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Trouble getting Pork Butts.

ryantt
ryantt Posts: 2,532
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Anyone else having a hard time finding pork butts?  My local club stores seem to be out, or they only have 2packs.  


XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,427
    A friend was at GFS two weeks ago and they said they received their last shipment!  No idea when they would get more.  We each bought 4.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,532
    @kl8ton smart move getting 4 of them.  Who knows when this pork shortage will end.  
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,354
    Costco hasn't had any in awhile, my local Kroger always has 5-6 in their case. 
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,318
    No issues with the suppliers at the local Kroger, as well. He!! their supply of brisket flats is approaching record quantity as well.  I'm not advocating the flats, just offering information.  FWIW-
    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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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,887
    lousubcap said:
    No issues with the suppliers at the local Kroger, as well. He!! their supply of brisket flats is approaching record quantity as well.  I'm not advocating the flats, just offering information.  FWIW-
    Haven’t seen flats for some time, but last Wed Kroger here ran a big ad for BOGO chuck roasts. I normally jump on that sale and load up so as to grind my own beef for burgers, meat loaf etc. I went there 4 days in a row and all they had were bins and bins of round steak and beef butts. I asked and they said their trucks just didn’t have any. Finally on Sunday I scored 4 chucks, but the rest of them must have been cut from tanners which escaped the leather couch line,
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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 901
    Just got some last week at Costco. There were the usual amount of them in the case.

    I do wish Costco would carry the bone-in kind, but ...
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,677
    OhioEgger said:
    Just got some last week at Costco. There were the usual amount of them in the case.

    I do wish Costco would carry the bone-in kind, but ...
    I have never understood why Costco would sell boneless butts. Apparently their market research has shown them that boneless is what their customers prefer. They probably won't ever change until the customers stop buying the boneless. It is a shame that that don't sell the bone in ones.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,734
    plenty here, wings are another story, havent seen them since march
    fukahwee maine

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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,532
    @fishlessman now that you mention it, wings and chicken breast have been a little scarce. I sure hope things get back to normal soon. 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 7,642
    RRP said:
    lousubcap said:
    No issues with the suppliers at the local Kroger, as well. He!! their supply of brisket flats is approaching record quantity as well.  I'm not advocating the flats, just offering information.  FWIW-
    Haven’t seen flats for some time, but last Wed Kroger here ran a big ad for BOGO chuck roasts. I normally jump on that sale and load up so as to grind my own beef for burgers, meat loaf etc. I went there 4 days in a row and all they had were bins and bins of round steak and beef butts. I asked and they said their trucks just didn’t have any. Finally on Sunday I scored 4 chucks, but the rest of them must have been cut from tanners which escaped the leather couch line,

     I was checking those out for pepper stout... they were cut 1/2" thick so i passed.
      They did have a full pull of pork butts $1.99 lb
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Lowcountrygamecock
    Lowcountrygamecock Posts: 416
    Pork butts at my Costco were $1.79 Sunday. Cheapest they’ve been in a while and they had plenty of them. 
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  • chipc
    chipc Posts: 1
    Try your local Save A Lot, two weeks ago .99 lb.
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,765
    from a town 21 miles away:

    https://jandrmarket.com/Home/JandRmarket
    aka marysvilleksegghead
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,677
    edited July 2020
    Butts are still readily available around my location. Smaller stores seem to have better stock.
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  • divided_wood
    divided_wood Posts: 20
    Weird, my Costco sells bone-in butts by the 2-pack. Haven't bought in a while but last I purchased, I think 16-17lbs (2 butts) was around $30. 
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  • Paul_in_Canton
    Paul_in_Canton Posts: 13
    Just picked one up after work at Sam’s Club on Portage St (N Canton, OH). The only have them in single packs.  The meat dept guy put out about 10  The meat and seafood coolers seemed well stocked.
    Large BGE, Cookshack Smokette, Weber Genesis Gold, and Weber Smokey Joe
    Canton, Ohio
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  • G_S
    G_S Posts: 62
    edited July 2020

    North West Louisiana 

    They are on sale at Krogers thus week....

    Got one seasoning in the fridge right now to cook over night Saturday for Sunday dinner.





    On a side note, I have not scene PAM on the shelves in a LONG time, toilet paper, paper towels, meats.... but no Pam....




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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,532
    @Paul_in_Canton I’ll head up this morning.  Last few times we went, nothing...maybe it had to do woth it being close to the 4th.  
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • XC242
    XC242 Posts: 1,208
    We seem to have plenty here in Southern Wisco. Costco, supermarkets and one of the butchers I use all look to have good supplies of them. 
    LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI. :glasses:  B)
    If it wasn't for my BGE I'd have no use for my backyard...
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  • builderdawg
    builderdawg Posts: 105
    Battleborn said:
    Costco hasn't had any in awhile, my local Kroger always has 5-6 in their case. 

    I’ve got an 8 lb butt on the Egg now that I bought From Kroger on Memorial Day that was marked down to $6.00. 

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  • RyanStl
    RyanStl Posts: 1,050
    All cuts are available here in St. Louis. It was tough a few months ago though.
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    picked up several yesterday at King Soopers (Colorado brand for Kroger) for $1.29 a pound.
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    I was in a Maryland Costco last week and didn't notice any shortage.  They had full cases of their usual 2 packs.  Wish I had a bigger freezer... I'd stock some away for a rainy day.
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • DocObbins
    DocObbins Posts: 28
    Food Lion stores in Va Beach and OBX areas have bone-in butts this week @ $.99/lb
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