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Old 09-15-2013, 04:49 PM   #61
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Just got back from my usual Sunday run to Costco in La Habra. Went straight to the meat counter and found 1 prime brisket for $269.

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Wow...that was one expensive brisket!
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Old 09-15-2013, 04:54 PM   #62
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Was at the Temecula costco on Friday night. Nada. Asked the meat guy, never seen them before....
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Old 09-15-2013, 05:02 PM   #63
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Wow...that was one expensive brisket!

I guess I should proof read my posts before submitting them . $2.69 a pound

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Old 09-17-2013, 07:12 PM   #64
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My wife just stopped by La Habra Costco and picked up a prime packer brisket @ $2.69/lb , they had 3 in the case. Whoopee.. it'll be our first! Thanks for the intell, Halfprice and everyone else.
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Old 09-17-2013, 10:06 PM   #65
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That's a killer buy. After seeing this post, I stopped in at our CostCo to take a peek before buying a membership. They only had 3, smallish briskets that did not look very good and they were 4.79 / lb. Called the butcher's shop and they wanted 4.99 / lb. and probably (I have not seen them) have much better quality.

Tell whoever is stocking those shelves to transfer to Greenville!
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Old 09-17-2013, 10:11 PM   #66
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Hmm. Gonna hit up Costco here in Honolulu and see what the prices are. I don't think any things ever really "on sale" here though :/
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Old 09-18-2013, 03:32 PM   #67
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Just left Costco in Escondido, they didn't have a clue about this. And their flats where $4.79/lb for choice.
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Old 09-18-2013, 04:05 PM   #68
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My wife just stopped by La Habra Costco and picked up a prime packer brisket @ $2.69/lb , they had 3 in the case. Whoopee.. it'll be our first! Thanks for the intell, Halfprice and everyone else.
Its funny that they always seem to stock 3 at a time. Both times I bought them they had 3 in the case. I'm noticing most people that find the primes find 3.
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Old 09-18-2013, 04:17 PM   #69
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Ohhhh weed, out of town but will check next week
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Old 09-18-2013, 05:15 PM   #70
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Asked the butcher if they had any more. I wanted to look at a few of them to pick the best one. He back out with three more. Picked the best one, 12 1/2 lber and off I went.
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Stay away from my store!! :P
Hope they have some good ones for that price left on Friday. Can't get one till after payday!
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Old 09-18-2013, 08:17 PM   #71
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Its funny that they always seem to stock 3 at a time. Both times I bought them they had 3 in the case. I'm noticing most people that find the primes find 3.
Well...3 is a prime number after all

Has anyone cooked any of these prime packers from Costco yet? How does the end product compare to other grades of brisket?
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Old 09-18-2013, 08:48 PM   #72
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Costco Business Ctr. in San Diego does not have them either. Just regular Choice packers for $2.29/lb. My friend is a meat cutter there (which is odd because they don't sell "cut" meat there...only cryovac'd large cuts & cases) and he said that he's going to look into ordering some. We'll see...
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Old 09-18-2013, 11:08 PM   #73
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Well...3 is a prime number after all

Has anyone cooked any of these prime packers from Costco yet? How does the end product compare to other grades of brisket?
I did one the other day. I do believe the quality is better than what I have been using (especially considering the price for the prime grade is the same as I was paying for choice and select). I'm definitely happy with it. Hope Costco continues to have these around.
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Old 09-18-2013, 11:42 PM   #74
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I also asked one of the butchers about the points. La Habra usually has flats in the case. I explained what the point/flat was and he said he thinks they receive the flats as is.

When explaining this to him he didn't really seem to understand so I'll have to talk to other butcher next week.

I wouldn't mind throwing on an extra point for burnt ends when doing the packer I just got.


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Old 09-19-2013, 02:11 AM   #75
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Its funny that they always seem to stock 3 at a time. Both times I bought them they had 3 in the case. I'm noticing most people that find the primes find 3.
Went back to Burbank to grab another a couple days ago and they had three in the case as well, all about 11-12 pounds. Asked the butcher about Prime top block and whether or not he had any bigger Packers in the back. He came back with a couple more briskies. One 14 and one 15 pounds. Definitely worth asking for what your looking for.
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