Smoked turkey is the one thing Sonny's BBQ makes that suits a Thanksgiving table better than anything most people can produce in a domestic oven — and it is quietly one of the best things the chain smokes. Sliced Turkey is $16.99 a pound, the same as pulled pork, which makes the holiday math unusually simple.
Sonny's BBQ prices at a glance
The prices referenced on this page, collected up front. They vary by location and change without notice.
| Guests | Sliced turkey | Turkey cost | Sides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 lb | ~$34 | 2 medium bulk sides |
| 6 | 3 lb | ~$51 | 3 medium |
| 8 | 4 lb | ~$68 | 1 large + 1 medium |
| 12 | 6 lb | ~$102 | 2 large |
| 20 | 10 lb | ~$170 | 3 large |
| Addition | Per pound | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sliced Brisket | $23.99 | The showpiece. Two pounds transforms a table of eight. |
| Pulled Pork | $16.99 | The cheapest way to add volume, and the best next-day sandwiches. |
| Hot Link | $16.59 | Holds indefinitely, disappears first, costs least. |
| Side | Large | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Mac & Cheese | $28.99 | Buy it. The one people ask for. |
| Original Recipe BBQ Beans | $26.99 | Buy it. Hard to reproduce at home. |
| Potato Salad | $28.99 | Buy it if you are short on fridge space for prep. |
| Green Beans | $26.99 | Cook these yourself. Twenty minutes and a pan. |
| Coleslaw | $26.99 | Skip. Not a Thanksgiving side. |
The short version
- Sliced Turkey by the pound: $16.99. Half a pound per adult when turkey is the centerpiece.
- Bulk sides come in three sizes — small $7.49–$8.49, medium $11.69–$12.69, large $26.99–$28.99. A large feeds about 15 as a side.
- Order one to two weeks ahead. Smoker capacity is fixed and holiday volume is not.
- Restaurants are usually closed or heavily reduced on Thanksgiving Day itself — collect on the Tuesday or Wednesday.
Why outsource the turkey
Turkey breast is lean, which makes it the easiest large cut to ruin. Sonny's smokes it well enough that the Smoked Turkey plate at $15.49 is one of the quiet successes of the regular menu. Handing the hardest item to a kitchen with real smokers and cooking the sides yourself is the sensible split.
How much to order
Half a pound of sliced turkey per adult is more generous than the third-of-a-pound rule used for mixed barbecue spreads, and deliberately so: at Thanksgiving people go back twice and expect leftovers. Count children under twelve as half an adult.
The second meat is the thing people remember
Turkey is what the table expects. A second smoked meat is what gets talked about afterwards, and Sonny's by-the-pound pricing makes it cheap to add.
Which sides to buy and which to cook
Two additions worth making. Corn Bread at $1.99 is the cheapest item on the menu and the easiest thing to add — one per person. And the Peach Cobbler at $27.99 is already sized for a table, which makes it the single most sensible dessert order on the holiday: it is the only dessert Sonny's sells in a format that feeds a family.
Timing the order
- Two to three weeks out: call your local restaurant and ask what holiday pre-ordering they are running. Sonny's is franchised across roughly 100 locations, so this is a restaurant-level program, not a national one.
- One to two weeks out: place the order and confirm the collection day and time.
- Tuesday or Wednesday: collect and refrigerate immediately. Expect the day before Thanksgiving to be one of the busiest of the year — the hours guide covers the windows to avoid.
- Thanksgiving morning: reheat gently, not aggressively.
Reheating without ruining it
The turkey is already cooked. You are warming it, not cooking it a second time — which is where most pre-orders get wasted.
- Sliced turkey: arrange flat in a dish with a few spoons of stock, cover tightly with foil, 275°F for 20 to 25 minutes. Never the microwave.
- Brisket: foil with a little stock, 250°F for 20 minutes.
- Bulk sides: covered, 325°F for 25 to 30 minutes, stirred once.
- Corn Bread: 10 minutes at 300°F, wrapped.
If you would rather not assemble it yourself, pickup catering is priced per person — $14.49 for one meat, $16.49 for two and $18.49 for three — and the group arithmetic is set out on the Sonny's catering page. Current prices for everything above are on the Sonny's BBQ menu.