Species Focus: Gobbling beyond Thanksgiving

In 2019, the National Turkey Federation (NTF) took its Turkey Smoke campaign nationwide. The federation set out to educate more consumers – specifically those who participate in barbecue competitions – about cooking, or technically smoking, turkey alongside the other popular proteins. As a result, a turkey category was featured in 29 barbecue competitions around the country, including Memphis in May, the American Royal in Kansas City and the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.  Read more