Brisket Alert

[rusold]

4th of July prices in Houston:

HEB - .55

Fiesta .57

That might be low enough to consider FedEx shipments.

May have to get up Sunday and do something about this.

R

[racer_81]

4th of July prices in Houston:

HEB - .55

Fiesta .57

That might be low enough to consider FedEx shipments.

May have to get up Sunday and do something about this.

R

Gee. Those poor folks at HEB and Fiesta seem to have an overstock
problem.

The neighborly thing to do would be to buy a couple to help them out,
you know, in their time of need.

[Jorge]

They do contribute so much to the community. Think I'll get about 6 for the freezer. I'm sure that it is nothing but those nasty old packer cuts with all of that fat too.

[chad]

Crap! Send me about 200# -- NOW.
I'm gonna have to spring for $2.15 per pound on Friday!!

[jt]

I think the freezer would quickly become FULL. We hit a holiday here and they either put it "on sale" for around 2 cents less or they jack the price up. Kinda like gas prices.

Farkers

[parrothead]

I just paid $1.28 at wal-mart yesterday.

[frognot]

Kroger & Tom Thumb got Excel packer trim briskets for 99 cents/lb in the DFW area. grabbed two today at Kroger.

[colt45]

I'll be paying 2.18 today as well.. BLAH

[tommykendall]

I just pulled a 10#'s from the freezer. Ain't costing nothing today.

[brdbbq]

Kroger & Tom Thumb got Excel packer trim briskets for 99 cents/lb in the DFW area. grabbed two today at Kroger.

Seems a little high. Was thinking $0.50/Lb. But have not seen todays paper.

[smokeypig]

a buddy of mine just got back from huntin'/fishin' trip in se texas, filled his 3 coolers with nothin that he shot or yanked outta the water. he filled'm with whole briskets he got from 0.45 - 0.50 a pound. asked him if i could buy a couple. he looked at me and laughed. then told me to get my own, he's doing july 4 for his family. it sure is a long drive to tx.....

might be worth it, tho at those prices...

[Jorge]

Kroger & Tom Thumb got Excel packer trim briskets for 99 cents/lb in the DFW area. grabbed two today at Kroger.

Seems a little high. Was thinking $0.50/Lb. But have not seen todays paper.

Good point. Best posted price is $0.55/Lb. and the high is almost $1. Having been conditioned for $0.49/Lb. it might be time for us to boycot such flagrant price gouging. Anybody have the # for the state AG's office? Hope you other brothers will feel out pain and support any grass roots movement that may come of this.

[brdbbq]

it sure is a long drive to tx.....

It's worth the drive to just to meet us. :lol:

[chad]

Anybody have the # for the state AG's office?


1-800-621-0508 - TX AG Office of Consumer Protection :D
www.oag.state.tx.us

I used to work IT for the TX AG - Child Support Division :twisted:

[Bigmista]

You all SUCK! Cheapest brisket I can find here in SoCal are some flats for $2.69/lb.

*Checking FedEx Rates*

[chad]

You all SUCK! Cheapest brisket I can find here in SoCal are some flats for $2.69/lb.


I feel your pain! :D

I lived in San Antonio for 9 years -- we used to stock up every holiday and buy at least 2-3 packers to go in the freezer. Always looked for the ads in the Express News to see who had brisket on sale, best price, and what limits -- we've been known to stand in line seperately each with two briskets in the basket -- sometimes not even a basket -- just standing there with the cryovacs :D

[Jorge]

I lived in San Antonio for 9 years -- we used to stock up every holiday and buy at least 2-3 packers to go in the freezer. Always looked for the ads in the Express News to see who had brisket on sale, best price, and what limits -- we've been known to stand in line seperately each with two briskets in the basket -- sometimes not even a basket -- just standing there with the cryovacs

Then there is the $10 additional purchase thing they do from time to time. This week HEB has all of their pre-marinaded fajita meat featured. Buy the big bag of beef, chicken, or pork ready to grill and you get a choice of two cast iron skillets, or a cast iron fajita platter. Can't wait to try to get all of that crap into our bags for the flight home Tues. morning, or what it will look like when it gets scanned at the airport.

[rusold]

David,

Great plot - it is limit two - guess it is a family trip to the market :lol: I can just see it 4 people in the quick check lane with two cyropaks and nothing else

R

[willkat98]

David,

Great plot - it is limit two - guess it is a family trip to the market :lol: I can just see it 4 people in the quick check lane with two cyropaks and nothing else

R

That would be funny for my family.

5 year old with 2 briskets and a $20.

[chad]

Great plot - it is limit two - guess it is a family trip to the market I can just see it 4 people in the quick check lane with two cyropaks and nothing else


It has been known to happen! :twisted:

And the $10 additional purchase was never a problem -- some sausage, chicken, whatever was just the thing!!

The skillet will proably be confiscated as a "blunt weapon" :D

[tommykendall]

Can't wait to try to get all of that crap into our bags for the flight home Tues. morning, or what it will look like when it gets scanned at the airport.


According to Mary, he thinks they'll confiscate it thinking they are weapons capable of causing blunt force trauma. :shock:


5 year old with 2 briskets and a $20.


TOO funny - that would be my farking hero. Where's the 12'r?

[willkat98]

She'd be there too :)

[tommykendall]

I meant 12-pack

[frognot]

Albertson's in DFW area has packer trimmed briskets for $.78/lb starting Friday (July 2-8th). Limit 1 w/$20 purchase. Excludes alcohol. :evil:

Got some Manda brand smoked sausage (from Baton Rogue) at Albertson's for $5.66 for 3 lbs. Sale price sez $6.99 for 5 lb box but have only saw the 3 lbers. Damn fine sausage that i usually pay $8.99 (for 3 lbs). Guess I'll grab the biggest brisket they got Friday & a buncha sausage for the freezer.

[chad]

Well, brisket is still high but I did manage to bag a case of flats from Sam's for $1.95 per lb. (87.5#) and then nabbed a case of packers at GFS (used to be Smart & Final) for $1.39 (76.8#) -- so I've got my brisket for Sunda -- also went ahead and got 100# or kilbasa to grill. Still need to make another run tomorrow to pick up spices, drinks, pans, etc.

Anyone for Brisket & Sausage with slaw, beans, corn, rolls, drink, and IC Sundae for $5.00? Only at a church that sweats about "making money" sheesh -- if they'd turn me loose I could get the entire kitchen remodeled and it wouldn't cost them a dime!

[kcquer]

55 cent briskets, I'm considering a move to TX. Brian you got any boxes? :twisted: :lol:

[rbsnwngs]

What is the recommened time per pound for briskett doing a whole one a flat and a point. Trying to figure out where i went wrong did one the other day and the point was perfect but the flat was overdone.

any and all information will be very helpful

[kcquer]

Will, my limited experience says you gotta go by temp, at the flat. Your operating temp will influence the time a lot. And briskets are funny, at the same intended pit temp I've had a 9# take longer than a 12#, I figure fat content and other variables with each cut enter into that. I try never to exceed 220 when cooking a brisket. Last weekends 9 and 10 pounders took 13 hrs to reach 160 and another 3 or 4 hours wrapped in a 210* oven for the flat to reach 200.

[chad]

As a general rule start figuring at 1 to 1.5 hours per pound -- assuming your cooking at 250 or below :D

[BigAl]

What is the recommened time per pound for briskett doing a whole one a flat and a point. Trying to figure out where i went wrong did one the other day and the point was perfect but the flat was overdone.

any and all information will be very helpful

I have been using a trick from the TV Food Show. Use probe to measure temp in the flat, when it is done, remove the brisket from the smoke. Cut off the point where the fat line joins the point and flat. Foil wrap the flat and put it in cooler (no ice) and return the point to the smoke with temp probe inserted until it's done. The foil the point and into cooler. Works great.

[tommykendall]

Bout an hour per pound is right. If your below 220, I'd say 1.5 per.

[BBQchef33]

Thats how i've been doing it.... remove the flat at 200 and wrap it, let it rest in a cooler. Return the point and nose to the smoke till they hit 200 too.

[rbsnwngs]

Thank you all for the help

[willkat98]

I meant 12-pack

Thats not funny :|