Source for better Ribs

Sawdustguy · 08-15-2013, 12:18 PM

Anyone have a source for good ribs in the New York area. The ribs we have been getting from RD lately are of very poor quality. We buy full spares and cut them to St. Louis style but the full spares have been terrible lately.

scm1226 · 08-15-2013, 01:01 PM

We bought a box in July from RD- Terrible had to buy ribs from Diva Q to make up for how bad they were.
For the Maples we picked up Spares from Costco- They were a lot better quality then RD. But again I have had bad Spares from Costco in the past so make sure you open the Cryovac before the contest.

BTW - LOVE THE NEW NAME!!!!

polishdon · 08-15-2013, 02:00 PM

The last pack we bought from RD was terrible, one rack was all shiners, and another one had broken bones in it.

We are looking for a new source in BUffalo too, I've been told BJs is a good option, but haven't tried it yet.

K-Train · 08-15-2013, 02:46 PM

D'Artagnan. Although not on their website they also have good thighs. You just have contact them to order those.

Muzzlebrake · 08-15-2013, 03:52 PM

I've had good luck getting nice St Louis @ BJ's. They normally have 2 packs of Swift Premium or Prairie Fresh and a decent price.

deguerre · 08-15-2013, 04:00 PM

Wait. What happened to "Two Fat Polocks"?!? I mean, I appreciate a bad clever pun as much as the next person with the new team name, but still...

CBQ · 08-15-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by deguerre

Wait. What happened to "Two Fat Polocks"?!? I mean, I appreciate a bad clever pun as much as the next person with the new team name, but still...

This: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...11#post2584411

Shiz-Nit · 08-16-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by deguerre

Wait. What happened to "Two Fat Polocks"?!? I mean, I appreciate a bad clever pun as much as the next person with the new team name, but still...

I also though the name "Two Fat Polocks" was one cool name. I also thought the logo was equally as good if not better.

CBQ · 08-16-2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiz-Nit

I also though the name "Two Fat Polocks" was one cool name. I also thought the logo was equally as good if not better.

I would have gone with "One Fat Polock", but then again I'm trying unsuccessfully to get our team to change their name to "Smoke Up Your Butt" or "Burning Sensation".

BrewerDJ · 08-16-2013, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CBQ

I would have gone with "One Fat Polock", but then again I'm trying unsuccessfully to get our team to change their name to "Smoke Up Your Butt" or "Burning Sensation".

I think "Burning Sensation" is awesome.

Still laughing at that one. That could make a really cool logo as well.

Sawdustguy · 08-16-2013, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by deguerre

Wait. What happened to "Two Fat Polocks"?!? I mean, I appreciate a bad clever pun as much as the next person with the new team name, but still...

Michele would have shot me in my sleep if we kept the Two Fat Polocks team name. She said, "in no way am I one of the two Fat Polocks and I don't want anyone thinking I am". Competition BBQ is Competition BBQ but I am much more interested in staying alive.

Hooked4Life · 08-16-2013, 07:35 PM

We were using the IBP Natural Spares from BJs. I don't like the amount of fat. I tried some spares from the butcher, not impressed. I'm trying some spares from Costco tomorrow.

polishdon · 08-16-2013, 07:54 PM

LMAO, never knew that was your old team name.

My friend and I used to DJ as "2 Phat Pollox" here in Buffalo NY.

jcpetro97 · 08-18-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by polishdon

The last pack we bought from RD was terrible, one rack was all shiners, and another one had broken bones in it.

We are looking for a new source in BUffalo too, I've been told BJs is a good option, but haven't tried it yet.

BJ's in Rochester has been hit or miss for me. The meat always tastes good, but there has been a tough bone between the ribs in that I have had issues cutting through. There have been a few discussions on the forums about it, since the distributor changed from untrimmed, to trimmed St. Louis cut ribs. I definitely get them from there for my personal cooks, but for comps, I actually got mine from Wegmans. I usually order them in advance, and tell them what I need them for, and they pick out a good bunch for me. Keep in mind, that this is my personal experience, and others may have had the opposite too...

pigmaker23 · 08-18-2013, 08:11 PM

Endicott meats in Hunts Point.

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Originally Posted by Sawdustguy

Anyone have a source for good ribs in the New York area. The ribs we have been getting from RD lately are of very poor quality. We buy full spares and cut them to St. Louis style but the full spares have been terrible lately.

08-15-2013, 12:18 PM	#1
Sawdustguy Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-14-05 Location: Vernon, Connecticut	Source for better Ribs Anyone have a source for good ribs in the New York area. The ribs we have been getting from RD lately are of very poor quality. We buy full spares and cut them to St. Louis style but the full spares have been terrible lately. __________________ Guy (Pitmaster) BBQ Team: Lawn Guyland Smokers Stupidity for Dummies …because sometimes, you just can’t dumb it down enough…

08-15-2013, 01:01 PM	#2
scm1226 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-14-10 Location: West Sayville , NY	We bought a box in July from RD- Terrible had to buy ribs from Diva Q to make up for how bad they were. For the Maples we picked up Spares from Costco- They were a lot better quality then RD. But again I have had bad Spares from Costco in the past so make sure you open the Cryovac before the contest. BTW - LOVE THE NEW NAME!!!! __________________ SMOKIN' IRISH BBQ [COLOR="Lime"]Green Humphrey's Battle Box, [/COLOR]18 1/2 Inch WSM, Retired Green and White UDS, Black Performer, Smokey Joe Gold- WSM Mini, Genesis Gasser, Black Stealth Thermopen JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY

08-15-2013, 02:00 PM	#3
polishdon Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-07-09 Location: Lake View, NY	The last pack we bought from RD was terrible, one rack was all shiners, and another one had broken bones in it. We are looking for a new source in BUffalo too, I've been told BJs is a good option, but haven't tried it yet. __________________ Humphrey's Battle Box;WSM; OTS; DPP Trailer Clone, Wood Fired Double Kettle Pizza Cooker

08-15-2013, 02:46 PM	#4
K-Train is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-22-11 Location: Edgewater, MD	D'Artagnan. Although not on their website they also have good thighs. You just have contact them to order those. __________________ Keith Fat Maxine's BBQ Thanks to: Mojobricks, Make It Meaty, and In House Jewelers Humphrey's Battle Box WSM 22.5 GMG Davy Crockett

08-15-2013, 03:52 PM	#5
Muzzlebrake Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-22-06 Location: Pleasant Valley NY	I've had good luck getting nice St Louis @ BJ's. They normally have 2 packs of Swift Premium or Prairie Fresh and a decent price. __________________ Sean Keever "What sort of people are these charcoal masters? They behaved badly and were unconcerned with appearances. Their hair was long and unkempt and their clothes were wrinkled and old. They drank beer to and from the crab house and they made rude noises while we cooked." Tao of Charcoal

08-15-2013, 04:00 PM	#6
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Wait. What happened to "Two Fat Polocks"?!? I mean, I appreciate a bad clever pun as much as the next person with the new team name, but still... __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

08-16-2013, 07:35 PM	#12
Hooked4Life Found some matches. Join Date: 06-27-13 Location: Andover	We were using the IBP Natural Spares from BJs. I don't like the amount of fat. I tried some spares from the butcher, not impressed. I'm trying some spares from Costco tomorrow.

08-16-2013, 07:54 PM	#13
polishdon Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-07-09 Location: Lake View, NY	LMAO, never knew that was your old team name. My friend and I used to DJ as "2 Phat Pollox" here in Buffalo NY. __________________ Humphrey's Battle Box;WSM; OTS; DPP Trailer Clone, Wood Fired Double Kettle Pizza Cooker