Where do you buy brisket?

[BGEChicago]

Anyone buy from Mr. Brisket online? I'm in Chicago, the point is like a Leprechaun, often spoke about but never seen, they offer them... Any advice?

 

[BBQchef33]

I guess Employee of the month went over your head.

Yup.. went over and didnt look back.

Anna distracted me.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Walmarts, Krogers, HEB. $2.29 - $3.69 /Lb.

 

[16Adams]

Youre in PA? Im on Long island. Lake grove costco is mine. which one you use? lake grove has both. Plus good size butts in 2 packs, st louie ribs and babybacks.

Walmarts, Krogers, HEB. $2.29 - $3.69 /Lb.

Truth ^^^ and in the event they only had flats I would change meat selection to chuck, ribeye something with some fat.

 

[Crotonmark]

I guess Employee of the month went over your head.

Has this site moved recently? My old bookmark takes me to a dead 404 site

 

[ModelMaker]

Has this site moved recently? My old bookmark takes me to a dead 404 site

Yes, we all moved! Delete bookmark, retype www.bbqbrethren,com, re-bookmark.
Ed

 

[Crotonmark]

Yes, we all moved! Delete bookmark, retype www.bbqbrethren,com, re-bookmark.
Ed

doing that - I didnt know
the alert me emails dont appear to be working tho

 

[Crotonmark]

Walmarts, Krogers, HEB. $2.29 - $3.69 /Lb.

youre kidding? Man I have been overpaying!
Do I have to learn how to trim fat or will they do it?

 

[Crotonmark]

Is the quality of the meat any different at Costco or Walmart vs. a butcher? Is the low price due to lower quality?

 

[cayenne]

Yea I see that now. Are these briskets flat and point?

Interesting question.

I dunno if I've ever seen a brisket for sale that has been separated into flat and point....I only find them whole in vac-packs.

I'm pretty much 100% Costco these days.

However, the other day I saw emails from Sam's club...and I think perhaps they've just been silently renewing my account there for years now...I need to run over there and see.

I believe they carry cuts of beef that Costco doesn't...like Beef Cheeks which I want to try out...

But yeah...Costo prime here last I saw was like $4.99/$5.99 a pound.

Geez, I miss the days only a couple years ago where I used to still see choice briskets for $1.99/lb.....and even 10 years ago at $0.99/lb on sale.

Ah...those were the days.

C

 

[cayenne]

Just a heads up, Costco in my area of PA only sells Brisket flats. And they charge like $6/lb for them. Don;t be a sucker if your local Costco is the same. I refuse to get a Costco membership till they sell Whole packers in my area. lol, I have Sams and BJ's, RD, and the restaurant store, so no sweat off my back.

Just a quick heads up...tap on the window and talk to the butchers.

Ask them if they have whole packers....they very likely do if you can get to them before they cut them all up for display.

I've done this with other cuts to get them whole vac-pak...and yes, the price was lower for the uncut ones.....

Next time I got to Costco, going to ask them for what I think is called a whole chuck roll and see if/what I can get....and butcher the rest myself.

HTH,

Cayenne

 

[Itsdone]

Just a quick heads up...tap on the window and talk to the butchers.

Ask them if they have whole packers....they very likely do if you can get to them before they cut them all up for display.

I've done this with other cuts to get them whole vac-pak...and yes, the price was lower for the uncut ones.....

Next time I got to Costco, going to ask them for what I think is called a whole chuck roll and see if/what I can get....and butcher the rest myself.

HTH,

Cayenne

I did ask. Even asked the store manager. He said they dont even have a sku to put in a request to corporate or something like that.

 

[mike243]

Wife bought 2 at Kroger's for $1.99lbs last weekend, last time she bought 8 lol

 

[cayenne]

Wife bought 2 at Kroger's for $1.99lbs last weekend, last time she bought 8 lol

Oh cool!!

What a score!! I'd have stocked up too!!

Last week or so, we had pork butts (shoulder roasts) for $0.88/lb....I stocked up on those.

This week, it looks like St. Louis spare ribs for $1.99/lb....gonna load up a few of those too.

Might I ask whereabouts in the US you live with those $1.99/lb Kroger Brisket prices???

Thank you in advance,

cayenne

 

[Crotonmark]

No one answered so I’ll ask again:
How is the quality of the meat?
Is it the same as I get from the butchers?

 

[BBQchef33]

doing that - I didnt know
the alert me emails dont appear to be working tho

check you r new profile. All the alerts are activated/deactivated there.

 

[kurtsara]

Is that a place or something else?

Typically, you have to have a business license to get in there, not a Food business necessarily. We have been going there for many years even when my wife had a beauty shop, there are two in Minnesota, one of them anyone can go to you do not need a business license in that city because from what I hear that city can’t have membership stores

Walmarts, Krogers, HEB. $2.29 - $3.69 /Lb.

We haven’t bought Walmart briskets for probably seven years. We tried them a few times and they were tougher and not as good and took a lot longer to smoke. Maybe they’ve changed. Maybe we got a bad batch. I’m not sure but we don’t even look at Walmart for brisket.

No one answered so I’ll ask again:
How is the quality of the meat?
Is it the same as I get from the butchers?

How is the quality of meat at what store?

 

[16Adams]

Typically, you have to have a business license to get in there, not a Food business necessarily. We have been going there for many years even when my wife had a beauty shop, there are two in Minnesota, one of them anyone can go to you do not need a business license in that city because from what I hear that city can’t have membership stores

We haven’t bought Walmart briskets for probably seven years. We tried them a few times and they were tougher and not as good and took a lot longer to smoke. Maybe they’ve changed. Maybe we got a bad batch. I’m not sure but we don’t even look at Walmart for brisket.

How is the quality of meat at what store?

Most times it's not the quality of the meat but the buyers ability to chose. I've stepped right over a prime and choice to buy a select with a huge point and little flat.
Chose wisely be rewarded

 

[Callahan-que]

I just got one recently from Sam's Club

 

[mike243]

Oh cool!!

What a score!! I'd have stocked up too!!

Last week or so, we had pork butts (shoulder roasts) for $0.88/lb....I stocked up on those.

This week, it looks like St. Louis spare ribs for $1.99/lb....gonna load up a few of those too.

Might I ask whereabouts in the US you live with those $1.99/lb Kroger Brisket prices???

Thank you in advance,

cayenne

Knoxville Tn area