The Official 2010 Thanksgiving Turkey Cost Comparison - Page 2

Campfire Girl · 11-21-2010, 10:46 AM

I agree with Mr. Grail. A free range turkey can't be beat. Of course you have to be able to find one.

JD McGee · 11-21-2010, 11:03 AM

All natural Foster Farms at the local Costco for .88 lb...gonna grab a couple today...

feltrider99 · 11-21-2010, 11:30 AM

Smith's here has either a 14-16 lb hen for $1 or a 20-24 lb Tom for $3 with purchase of 5 12 packs of Coke products at $14. I have picked up two of the butter basted hens that way (got to keep my fridge at work stocked with Coke Zero anyways

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JD McGee · 11-21-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Campfire Girl

I agree with Mr. Grail. A free range turkey can't be beat. Of course you have to be able to find one.

Fresh free range birds 1.99 lb at QFC.

Beerwolf · 11-21-2010, 11:37 AM

Ill stay with the 8 buck specials at Safeway and brine the hell out of them.... My family doesnt know the diff

anamosity · 11-22-2010, 12:30 PM

We have local Hutterite Colonies here.
I got three 16 pounders at 1.30 a pound.
All fresh, never injected.

deguerre · 11-22-2010, 01:34 PM

Haven't really paid attention. Got a butterball whole breast a couple months back that was on sale that's been in the freezer waiting. Kroger has Honeysuckle for 39 cents with an additional 10 dollar purchase I think. I did get a nice 5 pound duck last week for $1.99/lb. Got two corned beefs on sale too to make pastrami with. Didn't even look at the turkeys...

thomasjurisd · 11-22-2010, 01:42 PM

Here in Houston they've got the typical deals on Jennie-o but the one that caught my eye yesterday was the .97/pound fresh at Kroger, which is about what I expect to pay based on past experience.

chuckd83 · 11-22-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince B

I got a fresh all natural butter ball at the local grocery store today for $2.29lb. Went to Costco later today to get my peanut oil for the fryer for Thursday and just had to go take a look in the meat department to see what they had. I'll be damned it was $.99 lb for the same bird!

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Originally Posted by BruceB

Costco here had Butterballs minimally processed with less than 5% water retained, for $0.99/lb; picked me up a 19 and 13 pounder.

I bought several of those from Costco since I'm smoking for a BIG family. As far as "5% water"...can I brine those? Last year I brined a turkey that I later found out had "up to 15% solution" already. It was SALTY. Don't want to make the same mistake this year.

D.F. Expat · 11-22-2010, 03:41 PM

Been looking everywhere down here, cheapest I can find is about $45 pesos/kilo (about $1.75 +- per lb) They have a huge market here where I can get one fresh for not much more( about $60 pesos per kilo) so I think that's what I will end up doing.

1FUNVET · 11-22-2010, 03:47 PM

.27 per lb with a 20.00 dollar purchase here. I got 3 cause i like to do one for Christmas and they are never on sale then.Also this year the in-laws are coming for New Years weekend and i can feed 'em for cheap

flyingv4me · 11-22-2010, 03:55 PM

$.29 per pound at various places here in Richmond, VA. Freezer has a couple: 14 pounds and 16 pounds. Neither will be thawed for Thanksgiving. A buddy is bringing over a fresh bird Wednesday evening from his farm. I can't wait!

thomasjurisd · 11-22-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingv4me

$.29 per pound at various places here in Richmond, VA. Freezer has a couple: 14 pounds and 16 pounds. Neither will be thawed for Thanksgiving. A buddy is bringing over a fresh bird Wednesday evening from his farm. I can't wait!

I have never been blessed with the farm fresh experience but I would bet that one decapitated the day of would be impossible to beat...

keale · 11-22-2010, 04:42 PM

Here in hawaii, we pay an arm and a leg for groceries, but this year a local store had Norbest turkey...Toms...for 2.99 lb. a bird up to 16 lbs. anything over was 3.49 for the whole bird.

txschutte · 11-22-2010, 04:45 PM

Whatever the HEB in Cuero has on sale....

11-21-2010, 10:46 AM	#16
Campfire Girl On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-18-10 Location: At Home	I agree with Mr. Grail. A free range turkey can't be beat. Of course you have to be able to find one. __________________ CG

11-21-2010, 11:03 AM	#17
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	All natural Foster Farms at the local Costco for .88 lb...gonna grab a couple today... __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

11-21-2010, 11:37 AM	#20
Beerwolf Take a breath! Join Date: 06-03-07 Location: Cloverdale, Ca	Ill stay with the 8 buck specials at Safeway and brine the hell out of them.... My family doesnt know the diff __________________ *"Assumption is the Mother of all F___ups!"*

11-22-2010, 12:30 PM	#21
anamosity Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-18-09 Location: Montana	We have local Hutterite Colonies here. I got three 16 pounders at 1.30 a pound. All fresh, never injected. __________________ Gene

11-22-2010, 01:34 PM	#22
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Haven't really paid attention. Got a butterball whole breast a couple months back that was on sale that's been in the freezer waiting. Kroger has Honeysuckle for 39 cents with an additional 10 dollar purchase I think. I did get a nice 5 pound duck last week for $1.99/lb. Got two corned beefs on sale too to make pastrami with. Didn't even look at the turkeys... __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

11-21-2010, 11:30 AM	#18
feltrider99 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-18-09 Location: Saratoga Springs, Utah	Smith's here has either a 14-16 lb hen for $1 or a 20-24 lb Tom for $3 with purchase of 5 12 packs of Coke products at $14. I have picked up two of the butter basted hens that way (got to keep my fridge at work stocked with Coke Zero anyways )

11-22-2010, 01:42 PM	#23
thomasjurisd Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-28-10 Location: Houston, TX	Here in Houston they've got the typical deals on Jennie-o but the one that caught my eye yesterday was the .97/pound fresh at Kroger, which is about what I expect to pay based on past experience. __________________ Bowl Bound and B-B-Q-in! Sic Em Bears!

11-22-2010, 03:41 PM	#25
D.F. Expat Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-26-07 Location: Mexico City	Been looking everywhere down here, cheapest I can find is about $45 pesos/kilo (about $1.75 +- per lb) They have a huge market here where I can get one fresh for not much more( about $60 pesos per kilo) so I think that's what I will end up doing. __________________ Stoked UDS 2.0 and OTS Formerly known as Smokin Newbie

11-22-2010, 03:47 PM	#26
1FUNVET Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Lake Charles La	.27 per lb with a 20.00 dollar purchase here. I got 3 cause i like to do one for Christmas and they are never on sale then.Also this year the in-laws are coming for New Years weekend and i can feed 'em for cheap

11-22-2010, 03:55 PM	#27
flyingv4me Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-30-09 Location: Richmond, VA	$.29 per pound at various places here in Richmond, VA. Freezer has a couple: 14 pounds and 16 pounds. Neither will be thawed for Thanksgiving. A buddy is bringing over a fresh bird Wednesday evening from his farm. I can't wait!

11-22-2010, 04:42 PM	#29
keale Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-17-07 Location: Kauai, HI	Here in hawaii, we pay an arm and a leg for groceries, but this year a local store had Norbest turkey...Toms...for 2.99 lb. a bird up to 16 lbs. anything over was 3.49 for the whole bird. __________________ To Eternity and Beyond! HE>i BBQ Brethren 22.5" WSM (1,000,000 post mod.) Weber Performer (169.00/brand new mod.) Weber Handles from www.amlwoodart.com UDS 22.5" Weber kettle, (refuse collector mod.) 18" Weber kettle (almost new craigslist $20 mod) "crest of a breaking wave" thats my name...

11-22-2010, 04:45 PM	#30
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	Whatever the HEB in Cuero has on sale.... __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Your beard is so stupid, it took two hours to watch 60 Minutes.

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