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baychilla

I've been looking at try some heritage pork (my last attempt ended up with the worlds smallest baby backs from a local vendor).  I'm looking at Lobels/Berkshire or SRF/Kurobata.  Then I noticed that while Lobels rweight anges are low > high, SRF is X with a +/- variable (eg: Their Kurobata baby backs are 1lb +/- .5 lb, so if you're unlucky you have a 1/2lb rack).  Anyone have any experience with both/either?

Legume

I quit doing math my fifth year of high school.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

baychilla said:

I've been looking at try some heritage pork (my last attempt ended up with the worlds smallest baby backs from a local vendor).  I'm looking at Lobels/Berkshire or SRF/Kurobata.  Then I noticed that while Lobels rweight anges are low > high, SRF is X with a +/- variable (eg: Their Kurobata baby backs are 1lb +/- .5 lb, so if you're unlucky you have a 1/2lb rack).  Anyone have any experience with both/either?

SRF baby backs are tiny. 

baychilla

Thanks, I was afraid of that.  The rack of Berkshires I had before appeared to be hand trimmed with only meat between the bones.  Maybe the collar or butt or chops would be a better option.

saluki2007

The SRF are tiny. However if you can get the spares at the BOGO price they are worth trying. 

Mikeymise

Any chance you’re near a Whole Foods?  In the NE they carry Berkshire from local farms. I have not eaten supermarket pork in 15 years. Also, I’m far from cheap, but cannot pull the trigger on a $13 / 5oz chip from SRF.  

HoustonEgger

saluki2007 said:

The SRF are tiny. However if you can get the spares at the BOGO price they are worth trying. 

Agreed - the SRF spareribs are great when they've got the BOGO deal. I usually by 6 or more at a time

baychilla

Mikeymise said:

Any chance you’re near a Whole Foods?  In the NE they carry Berkshire from local farms. I have not eaten supermarket pork in 15 years. Also, I’m far from cheap, but cannot pull the trigger on a $13 / 5oz chip from SRF.  

I am.  However the local place seems to have the worst WF butcher/meat area I've seen.  I'll drop in and see if I can scare up some Berkshire.

baychilla

HoustonEgger said:

saluki2007 said:

The SRF are tiny. However if you can get the spares at the BOGO price they are worth trying. 

Agreed - the SRF spareribs are great when they've got the BOGO deal. I usually by 6 or more at a time

Do you have to be on a mailing list for that or is it also mentioned on their site when running?

R2Egg2Q

I believe you need to be on their mailing list or count on someone here posting the discount code.  I got some spares in their Black Friday BOGO sale

baychilla

Thanks I guess I'll be signing up then.