Lockhart Smokehouse, B. Cooper Barbecue, Feges BBQ and Goode Company are taking Thanksgiving 2026 smoked turkey orders; here are the prices and deadlines.

Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Avoid these nine mistakes, from oversized birds and overfilled pots to wet turkeys and grease fires, with USDA-backed fixes.

Stovetop beer brats seared, simmered with onions to 160°F and finished crisp, a one-pan dinner for Wurstfest week.

From a half-frozen bird to a stuffed cavity and rubbery skin, these nine smoked turkey mistakes are easy to avoid with USDA temperatures and a few pitmaster fixes.

Texas chili is a strict, no-beans style of chili con carne; here is where the line falls on beans, meat, chiles and cook-off rules.

Texas-style bowl of red made in the slow cooker with chuck roast, dried ancho and guajillo chiles and masa harina. No beans, lots of flavor.