Jon Liberman
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Got a brisket flat at Sam's in Marietta 2 weeks ago. Choice cryo for $2.16 per pound.
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Thanks again everyone,
I went to Sam's on Saturday and signed up. Everyone was right about the choice, because I saved almost $2/# on baby backs. I almost covered my costs with my first visit.
I was even able to corral the stocking meat guy for 20 minutes and talk price on cases etc. I must have done a good job because he started quoting me on 10 cases of meat. I had a hard time keeping a straight face but it was well worth the trip.
I don't know about anyone else, but I also noticed that the prices on large spice bottles are also great. I didn't realize until I started smoking every weekend how much rub spices I would be going through. Sam's spices are at least 1/2 the price of my local grocery store.
Relating to another thread that I posted, Madison's Sam's still has Kingsford 48# packs for roughly $10.
thanks all
Troy
I went to Sam's on Saturday and signed up. Everyone was right about the choice, because I saved almost $2/# on baby backs. I almost covered my costs with my first visit.
I was even able to corral the stocking meat guy for 20 minutes and talk price on cases etc. I must have done a good job because he started quoting me on 10 cases of meat. I had a hard time keeping a straight face but it was well worth the trip.
I don't know about anyone else, but I also noticed that the prices on large spice bottles are also great. I didn't realize until I started smoking every weekend how much rub spices I would be going through. Sam's spices are at least 1/2 the price of my local grocery store.
Relating to another thread that I posted, Madison's Sam's still has Kingsford 48# packs for roughly $10.
thanks all
Troy
Randy Parr
TVWBB Super Fan
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Wow! Costco is unbelievible in their pricing!
I needed some meat for the weekend for a big tailgate party...
Ready for this?
Spareribs - $1.49 PER POUND !!!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I got all excited...ran to Costco here in NY for my BB's for this weekend...
end result...$3.49/# and spares weren't much cheaper /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
I needed some meat for the weekend for a big tailgate party...
Ready for this?
Spareribs - $1.49 PER POUND !!!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I got all excited...ran to Costco here in NY for my BB's for this weekend...
end result...$3.49/# and spares weren't much cheaper /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
Spyro Ananiades
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Randy,
That is really wierd... we can buy spares out at Costco for like $1.79 per pound right out of the meat aisle.
I am suprised that there was that much difference between East and West coast Costco meat prices.
Troy,
Keep jawing with the meat guy. It will pay off in the long run.
I have had meat guys give me the case price on several different cuts when I only bought 10-20 pounds of it.
The guy at Costco gave my father case price on tri-tip and he only bought like 20lbs. A case of tri-tip is around 70lbs.
That is really wierd... we can buy spares out at Costco for like $1.79 per pound right out of the meat aisle.
I am suprised that there was that much difference between East and West coast Costco meat prices.
Troy,
Keep jawing with the meat guy. It will pay off in the long run.
I have had meat guys give me the case price on several different cuts when I only bought 10-20 pounds of it.
The guy at Costco gave my father case price on tri-tip and he only bought like 20lbs. A case of tri-tip is around 70lbs.
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Thanks for the advice Spyro,
I figure I'll be out to Sams every two weeks and will make a point of saying hello
Troy
I figure I'll be out to Sams every two weeks and will make a point of saying hello
Troy
Doug D
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Here's a little math I did based on the three racks of spares I did last week:
Rack #--Price/lb.--Wt.-----Net Wt. After Trimming
1-------$1.69------3.97----2.06
2-------$1.69------4.21----2.12
3-------$2.29------3.62----1.81
Yes, literally half of each pack's weight was scraps packed under the racks or what I trimmed off myself. So, for each of these St. Louis-trimmed racks, I paid $3.26, $3.35, and $4.58, respectively, per pound for the privilege of trimming them. This week, I took a closer look at the spares at the high-end grocery I frequent for the extensive wine selection-- they had already-trimmed spares on sale for $2.69/lb, and no scraps or breast bones buried under the racks in the packs. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
Rack #--Price/lb.--Wt.-----Net Wt. After Trimming
1-------$1.69------3.97----2.06
2-------$1.69------4.21----2.12
3-------$2.29------3.62----1.81
Yes, literally half of each pack's weight was scraps packed under the racks or what I trimmed off myself. So, for each of these St. Louis-trimmed racks, I paid $3.26, $3.35, and $4.58, respectively, per pound for the privilege of trimming them. This week, I took a closer look at the spares at the high-end grocery I frequent for the extensive wine selection-- they had already-trimmed spares on sale for $2.69/lb, and no scraps or breast bones buried under the racks in the packs. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
Western Washington--I paid $1.39 for spares(three racks in a cryovac bag 13#--Swifts) at Cash and Carry 2208 136th Pl in Bellevue this weekend and I didn't have time to shop around but they had a huge selection of cryovaced meats in their deli section. I noticed 48# bags of charcoal for $11.15 When I get more time I will shop some more prices but they are a cash and carry wholesale grocery outlet
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