{"id":9994,"date":"2023-01-13T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/?p=9994"},"modified":"2023-01-27T06:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T06:57:29","slug":"cheapest-meat-to-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/cheapest-meat-to-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheapest Meat to Smoke – 9 Tasty Options!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Generally, the most tender cuts of meat tend to be expensive. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t prepare tender meals with affordable meat cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re looking for your next barbecue, you don’t have to break the bank to have a delicious plate. Instead, concentrate on using traditional, high-quality, low-cost cuts of meat. From experience, chicken is the cheapest meat to smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, I\u2019ll discuss the tastiest and cheapest cuts I\u2019ve smoked over the years and highlight the nine cheapest cuts of meat. We\u2019ll also examine a few meat smoking tips<\/a> to ensure you always get wonderful results.<\/p>\n\n\n Meat<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Price (Avg)<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Whole Chicken<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $1 - $2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Turkey<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Pork Shoulder<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $2<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Pork loin<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $2 - $4<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Ground Beef<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $3<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Brisket<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $3 - $7<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Lamb Breast<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $4<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Chuck Roast<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $5<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Pork Ribs<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> $6<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n First, we’ll start with the cheapest cut of meat. Chicken holds up well in smokers and can be prepared in several delicious ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In my opinion, I don’t think any other protein can provide these many options to chefs. Typically, the price of a whole chicken will be considerably less than other chicken cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n9 Cheapest Meats to Smoke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Price Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n
1. Whole Chicken<\/h3>\n\n\n\n