James Freeman

Offender: James Freeman was caught pouching, got into a car chase and gunfight, and killed a game warden.

Meal: James Freeman received a standard meal of pepper steak, vegetables, rice, salad, chocolate cake, bread, and black eyed peas. He had a choice of punch, tea, and water to drink. I had the cake from Walmart, the bread and peas from Jewel, and the rest from Cooper's Corner.

State: Texas

Cost: $16.99(steak, side, and salad) + $1.98(cake) +  $1.64(bread loaf) + $0.99(peas) = $21.60

Cost: $16.99(steak, side, and salad) + $1.98(cake)  + $0.23(bread slices) + $0.99(peas) = $20.19

Citation: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/a-year-of-killing-photographer-recreates-the-last-meals-of-2016s-death-row-inmates/

Frank Spisak

Offender: Frank Spisak was a racist serial killer who killed three men, and wounded a man and woman at Cleveland State University.

Meal: Frank Spisak choose spaghetti with tomato sauce, salad with Italian dressing, chocolate cake, root beer, coffee, and milk. I had the dressing from Jewel, the coffee and milk from McDonald's, and the rest from Portillo's. 

State: Ohio

Cost: $7.59(spaghetti) + $3.19(salad) + $2.89(cake) + $2.39(drink) + $1.29(milk) + $1.00(coffee) + $0.79(dressing) + $0.79(dressing) = $19.93

Citation: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357845/Frank-Spisak-execution-Death-Rows-longest-serving-inmate-faces-lethal-injection-today.html

Earl Forrest

Offender: Earl Forrest killed two people over a drug dispute, and then killed and officer in a shootout.

Meal: Earl Forrest choose steak, pasta, cucumber and tomato slices, a fruit plate, chocolate cake, and milk. I had the steak from Anyway's Pub, the milk from Subway, and the rest from Walmart.

State: Missouri

Cost: $15.99(steak) + $8.98(fruit plate) + $2.00(pasta) + $1.98(cake) + $0.74(tomato) + $0.68(cucumber) + $1.59(milk) = $31.96

Citation: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-executes-earl-forrest-2002-triple-slayings#stream/0

Herbert Smulls

Offender: Herbert Smulls robbed a jewelry store, and shoot the couple who owned it killing the husband and wounding the wife.

Meal: Herbert Smulls choose steak, fried chicken, mac and cheese, coke, collard greens, chocolate cake, candied yams, and corn bread. I got the steak from Anyway's Pub, the corn bread from Jewel, and everything else from Walmart.

State: Missouri

Total Cost: $17.49(steak) + $2.24(butter) + $1.36(brown sugar) + $1.24(marshmallows) + $1.18(yams) + $2.73(mac and cheese) + $1.98(cake) + $1.78(coke) + $1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) = $32.46

Adjusted Cost: $17.49(steak) + $2.24(butter) + $0.34(brown sugar) + $0.24(marshmallows) + $1.18(yams) + $2.73(mac and cheese) + $1.98(cake) + $1.78(coke) + $1.48(chicken breast) + $0.98(collard greens) = $30.43

Citation: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-25960390