Sams Club BBR's

The way to tell BB ribs is the curvature of the bones. The St. Louis cut ribs have a flatter bone. The BB ribs are more curved. If the butcher is trying to pawn off St. Louis cuts for BB ribs just check the curvature.

I dont buy a lot of bbr's at sam's, but we have bought alot of spares and lately noticed quality is off. seem's like shiner's are always in the middle and can't be seen.

Look for the brand of the rib, not the store that way you can track.

If you're not getting smaller ends, it's because they're selling larger slabs for more $$$

I "look" very closely at them and only buy the ones that look good. If I don't see any good ones, I ask them to bring a case out for me to pick from.

Like Smokin' says,Sam's will bring out a case for you to pick,and then just price the rest to toss in the case.

No problem.

Most MIM teams buy at LEAST 18 slabs of loinbacks,to find the MINIMUM 6 slabs they must have available.

As to the other,the few large producers are buying up all the smaller cutters,and then they cut to the main corporate standards.

Be careful, about some custom butchers,as they try to be helpful and leave you more of the loin on the rack.

Loinbacks sell for much more than boneless loins,so it pays them to leave much more on the ribs.

Then, you have to trim them down,to get even cooking.

The only thing you can depend on,is the price will go up.