Need source for Brisket

Have you tried your local WallyWorld? They often have packer cuts.

Hook

PS: Will trade brisket for crabs. Really!

Here's a start. Try froggle.com and ask for brisket. This one doesn't look like a packer though.

http://www.heartlandsteaks.com/store/usda-choice-beef-b...f807ba9ebd98467d2aaa

Are there any restaurants around there? If there is there should be a sales person that selles thier groceries to them [wholesaler]thats what they are. the type of refer truck that is in our area and we buy from is U S Food ,Ben F.Keith. ask the driver who is delivering to the restaunt to have the sales person to get ahold of you or get the persons phone # to you.

I would suggest checking out meat wholesalers. Give them a call and explain your situation.
I got an account over the phone. I just have to pay the state sales tax.
Problem is................they normally make ya buy a case. Maybe you could get a few folks to share a case.
Just my 2 cents here.

Mike

Like bbqbull says,most meat markets have a supplier that will sell cases.

They freeze fine for at least a year,if you have the room.

If you have Sam's,Costco,etc., they will let you shop-usually with a 5% premium.

As mentioned,wallyworld is a possible source.

The online sales are not great,are very expensive,and the shipping is killer.

When I read your post I did a google for online beef sales. Most of the online listings I found were for prime grade beef and ran from $70 to $80 for a 11-13 pound packer brisket. Figuering on at least 50% loss in trimming and cooking, that would be one expensive piece of meat.

I called several places on the (Maryland) Eastern Shore where I live and one guy would sell me one for $4.30 a lb for 12-13lbs or sell me a 5 -6lb for $5.50 per lb.

I called as far as Delaware and found another supplier, he said it would cost me $2.19 per pound, problem is like Tom mentioned, I have to buy a case ~ around 70lbs!!! EGAD!! I'd have to go in with someone or find another freezer.

I still have a place up the road but the place looks like an old reconverted gas station, never seen a new coat of white paint, or bleach ini many years.

I bought from them before ($2.00 per lb) and was very happy. I think it's a local family owned buisness. I didn't see any USDA stickers either. Was just wondering what his kitchen facility looks like?

Thank for everyone's reply.......

Oh, where I live they don't allow Wally World's, I'd have to drive back to the mainland for that (50 miles).

I'll find one, I can drive over the bridge and make a day of it with my cooler and many ice packs.

dan

Very amused.

You cannot spit around here without hitting a Wal-Mart!!!

Several small family owned butcher shops around here. They will either sell you their meat raised out back or order you what you want. All of them are surprise inspected by USDA.

Is there such a thing as a 5 ~ 6 lb packer? That sounds more like a flat. Dan I would think $4.30 lb would be less than anything you bought on-line and had shipped to you. In the Boston area I pay between $2.40 ~ $3.00 lb. They call them whole briskets up here.

Is there a Sam's Club around you? My local Sam's club has packers, but they do not put them in the case, you have to ask for them. They sell to all of the local restaurants but the packers do not sell well to retail shoppers.