Don’t want to smoke a bird yourself this Thanksgiving (Nov. 26)? Several Texas barbecue joints are already taking orders for post oak and mesquite-smoked turkeys, and the first order deadlines land in less than two weeks. Here’s what four of them are selling, what it costs and when to order.
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Lockhart Smokehouse (Dallas, Plano, Arlington): a New York Times pick
According to The Dallas Morning News, Lockhart Smokehouse’s mail-order smoked turkey is one of five picks on The New York Times Wirecutter list of favorite mail-order smoked turkeys. Tyler’s Greenberg Smoked Turkey, a longtime Texas holiday favorite, made the same list.
- What it is: a whole turkey seasoned with Lockhart’s pork rub and smoked over post oak. It ships with a 1-pound block of butter tucked inside, which melts while you warm the bird in the oven for about an hour.
- Price: $139.95 before tax and handling; it feeds six to eight.
- Deadline: order online by Nov. 17 for delivery before Thanksgiving. It ships nationwide through Goldbelly.
- Local pickup: Lockhart also sells a Thanksgiving spread (smoked ham, prime rib, cheesy potato casserole, mac and cheese, pecan pie and more) from its Dallas, Plano and Arlington restaurants. The pickup order deadline is Nov. 20.
B. Cooper Barbecue (Austin): whole birds and turkey breasts
According to B. Cooper Barbecue’s Thanksgiving pre-order page, the Austin joint is smoking all-natural turkeys (no antibiotics, never fed animal by-products) over Texas post oak.
- Whole turkey, 8–12 lb (pre-cooked weight): $120.
- Smoked turkey breast, 2–3 lb, all white meat, finished with butter: $75.
- Pickup: Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.
- Deadline: Nov. 20. The restaurant says quantities are limited.
Feges BBQ (Houston): turkey breast dinners and a full feast
According to Houstonia’s 2026 Thanksgiving guide (Nov. 4), Feges BBQ has new holiday packages this year:
- Turkey Breast Dinner: $120, feeds four to six.
- Thanksgiving Feast: $240, feeds 10 to 14.
- Smoked turkey, brisket, ribs and sausage are also sold à la carte.
- Deadlines: order online by Nov. 13 to get a free bottle of poultry rub; preorders must be paid by noon on Friday, Nov. 20. Nationwide shipping through Goldbelly also runs until Nov. 20.
- Pickup: Nov. 24–25 at Greenway Plaza (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) or Spring Branch (11 a.m.–8 p.m.); Spring Branch is also open 9 a.m.–noon on Thanksgiving Day.
Goode Company (Houston): mesquite-smoked turkey bundles
Also according to Houstonia, Goode Company’s holiday bundles cost $260 to $280 and serve six to eight. You pick a whole mesquite-smoked turkey or just the breast, and the bundle comes with pecan-and-sausage bread stuffing, bacon potatoes au gratin, a sweet potato gratin with pecan streusel, orange-ancho cranberry sauce and the restaurant’s Brazos Bottom Pecan Pie. Every item is also sold on its own.
- Deadline: preorder online by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19.
- Pickup: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Goode Co. Armadillo Palace, Goode Co. Barbeque (Katy Freeway), Goode Co. Barbecue (Hwy 290) or Goode Co. Fish Camp.
Order deadlines at a glance
- Nov. 13: Feges BBQ early orders (free poultry rub).
- Nov. 17: Lockhart Smokehouse mail-order turkey.
- Nov. 19: Goode Company bundles.
- Nov. 20: B. Cooper Barbecue, Feges BBQ preorders and Goldbelly shipping, and Lockhart Smokehouse restaurant pickup.
Reheating a pre-smoked turkey safely
A smoked turkey from a barbecue joint is already cooked, so the job on Thanksgiving Day is warming it through without drying it out. Check the thickest part of the breast and thigh with a thermometer. FoodSafety.gov lists 165°F as the safe minimum internal temperature for poultry and for reheated leftovers. If the restaurant includes its own reheating instructions, follow those.
Smoking your own bird instead? Read 9 Mistakes That Ruin Smoked Turkey (and How to Fix Them) first, and if someone in the family wants to fry one, go over 9 Turkey Frying Mistakes That Start Fires or Ruin the Bird.
Prices and deadlines above are from the restaurant and the news reports linked here, as of early November 2026. Quantities can be limited, so check the restaurant’s own site before you plan around one.
