Source for Turkey Legs

[Gecko10]

I am a new owner of a Pit Boss and want to do some Disney style Turkey legs. I can't find them anywhere, even on line. Any ideas or is it a seasonal item?

 

[tallbm]

I am a new owner of a Pit Boss and want to do some Disney style Turkey legs. I can't find them anywhere, even on line. Any ideas or is it a seasonal item?

Hi there and welcome!

I get mine seasonally from the grocery store. I wait until they get marked down too cause they dont sell super fast and then i buy em all up half price, brine with cure #1 and smoke to get what u are looking for!! BTW, thighs are waaaaay better than the drums this way. I dont fool with necks cause they are same price and like 1/5th the meat and wings are ok but a lot of skin vs meat. Smoked wings DO make great soup and again are same cost so i skip em.

Jennie-O seems to be the company that will sell them and is what I get in Alberstons/Tom Thumb/Safeway line of stores but other stores may get them as well.

Your other options would be to check a restaurant supply store that is open to the public or a butcher shop though the butcher will special order and it will cost a bit of money.

Finally u can buy whole turkeys when they are like $0.99 or $1.99/lb and remove the thighs and drums and smoke em and do the breast separately . Honestly I would just brine+cure the whole thing and smoke the whole thing and u have all the parts and this may hold you over until u can find invidivudal drums.

I hope this info helps :)

 

[smokerjim]

sometimes stores will carry them in there freezer section, worth a look if you haven't tried there yet.

 

[Kevin DeShazo]

Talk to the butchers at your local grocery store, they can probably order them for you

 

[sawhorseray]

Your best bet might be to get online and find which supplier gets meat to the high end restaurants in your neck of the woods, see if the have a will call desk where you'll be required to pay in cash most likely. I had a great "in" years ago but that's dried up and I've moved. Good luck! RAY

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Up early this morning to get 18 turkey legs that had been brining for 48 hours in my 7-up curing solution. Dumped them into the sink for a quick rinse, then patted them dry Having had done this before a few times I got the legs tied up and on sticks, knew I could fit 18 on one rack with no...

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[Magic Meat]

I am a new owner of a Pit Boss and want to do some Disney style Turkey legs. I can't find them anywhere, even on line. Any ideas or is it a seasonal item?

IMHO the best place to source turkey legs is from a turkey !! hahaa :)
Last time I went on a Turkey drumstick binge I ordered a 30lb clase of frozen legs online at I believe it was called Jason's Meats or something like that. I think I paid around $50-$60 for em. They were nice quality. Had drumsticks coming out of my ears for a few weeks. Definitely quenched the turkey urge for a while lol.
Found the contact on my phone.

• 410-901-7666
• [email protected]

 

[Gecko10]

IMHO the best place to source turkey legs is from a turkey !! hahaa :)
Last time I went on a Turkey drumstick binge I ordered a 30lb clase of frozen legs online at I believe it was called Jason's Meats or something like that. I think I paid around $50-$60 for em. They were nice quality. Had drumsticks coming out of my ears for a few weeks. Definitely quenched the turkey urge for a while lol.
Found the contact on my phone.

• 410-901-7666
• [email protected]

Thanks guys.

 

[Gecko10]

I am a new owner of a Pit Boss and want to do some Disney style Turkey legs. I can't find them anywhere, even on line. Any ideas or is it a seasonal item?

Thanks guys