Jim King (center left) is joined by his volunteer crew on Nov. 26 outside King’s outdoor smoker in Yuba City. The team gathered to clean, prep, tag, and distribute roughly 75 community turkeys during the 25th annual Turkey Smoke Out, which raised $2,300 for a local single parent.

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - The annual ‘Turkey Smoke Out’ in Yuba City raised $2,300 in donations for a local single parent this holiday season. Long-time host and organizer Jim King reunited again this year with Brian Davis of BeXtra to support a deserving family in need while spreading early Christmas cheer.

“I can’t believe it's been 25 years already,” said King. “It’s always a good time out here with friends and family and I'm glad to have Brian here as well to help.”

For privacy reasons, the family’s name will not be disclosed. Davis also extended gratitude to King, event partners and the broader community for showing up to support the effort.

“Coming together is what it's all about, and getting to have a fun time in the process makes it even better,” said Davis.

Turkeys line the racks inside Jim King’s outdoor smoker on Nov. 26 in Yuba City during the 25th annual Turkey Smoke Out. Each batch took roughly 3 hours, producing dozens of hot, smoked birds and holiday donations for a local single parent.

Roughly 75 turkeys were smoked during the day-long event. Preparations began at 3 p.m. on Nov. 25, the afternoon prior to the smoke, when King and his team cleaned, prepped and tagged dozens of birds delivered by community members and local partners.

King noted that his oversized outdoor smoker can hold up to 30 turkeys at a time, and each batch takes roughly three hours to complete. By evening on Nov. 26, every turkey had been picked up by its owner, hot and freshly smoked.

Fire pits blazed outdoors as King, Davis, and the volunteer crew took time to relax, recharge and enjoy the company of friends and family.

King and his team say they’re already looking forward to next year, when the tradition will once again combine service with celebration.

Jim King takes the first turkey’s temperature test on Nov. 26 during Yuba City’s 25th annual Turkey Smoke Out.