fireman_pete
Full Fledged Farker
Was at the Temecula Costco on Friday, and did not see any, need to keep a closer eye out! that is a great price.
Picked up a couple briskets at the Burbank Costco yesterday. When I went there, there were only two packers available dated 9/6/2013 on their labels. One looked all right, but the other just didn't feel right to me.
Considering how well these packers are selling, I wouldn't be surprised if Costco starts jacking up prices very soon.
Lol..I must of picked up the ones you didn't want as mine were dated 9/7. Since I'm a total noob, what is it you look for as far as feel when you choose a brisket?
I hope they don't jack up their prices....from what I understand about Costco pricing, they markup their items no more than 14% of their cost, with most items around 10%.
I hope you are right about that.
About feel, I try to pick out ones that are floppy. There was one there that felt really stiff to me.
I have read this several times on this site. In a past life, well it seems like another life ago I worked in the family meat business. Dad owned a packing house in Vernon. I worked there for 13 years. Any meat that was floppy came from a poorer quality steer. Now that doesn't mean it wouldn't cook great and maybe that's the secret for good brisket. But if I was picking a New York or Rib Eye it sure wouldn't be floppy.
Jerry
Picked up a couple briskets at the Burbank Costco yesterday. When I went there, there were only two packers available dated 9/6/2013 on their labels. One looked all right, but the other just didn't feel right to me. So I asked the guy working in the back if he had anymore. He said he'll go check the back, and after a couple minutes he came back and said, "Nope. That's it. That's all we have." I took the one I liked and went around shopping for other things. I happened to pass by the meat section about ten minutes later, and I see the same guy putting out three more brisket packers. I caught his eye; he gave me a sheepish look, and he went to the back and acted like he was busy. I went over and saw that the new ones were dated 9/7/2013. Picked out another one that I liked, and I headed out.
Considering how well these packers are selling, I wouldn't be surprised if Costco starts jacking up prices very soon.
Was at the Temecula Costco on Friday, and did not see any, need to keep a closer eye out! that is a great price.
Thanks for the heads up...I was at the Burbank Costco yesterday and picked up the last two whole prime briskets they had. Couldn't pass up the price ($2.79).
I'm new to smoking and have been soaking up all the great info on this site. I've got three briskets in the freezer (I bought a choice flat at Costco a few weeks ago for $4.09) and I've never even cooked one! Once I digest all the collective experience from this site, I will make my first attempt!
Lol..I must of picked up the ones you didn't want as mine were dated 9/7. Since I'm a total noob, what is it you look for as far as feel when you choose a brisket?
I hope they don't jack up their prices....from what I understand about Costco pricing, they markup their items no more than 14% of their cost, with most items around 10%.
I hope you are right about that.
About feel, I try to pick out ones that are floppy. There was one there that felt really stiff to me.
I have read this several times on this site. In a past life, well it seems like another life ago I worked in the family meat business. Dad owned a packing house in Vernon. I worked there for 13 years. Any meat that was floppy came from a poorer quality steer. Now that doesn't mean it wouldn't cook great and maybe that's the secret for good brisket. But if I was picking a New York or Rib Eye it sure wouldn't be floppy.
Jerry
I ended up going to the Chino Hills Costco on Saturday and they only had Choice briskets.
Were they flats or packers?
I only saw flats at the Lakewood location but I hadn't seen this thread. Heading back to morrow to see if they have any packers "in the back".
Glad you snagged it as well. Quite a few of us brethern in the area it seems. I'm in the CV foothills. :biggrin1:
The La Habra one had 2 as of last night... only one now (though I didn't ask to see if they had any others in the back)
The other one was almost 15lbs and at $50+, it was a bit too much for my budget.