Buying just the point....

[Bill S.]

Well after this weekends smoke. I think I would prefer to just smoke the point and make burnt ends. There's really just too much meat on a packer for me and my son to eat. Anyone ever buy just the point?

 

[Mike aka Sewer]

My Costco sells only the flat, and I am afraid to smoke just that piece of meat.

 

[Bill S.]

Thats how i started out. Then went to packers and got hooked on the "ends".

 

[Earl D.]

I thought I saw some at Sams.

 

[D Cox]

I've wondered the same thing, but have yet to see any in the restaurants around here. You would think they have to be out there somewhere, since they sale just the flat. It's not like they are throwing the point away. I've heard that since the burnt ends are so popular, some restaurants will cube the flat and continue to cook as burnt ends. It might be something worth trying.

 

[Gary S]

Briskets are not nearly as popular up here but from talking to local butchers, the flat seems to be the most in demand. One butcher I spoke with says he grinds more points than he sells as full packers so there must be points available from local butchers in your area. Never seen anyone on here doing just a point. Flats and full packers. May be just have ask.
Bill if you buy a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer you can preserve a flat so it's just about as good as the day it came off the grill.

 

[Mike Leiter]

I've wondered the same thing, but have yet to see any in the restaurants around here. You would think they have to be out there somewhere, since they sale just the flat. It's not like they are throwing the point away. I've heard that since the burnt ends are so popular, some restaurants will cube the flat and continue to cook as burnt ends. It might be something worth trying.

Maybe ask a butcher if they have them? When I was in NY there was a huge butcher shop I could go to and find anything. Around here in NC I have yet to find one ( Beef ) that sells all the parts you may want or is a nice place to go..

 

[Matt Gard]

I saw walmart had a couple of points on sale last weekend around me.

 

[Tom_M]

The flats and whole packers are easy to find, but I've never seen just the point for sale by itself because those are typically ground up for hamburger. The flat can be successfully smoked and are very, very good. Here's one I did recently.

 

[Travis H.]

I asked a local butcher if I could buy just the point and he looked at me like I was crazy

So...since then I have been doing 10-12lb packers and have gotten my technique down pretty good.

 

[Matt Gard]

The flats and whole packers are easy to find, but I've never seen just the point for sale by itself because those are typically ground up for hamburger. The flat can be successfully smoked and are very, very good. Here's one I did recently.

That looks darn good