Mine as of 9/2/2008 are:
Brisket -- $1.68 lb
Ribs -- $2.25 lb
Pork Butt -- $1.41
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I start with saying that I'm always jealous of the brisket prices some of you guys get.
Brisket--$4.89
Ribs(spare)--$1.89
Pork butt--$1.49
Brisket--$4.89
Ribs(spare)--$1.89
Pork butt--$1.49
$1.43 for Choice Briskets 
(which is unusual, it usually goes up in late summer)
$1.61 for Full Spares
$1.93 for St. Louis
$1.39 - 1.51 for butts
(which is unusual, it usually goes up in late summer)$1.61 for Full Spares
$1.93 for St. Louis
$1.39 - 1.51 for butts
$1.71 for choice brisket
$1.39 for pork butt, down from $1.79 a few weeks ago, which was the only time they've moved in several years(if I buy in case lots they are $1.19)
$1.99 for full spares
$1.39 for pork butt, down from $1.79 a few weeks ago, which was the only time they've moved in several years(if I buy in case lots they are $1.19)
$1.99 for full spares
Do you guys buy spare ribs and trim the bottom part off yourselves?
Is there a reason you buy the spares instead of the St. Louis ones other than price?
What do you do with the part you trim off? Are these the rib tips that I have some people ask about?
Is there a reason you buy the spares instead of the St. Louis ones other than price?
What do you do with the part you trim off? Are these the rib tips that I have some people ask about?
At my Sam's Club, I don't have a choice. It's either spare ribs or baby backs.
I do trim my own spares down to SL ribs. The trimmings are made into rib tips. I usually freeze the tips up from two or three cases of spares and then make a big load of Chicago style rib tips that Dr. BBQ taught me how to make. Excellent eating in my opinion.
I do trim my own spares down to SL ribs. The trimmings are made into rib tips. I usually freeze the tips up from two or three cases of spares and then make a big load of Chicago style rib tips that Dr. BBQ taught me how to make. Excellent eating in my opinion.
quote:Originally posted by RibDog:
At my Sam's Club, I don't have a choice. It's either spare ribs or baby backs.
I do trim my own spares down to SL ribs. The trimmings are made into rib tips. I usually freeze the tips up from two or three cases of spares and then make a big load of Chicago style rib tips that Dr. BBQ taught me how to make. Excellent eating in my opinion.
I have never cooked the spare rib b/c I have always bought St. Louis style.
But I do want to try some rib tips. I have people ask about them on occasion. They are supposedly pretty good from what everybody tells me.
Is that a recipe you can share?
Well, it is from Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook. This is his first cookbook. I don't feel comfortable posting since it is in a cookbook. But you should check the book out. It is an excellent cookbook.
I spoke to DrBBQ and he said I can share the recipe with you here on the forum. But I will post it under the "Forum Favorite Recipes" instead of on this thread.
packers-$ 1.68
spares-$ 1.47
shoulders(whole 15 lbs) $ 0.85
spares-$ 1.47
shoulders(whole 15 lbs) $ 0.85
quote:Originally posted by hbeaman:
packers-$ 1.68
spares-$ 1.47
shoulders(whole 15 lbs) $ 0.85
What store are you getting those prices at? Being jealous of the prices the texacans and the Okies are getting is one thing, but prices that far off in my own dang state is too much!
packers come from sams
spares and shoulders come from local slaughter plant about 5 miles from restaurant
thats why I can sell a half pound plate of q with 2 sides and hushpuppies for $ 5.40 plus tax
Herman
spares and shoulders come from local slaughter plant about 5 miles from restaurant
thats why I can sell a half pound plate of q with 2 sides and hushpuppies for $ 5.40 plus tax
Herman
quote:Originally posted by hbeaman:
packers come from sams
spares and shoulders come from local slaughter plant about 5 miles from restaurant
thats why I can sell a half pound plate of q with 2 sides and hushpuppies for $ 5.40 plus tax
Herman
It must be difficult being a hog farmer. I was paying .85-.95 a pound for shoulders direct from the packer back in the early '90's. With all the cost increases in everything, it's hard to imagine the prices are still so low.
But if you account for waste/shrinkage, skinless butts at $1.19 are pretty close to whole shoulders at $.85 I guess.