Rib Tips

Former Member

Hi everyone...looking for some suggestions here.

When I trim my ribs I smoke the trimmings and package them up, sell them as tips for $2.50 a pack. Problem is, people love these things and I'm selling out of them almost daily. Obviously, I can't make any more tips until I need to make more ribs, so I'm in a predicament. Anybody have any suggestion for another cut of pork I can buy and use to make 'tips'? Would cutting up country ribs be cost efficient? I'm thinking probably not.

7/14/0411:46 AM

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Hey sherpa,

You may want to take a peek at the following link regarding "riblets". I don't know where Applebees gets thier supply of them, but I'm thinking the riblet is the only cut they serve up. Good luck.

Happy Trails

http://bbq.about.com/cs/ribs/a/aa092003a.htm

7/14/0412:33 PM

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sherpa,
you might give this a try. i am assuming you are trimming pork spare ribs into st louis style ribs. if you are contact your meat supplier and tell them you want a namps #416b. this is the number for the trim that is left from taking a #416 pork sparerib and turning it into a #416a st louis rib. the numbers are NAMPS numbers and used a lot in institutional cooking.
hope this helps
jack
2 Greyhounds....SMOKIN!!!!

7/14/041:52 PM

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sherpa,
i just looked at the link happy trails gave. from this link most definately you want a namps #416b and give the link a look it is a good one!!!
jack
ps thanks for the link happy. i hate sending people on a wild goose chase and your link confirmed my info so thanks!!!!

7/14/041:57 PM

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sherpa

How long have you been running out of rib tips? Maybe it's time to up the price?
Just thinking...

Peggy
2Greyhounds....SMOKIN!!!!

7/21/048:23 PM

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Sherpa
What kind of operation do you have? Are you a restaurant, take out, or concession?
Peggy
2 Greyhounds....SMOKIN!!!!

7/21/048:29 PM

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I get 30# cases of rib tips from hormel for less than $1.00/lb. Probably the same thing as 416b but I can get the hormel from my supplier.

7/21/0411:04 PM

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tompat
wow thanks for that one!!!!!
i will ask my supplier if he can get hormel rib tips.
that price is great!!!!
jack

7/22/043:01 PM

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i agree with peggy. simple supply and demand issue. the more they demand, the higher the price..heehee....your tips price should only be about a dollar less than the ribs. after all, you still have the labor and utility costs.

8/28/046:41 AM

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