Turkey World Records  

Doug McManaman balanced a hen turkey decoy on a pole on his thumb for two minutes, 14.69 seconds.

Stephanie and Jonathan completed 52 snail-turkey hand gestures in 30 seconds. Each snail/turkey combo was counted as one gesture.

Kylie and Ashley of LFL took 30 snaps of a frozen turkey. They set the record in celebration of the Canadian Thanksgiving during a morning show broadcast with Chad and Ballsy of 104.9 The Wolf.

Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi ate 7.5 pounds of turkey in 10 minutes, a new RecordSetter World Record. He set the record to raise awareness and funds to combat hunger worldwide. Kobayashi performed the feat on Thanksgiving Eve before a live audience at Turtle Bay in New York City. RecordSetter Council president Dan Rollman and senior official Rob Birdsong presided over the attempt. Read more about the event here. Become a fan of Kobayashi here. NOTE: Competitive eating is dangerous and should not be attempted unless you are professionally trained. Read more about the sport here.

Doug McManaman shot a Life Saver candy off of the head of a mounted turkey from a distance of 65 yards away. NOTE: Shooting attempts are dangerous. These records should only be attempted with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug McManaman fired one rifle shot and hit an egg off of the head of a stuffed turkey from 65 yards away. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attemped with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug McManaman fired one shot with a rifle, hitting a golf ball on the head of a stuffed turkey from 50 yards away. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug McManaman shot an egg placed on a turkey’s head from 65 yards away. NOTE: Shooting attempts are dangerous. These records should only be attempted with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug McManaman shot a golf ball off of a turkey’s head from 65 yards away. NOTE: Shooting attempts are dangerous. These records should only be attempted with proper training and safety precautions.

Doug Mcmanaman balanced a 40-pound turkey on his chin for 8.34 seconds. The turkey was placed on top of a dish that was fixed to a 3-foot pole.

Naythen Wilson threw a bag of frozen turkey bones 53 feet and four inches (16.26 meters).

Pete Ioulianou caught a frozen turkey seven times in 30 seconds using his neck.

Sean Click fit 183 frozen turkeys into a Ford Fusion and delivered them to a food bank. Click set the record as part of Fusion 41, a URDB World Record Challenge created by the Ford Motor Company.