My whole extended family has an odd Thanksgiving tradition. We eat Cincinnati Chili instead of turkey. Every year we all go to a different state park (live in Cincinnati so we've been to West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. This year we're going to Tennessee) and we all stay in cabins. On Thanksgiving day, we have a progressive dinner. First is salad and drinks at 1 family's cabin. Then appetizers and hor'devours at another family's cabin. Then we eat Cincinnati Chili at yet another family's cabin. Each family brings their own Cincinnati Chili, and it's all poured into 1 big pot and mixed. Finally, we have dessert and drinks at the last family's cabin.
Good stuff. No boring turkey!