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Costco Prime Brisket

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YukonRon
YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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Got another one for $2.99/LB.
Need another freezer.
It never ends.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,971
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    Looked today, only had flats, for the second time. Boooo
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    They had three full packers in Louisville today, and several choice packers.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,393
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    @YukonRon- After many years of the packer doldrums (prime or choice) the local Costco has definitely raised their brisket game.   A few years ago finding them was a quasi-random event.  Quite likely Jan-April then a crap-shoot for the rest of the year.  Now they are much more consistent-and I'm all-in with that.  Enjoy the cook and eats.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Angela
    Angela Posts: 543
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    We've only had Prime at ours for at least a year now. 
    Egging on two larges + 36" Blackstone griddle
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    lousubcap said:
    @YukonRon- After many years of the packer doldrums (prime or choice) the local Costco has definitely raised their brisket game.   A few years ago finding them was a quasi-random event.  Quite likely Jan-April then a crap-shoot for the rest of the year.  Now they are much more consistent-and I'm all-in with that.  Enjoy the cook and eats.
    Will do. This is my 4th I bought on the last few trips. When I see it for less than $3.50/lb prime, I will pick one up.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    Angela said:
    We've only had Prime at ours for at least a year now. 
    Where is it?
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
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    We ALL HATE you!,,
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • clifkincaid
    clifkincaid Posts: 572
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    My costco sucks! 
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I feel just awful for you all that don't have prime brisket at your local Costco.
    I own an old Ford and a Yeti, I was due a break.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • fishepa
    fishepa Posts: 211
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    I was at my Costco today and all they had was choice flats. 
    War Damn Eagle!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    @lousubcap was 100% correct, our Costco has got their game together with brisket, and I will take it. 
    I would love to have some prime pork bone in chops, and we don't .
    As with anything I guess, take what is there and do the best you can.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,114
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    Mine has choice flat and prime packers.  Pretty consistent.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • FarmerTom
    FarmerTom Posts: 685
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    YukonRon, I was in your Costco Monday.  I thought I looked over the meat display and I failed to see those prime packers.  Will have to give it another look.  Or are these in a freezer section?  Having not yet bought one, I guess I'm not real certain where to check, but would like to get 1 or 2 to have on hand.

    Tommy 

    Middle of Nowhere, Northern Kentucky
       1 M, 1 XL, a BlackStone,1 old Webber, a Border Collie, a German Shepherd and 3 of her pups, and 2 Yorkies

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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    I just want a Costco
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • feef706
    feef706 Posts: 853
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    We only have SAMs, they onot carry choice flats, boooo
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    Only choice flats I've found here in the Atlanta Costco.
    dissapointing!!

    cab flats are 6.99 a pound at publix!

    thank goodness for srf and their packers 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • Terrebandit
    Terrebandit Posts: 1,750
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    Damn. They went up. They were 2.79 per lb. 
    Dave - Austin, TX
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,115
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    I was staring at $2.49 Prime today at the new HEB outside of Austin.  Didnt buy as I didnt need 15# before going out of town.  Daughter wasnt happy, she wanted the brisket.
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    Not quite in Austin, TX City Limits
    Just Vote- What if you could choose "none of the above" on an election ballot? Millions of Americans do just that, in effect, by not voting.  The result in 2016: "Nobody" won more counties, more states, and more electoral votes than either candidate for president. 
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    Rub it in. Almost had my buddy freeze and mail me a prime packer from Dallas. I could pay for it and shipping and still get it cheaper than a choice flat in Atlanta. 

    Now- hogs and shoulders and maybe even chicken I can get prices on 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    FarmerTom said:
    YukonRon, I was in your Costco Monday.  I thought I looked over the meat display and I failed to see those prime packers.  Will have to give it another look.  Or are these in a freezer section?  Having not yet bought one, I guess I'm not real certain where to check, but would like to get 1 or 2 to have on hand.
    Kind of goofy how they are set up. These were in between the lamb and Pork section in the butcher area. They had 3 prime, I got one, and 10-12 choice. I thought they might had sold out when I got there, saw long lines at the check out counter and several packers in the carts.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    FATC1TY said:
    Rub it in. Almost had my buddy freeze and mail me a prime packer from Dallas. I could pay for it and shipping and still get it cheaper than a choice flat in Atlanta. 

    Now- hogs and shoulders and maybe even chicken I can get prices on 
    Is SRF an option for you?
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    YukonRon said:
    FATC1TY said:
    Rub it in. Almost had my buddy freeze and mail me a prime packer from Dallas. I could pay for it and shipping and still get it cheaper than a choice flat in Atlanta. 

    Now- hogs and shoulders and maybe even chicken I can get prices on 
    Is SRF an option for you?
    I'd like to think so. Have spent close to 1k with them in the last 5 weeks. 

    Can't beat it. I like my prime primals at Costco to cut down myself and vac pack for us though. The roasts and briskets at srf are amazing. The steaks are even better but aren't priced as good. 

    Havent pulled trigger on the eye of ribeye but the steaks are out of this world on a spider and ci grate reverse seared before hand. 

    A shame packers are far and few between here in Georgia. As a Texan raised- it hurts!
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    Wow. Is there a RD in your area?
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    YukonRon said:
    Wow. Is there a RD in your area?
    I think one maybe 1.5 hours away. Not exactly close 
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I get a some there, both prime and choice. 
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • feef706
    feef706 Posts: 853
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    Well since we vacation in Dallas every summer I will be looking for prime brisket in the future, anyone wanna point me in the right direction, we are not Costco members, only SAMs.
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  • EggDan
    EggDan Posts: 174
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    I am absolutely shocked at what I am going to say.  I purchased my first SRF Black Brisket and smoked it today.  Both my wife and I agree that the Prime Briskets from Costco are better and much cheaper.  

    I could have had an unlucky cut, but visibly the marbling did not look as good, and it showed in the final product.  No lie, it stalled for nearly 4 hours at 162 degrees (275 grid). 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,393
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    @EggDan- I occasionally have had similar comments.  I will venture that the level of marbling/fat content is a major factor in the comments.  But  I would always default to that which SWMBO enjoys-a key to living for another day ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    Costo prime brisket whole has been awesome.  I made two since Christmas, both 17 lbs+ and they were spectacular
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  • bgebrent
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    Damn Ron!  Score brother!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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