The clear winner of our pumpkin pie taste test from Costco, Trader Joe's and other stores is definitely worth the money.

Putting together a Thanksgiving feast can be an ordeal.

Preparing all the side dishes along with the main dish, cooking a perfect turkey, is already a challenging task.

As dessert approaches, the idea of preparing pumpkin pie from scratch can seem overwhelming.

If you want to outsource dessert to a supermarket near you, you'll have a lot of choices to choose from.

Five national and regional pie chains were sampled by CNBC Make It staff to determine the best store-bought option.

• Trader Joe’s
• BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Wegman’s
• Costco
• Walmart

Before the taste test, staffers were not informed which pie was from which store, and the pies were removed from their packaging ahead of the voting process.

The winner, however, was clear.

5. Trader Joe’s

Votes: 1

Price: $6.99

Although Trader Joe's is known for its high-quality pre-packed products, their pumpkin pie was considered the least satisfactory among the group. "I almost choked on it," one tester stated. "The taste was artificial and did not resemble pumpkin at all."

4. Wegmans

Votes: 2

Price: $11.00

While Wegmans' pie was the most expensive among the options, it did not stand out visually. However, one person praised its taste.

3. Walmart

Votes: 2

Price: $4.42

Testers had varying opinions about Walmart's pie, with two deeming it the best of the five options, while another felt it was unworthy of a Thanksgiving meal.

2. BJ’s Wholesale Club

Votes: 3

Price: $5.99

The pie from the wholesale club with locations across the Midwest and eastern United States finished in second place due to its spicy taste. Despite some testers finding the flavor too intense, it helped the pie stand out among the competition for others.

1. Costco

Votes: 5

Price: $5.99

During the Thanksgiving season, Costco's pumpkin pie is one of the retailer's most popular products, and CNBC Make It's testers agreed. The pie was the most visited for seconds and leftovers, with a "nice and creamy" consistency and a "good balance of spice and pumpkin." CNBC Make It independently determines what it covers and recommends in the "Worth the Money" section. Opinions, analyses, reviews, or recommendations have not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any third party.

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