Greenberg Smoked Turkeys

Have heard about Greenbergs for years but never knew anyone who had actually ordered a Turkey, it was always «A friend of mine said». So we decided to go for it at Christmas.
Called in my order, week in advance, to pick up at the plant «road trip» to Tyler. Everything went perfect, including a stop at Stanley’s BBQ in Tyler, one of the best places to eat in Tyler by the way.
The Turkey was wonderful, we will do it again and not just for a holiday.

I received a Greenberg Smoked Turkey as a re-​gift. That re-​gifter had no idea what she was giving up. What an outstanding flavor! I’ll be ordering my own next time.

I don’t do a lot of reviews but after receiving a 7 lb Greenberg smoked turkey for Christmas, I felt I had to. Do yourself a favor and follow this process: step 1) buy a Greenberg turkey, remove meat from bones, warm meat slightly. Step 2) get soft, fresh rolls. Step 3) make sandwiches out of that bad boy by adding mayo, sweet bbq sauce and a slice of smoked cheddar. Step 4) step into heaven by taking a big bite of the masterpiece of a sandwich you just made.

Upon the advice of a friend, I opted to skip cooking my own bird for Thanksgiving this year and went with a Greenberg turkey. The way he talked about these turkeys, I was expecting a lot, and I wasn’t disappointed. I received my 12 lb. bird on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, just as promised.
Based on the Unilocal reviews, I was concerned with it being dry and/​or overly «smokey» tasting; fortunately, neither was the case. The bird was very moist (even the white meat), and it had just enough smoke flavor. The leftovers made excellent sammies in the following days.
They recommend pulling it out of the fridge and letting it come to room temperature before serving. I really didn’t want to eat a room temperature turkey, but I was concerned that oven warming might dry it out. I solved the problem by putting the turkey in two layers of 13 gallon kitchen bags and placing it in an ice chest and then filling the chest to the brim with hot water. Every so often, I would take some of the water out and add more hot water. It worked perfectly.
The price? It was a bit pricey, considering how cheaply turkey can be purchased at the grocery store. When the time and trouble to cook a turkey are considered, particularly if you’re going to smoke it yourself, it’s worth it.
I will definitely order from Greenberg again.

My first experience with the company was just wonderful. From the easy order placement online to the no worry delivery system. They also send you a pre-​post card to let you know its on the way.
We ordered a smaller size 6 to 8 pounder. It got to us when it was supposed too, and when it did it was like smelling smoked heaven in a box.
We were keeping our fingers crossed that the turkey was as good as it smelled, and it was hands down. It was flavorful, moist, just perfect, not a dry spot on it. I made some gravy on the side, and we ate the turkey at room temperature, it was delicious. Im going to use the bones and some of the skin for a soup recipe that they have posted, hope it’s as good as the turkey was. Yum yum! Hate to say it — but it put my side by side turkey to shame…
Might order one for Christmas or New Years and not what for Thanksgiving again. If you like smoked meats, trust me, just order it…

I’m sure these turkeys taste wonderful, but don’t order if you’re squeamish about food safety. When mine arrived at my house in San Diego, it had an internal temperature of 76 degrees. There was no refrigeration in the packaging at all! The customer service representative was very nice and refunded my money. She said that they ship frozen, but federal food safety guidelines dictate that frozen food be thawed in a refrigerator or under cold running water to thaw safely. It’s a shame. I was really looking forward to trying this famous bird at Thanksgiving this year.

We order a Greenberg for Thanksgiving each year. It’s always arrived on time and has never disappointed. The flavor is amazing and I’ve never had any complaints. We all look forward to it and recommend it to anyone who hasn’t heard of them or are not from Tyler. I look forward to giving them our business during the holidays. We wouldn’t have it any other way at Thanksgiving.

Always great. Sometimes the white meat can get a little dry on a smaller bird, but some folks love it dry (the ladies in our house). Great tradition, great grub.

It’s not thanksgiving without a Greenberg turkey. Why bother cooking a turkey yourself when you can let them do it for you and it’s tastes way better? You can eat on one of their turkeys for days and is great by itself or as a sandwich. It’s also great used in recipes as well. Worth every penny and lives up to all of the hype.

I have been a satisfied Greenberg Smoke Turkey eating customer since 1997! When the UPS guys deliver my box, they all ask me, «How good are these turkeys?» I can only tell the truth, they are delisious and flavorful all the way to the bone. Unlike some somked turkeys the flavor is only on top of the skin.
I sent these turkeys to my 2 kids when they were in college and I’m still sending them. I have turned all 90 of my clients on to the Greenberg Smoked Turkeys over the years as well as co-​workers and people I’ve come in contact with.
This is the best turkey on the market, hands down!

Excellent excellent turkey. However, I think the smoke flavor is better if you don’t get the largest bird. Get a medium size or smaller bird and you can’t go wrong.

Best Turkey Ever!!! It would not be Christmas or Thanksgiving without a Greenberg turkey!!!

Best Smoked Turkey;
I have had many over the past 15 years on a regular monthly or quarterly basis and during Holiday especially over Thanksgiving.
This turkey has topped any and all of my personal experiences.
My personal opinion 5 star is not just based on the tasty smoked flavor throughout the whole turkey.
The fact that I can eat this delicious well smoked cooked bird hot or cold on a extravagant or bland dinner presentation with warm tortilla, sourdough, french bread, nuns, or any other flavored /​plain bread is a plus at the end of my 5 stars presentation.
FYI: they-​deliver! ;-)

Don’t read just the recommended reviews, read all of them. They’re all 5 stars or one. It appears that if you get one from a good batch, you’ll be happy, but some batches are oversmoked. We got a smaller turkey, and that appears to result in a poor review in most cases, but ours was pretty good. The breast was dry, but the dark meat was moist.
The smoke smell appears to be all in the skin. Once the skin is removed, I think you’d have a hard time identifying it as a smoked bird.
The biggest issue for me is that it’s already on the dry side so it’s not recommended to heat it up. I can see their point. but you can’t have a Christmas dinner with a cold main dish. I took the matter into my own hands, quartered the bird, rubbed each breast with butter, wrapped each quarter tightly in tinfoil. and warmed them in the oven for 30 min. Better.
The only other issue is that with a smoked bird you don’t have giblets, etc. to make gravy from. I faked it by rendering some fat out of some of the skin in a frying pan, and stretching it with pork fat. It worked well enough.
If you don’t have time to bake a turkey, this might be a substitute, but only in some cases. Get a larger one if possible, and get creative with it if you intend to serve it as your main dish.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving. In my family, happiness comes in savory and sweet; Greenberg equates to joy. My husband and I recently were gifted a smoked turkey by Greenberg from some friends. I have never been so impressed by food delivery as I was by the smoked turkey we received. I was so delighted about my experience, I ordered 3 more so my family members could have as good of experience as we had. Sure enough, it was a hit with my entire family!
You can order various sizes depending on the size of your group. That was one of the best parts. Second, I found the cost per turkey to be very reasonable.
The turkey is juicy, flavorful, and fresh. It lasts for at least 8 days once you get it… unless you are like my family and devour it in less than 48 hours. Or you can freeze it. Even if it’s not a gift or special occasion, I highly recommend ordering yourself one. Carve it up, eat what you can, freeze the rest for later. We made turkey pot pies with some of the pieces and it was such a delicious comfort meal.
Why go through all the work to prepare a turkey when you can get one perfectly smoked and delivered to your doorstep? Or make your family happy, give the gift of food.

I just had leftovers brought to me from a Christmas Party, and it was hands down, the best turkey I’ve ever tasted. Amazingly good. I had both white and dark meat, and the white meat was moist. The smoke flavor is unlike anything I have ever experienced.

Oh the smell and taste of a great smoked turkey, without the mess of doing it yourself. Thanks to my brother in law who ordered one for Christmas. He works for UPS and has been delivering them all over the DFW area. He said he had enough after one day when he had to deliver 15 turkeys, and made an order for two that evening.
I read some of the Unilocaler review (thanks Unilocalers) and let the turkey warm at room temp for about 4 ½ hours (our turkey was 8.8 lbs). Time to carve, the meat was very easy to slice, and thank goodness, plenty of dark meat. The meat was tender, juicy, and we have enough left overs for round two Christmas dinner today.
Thanks Greenberg…
Stay hungry my friends…

I first tasted Greenberg Smoked Turkey at a Thanksgiving gathering… we took some leftovers home and I nibbled at the smoky turkey goodness because I didn’t want to run out! We’ve been ordering ever since… we have this turkey along with a traditional roasted turkey because the flavors are just so different. I look forward to ordering our smoked turkey every year. Ours was just delivered today and it’s going to take everything I have not to attack it before Thursday!
I’ll be sending one of these babies to my parents in Florida for Christmas!

I have never had smoked turkey and decided to give this a taste-​test before Thanksgiving. I was glad I did — turns out I don’t really care for the «smoked» flavor in the meat. But I didn’t find it overpowering, as other did. I am just not a fan of that flavor.
The turkey arrived right on time and was reasonably moist when we served it (because I can read and follow directions — I didn’t reheat it, I let it come to room temperature, and we didn’t eat the skin). The serving amounts on their web site are clearly off — there is no way that the 6 pound bird I got would serve 12 — 18 people. I would cut all their serving estimates in half. But overall, the company delivered what they advertised.
I am sad that I didn’t care for this turkey (most of my dinner guests didn’t care for it either) — I really was looking forward to NOT having to cook one myself this year!

My dad sent us an 11 pound Greenburg Turkey for Christmas. It made it here from Tyler all the way to Issaquah, Washington. The delivery guy wanted to eat the box it came in.
My only suggestion to those who are getting one. Be sure to have a roasting pan of some type in order to put the turkey in the fridge to prevent it from leaking. I’m sure they ship it frozen and after the 2,200 mile trip it defrosted a bit.
This was the first time my husband had tried a Greenburg Turkey. It’s great to have a bit from home (Tyler, TX) so far away!