE
$9​
 
That looks like a great menu lazybones. For folks that pickup cold, how do you store everything?

Are you like the others here and don't feel turkeys are a good profit margin?

J

lazybonesmoke1 said:
This is what I do every Thanksgiving. We sold about 60 dinners and about 50 extra Turkeys last year.

LAZYBONES SMOKEHOUSES'
THANKSGIVING FEAST 2009
SERVES 10-12 PEOPLE


APPLEWOOD SMOKED WHOLE TURKEY (12 POUND AVERAGE)
REAL TURKEY GRAVY
ROASTED GARLIC REDSKINS
CORNBREAD STUFFING
BRAISED MICHIGAN CABBAGE W/ BACON AND ONIONS
BUTTERED GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE
CINNAMON APPLES
FRESH CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH
BAKERY FRESH PUMPKIN PIE




PICK-UP COLD ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25
WITH REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
$99.99


PICK UP HOT, READY TO EAT THANKSGIVING DAY
$119.99


ALA CARTE OPTIONS


APPLEWOOD SMOKED WHOLE TURKEY (12 POUND AVERAGE)
$39.99
REAL TURKEY GRAVY
$9.99 QUART
ROASTED GARLIC REDSKINS
$19.99
CORNBREAD STUFFING
$19.99
BRAISED MICHIGAN CABBAGE W/ BACON AND ONIONS
$19.99
BUTTERED GREEN BEAN ALMONDINE
$19.99
CINNAMON APPLES
$9.99 QUART
FRESH CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH
$9.99 QUART
BAKERY FRESH PUMPKIN PIE
$9​
Click to expand...
 
I charge $3 per pound plus the cost of the turkey... Usually comes out to about $75 each (average 16 - 18 Pounds)...

landarc said:
$75 for a smoked turkey? Do you get a lot of buyers at that price?
Click to expand...

Remember I'm a small operation so I only do 5 to 10 each year, but I do sell out...
 
Everything is in disposable half pans and ready to be be warmed up in the oven. Turkey's are good money. I buy them for about $12 and sell them for $39.99 The only downside is their size in my smoker.
 
I've had several request for smoked turkey boobs here at work...Swamprb and I are thinkin' about fire'n up the Bandera and doin' a dozen or so...:p

BTW...how many boobs can you fit in a Bandera? :lol:
 
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