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Schnuck's Butt

Focker
Focker Posts: 8,364
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89 cents per lb, limit 2.  Good til Tues.
Brandon
Quad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Have one I pass on the way home from the hospital.
    2 a day for a few days will fill up the freezer some.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    Thanks! I need to buy 8 next week - guess I'll be in and 4 times so the doors will be spinning!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited August 2016
    Nice!  I've had good luck at Fareway where they run similar sales, and let me buy 10 at once.  Or you can ask the meat counter for 2 two packs in cryo. ;)
    Luck of the draw my friend.  Good luck on your ace sir.  :)
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    edited August 2016
    Never cooked one from there.  Comparable to the one's from Krogers?
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    saluki2007 said:
    Never cooked one from there.  Comparable to the one's from Krogers?
    Yes - BTW I just picked up 4 this afternoon and took them to my b-i-l for freezing until I need them next week. Going back for 4 more tomorrow to store here at home. The only difference is these are butts and not shoulders so they are a bit more fatty, but more tasty. 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2016
    saluki2007 said:
    Never cooked one from there.  Comparable to the one's from Krogers?
    The ones I have gotten from them in the past are top notch.  All natural, unenhanced, bone in.  Good for the price.  Stock up!
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    Focker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Never cooked one from there.  Comparable to the one's from Krogers?
    The ones I have gotten from them in the past are top notch.  All natural, unenhanced, bone in.  Good for the price.  Stock up!
    I was looking only at the 8 pounders or above and I had about 10 that size to then do a more thorough inspection thereof. As I said before these are butts not shoulders so the fat content is higher. I have no issue in trimming the excessive exterior fat at $.89 a pound so I was inspecting the telltale bone cut side for interior fat veins.

    As for Kroger vs Schnucks I actually find Schnucks meats better across the board than the much larger Kroger chain. Besides that with Schnucks building a new multi-million dollar facility about a mile from us which will be finished in a couple months I highly doubt they plan to p*ss off their existing customer base like myself who will drive by a mega-Kroger store and popular Hy-Vee grocery to get to that original Schnucks.

    Tomorrow I go back for 4 more butts! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2016
    Farmland brand.  Different than what I've gotten before, but look damn good to me for 15 bucks.

    Gates' Original sauce was 2 for 5.  Should create some at work smiles.  That'll do pig.....that'll do.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Glad I saw this post- saw Fareway was 1.39 and was headed there tomorrow.  Have a Schnucks 2 minutes away but have not bought any meat there yet.  Guess that ad will have to get looked at on Wednesdays !
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • cheeaa
    cheeaa Posts: 364
    Schnucks is out of stl. You'll never find better pork butt deals. And the meats pretty good
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    cheeaa said:
    Schnucks is out of stl. You'll never find better pork butt deals. And the meats pretty good
    Yep, Schnuck's is the reason for St Louis pork steaks.  In the add they let you know they cut to preferred size.  Maull's and Bud, another favorite grill cook.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • jbarnes215
    jbarnes215 Posts: 24
    Just picked up two for this weekend. They look really good. Going to hit another two stores close to home with the cooler and throw those four in the freezer. There was a guy in Schnucks doing the same thing I was a couple of hours ago. He couldn't believe the price either.  =)
    XL BGE & Pit Barrel Cooker
    OFallon, MO
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Heading out soon to get two more. 
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,878
    RRP said:
     As I said before these are butts not shoulders so the fat content is higher. I have no issue in trimming the excessive exterior fat at $.89 a pound so I was inspecting the telltale bone cut side for interior fat veins.

     
    What is the difference between butts and shoulders?
    NOLA
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    buzd504 said:
    RRP said:
     As I said before these are butts not shoulders so the fat content is higher. I have no issue in trimming the excessive exterior fat at $.89 a pound so I was inspecting the telltale bone cut side for interior fat veins.

     
    What is the difference between butts and shoulders?
    rather than take my word...
    https://www.leaf.tv/articles/the-difference-between-pork-shoulder-or-pork-butt/
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • jbarnes215
    jbarnes215 Posts: 24
    @Focker where did you find a 17 butt? The largest ones I found were around 9, most around 6 lb. 

    XL BGE & Pit Barrel Cooker
    OFallon, MO
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  • CoMoBGE
    CoMoBGE Posts: 374
    jbarnes215 said:
    @Focker where did you find a 17 butt? The largest ones I found were around 9, most around 6 lb. 

    It's a 2 pack. If they don't have the 2 packs in the case just ask one of the butchers and they can get you one. 
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  • Ima_good_egg
    Ima_good_egg Posts: 590
    I just picked up 4.  If having a freezer full of butts is wrong, I don't want to be right.
    Wisconsin, lbge, MM, kab, pig tail flippers, bear claws, and more rubs than I will admit to.
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  • cheeaa
    cheeaa Posts: 364
    Focker said:
    cheeaa said:
    Schnucks is out of stl. You'll never find better pork butt deals. And the meats pretty good
    Yep, Schnuck's is the reason for St Louis pork steaks.  In the add they let you know they cut to preferred size.  Maull's and Bud, another favorite grill cook.
    Not a huge maulls fan but I'm definitely a bud man.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    Picked up 2 more today and the gal watching over the 6 self check out kiosks commented those butts were just flying out of the store today!

    I have 6 in the freezer now for next week end's picnic and will go back Saturday as I really need 2 more! Don't want to be a piggy with the piggies!  =)
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2016
    Sweet Ron.  I still need 4 more, then I'm done.  I have to save possible ground deer space.  Oct 1st is right around the corner. 
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • CoMoBGE
    CoMoBGE Posts: 374
    I know it's not much of a savings over the current deal but Schnucks runs them for .79 lb one time a year. I'm glad you are to buy more than 1 two pack at a time(the ad says limit 2). My Schnucks is a stickler on that so I have to go multiple days. 
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  • RRP
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    At least up here they are single butts in a package - not 2 butts.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,878
    RRP said:
    buzd504 said:
    RRP said:
     As I said before these are butts not shoulders so the fat content is higher. I have no issue in trimming the excessive exterior fat at $.89 a pound so I was inspecting the telltale bone cut side for interior fat veins.

     
    What is the difference between butts and shoulders?
    rather than take my word...
    https://www.leaf.tv/articles/the-difference-between-pork-shoulder-or-pork-butt/

    Ok, I see.  I always thought the "picnic" and "butt" made up the whole shoulder.  I see what you are referring to now.  Thank you.
    NOLA
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited September 2016
    Go to the counter, ask for 2 in cryo if you don't plan on smoking them soon.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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  • CoMoBGE
    CoMoBGE Posts: 374
    In Columbia they consider the cryovaved pack as 2 and will only let you buy 1 cryovaved pack at a time. In the end it doesn't matter to me since its on my way home from work. 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    #7 and 8 different brand "Pride of the Farm", still good.

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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