Restaurant Depot butts

Jaskew82 · 08-15-2012, 01:42 PM

I went to RD today to get some boston butts for this weekend and noticed they were out of bone in. Last time I went, they were out and so was costco. Is there some sort of shortage that I am unaware of?

Also, I noticed the boneless RD butts looked like they had great looking money muscles. I won't cook a boneless but has anyone cooked these in competition with sucess?

Sledneck · 08-15-2012, 01:47 PM

Yes they are fine. I havent noticed a shortage.

eggzlot · 08-15-2012, 01:55 PM

I am in your area, and I go to the RD in Blauvelt all the time and never had an issue getting bone in butts. If I'm really concerned about it, I'll call them in advance and ask if they have, and if so, they will put some off to the side for me before I make the drive over there.

Jaskew82 · 08-15-2012, 02:22 PM

Thanks Eggz. Unfortunately I cannot get to Blauvelt because of work but South Hackensack is 5 minutes from my office. I will have to check back tomorrow.

eggzlot · 08-15-2012, 03:16 PM

Only went to South Hackensack once and they had the bone in butts, but that was during the winter; I was in the area so I stopped in to see the difference, but its not my local RD so I don't frequent it. However, it is bigger than the Blauvelt one so they should have more in stock I would think. Just speak to someone in the dept, they may have it in cases in the back and they will break open cases for you sometimes, or they will know when they are getting more in (usually 1-2 days), etc.

boogiesnap · 08-15-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledneck

Yes they are fine. I havent noticed a shortage.

you sure they're fine???

Stoke&Smoke · 08-15-2012, 04:48 PM

Odd, I was in Sam's the other day, and all the had was picnics. Pig shortage?????

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BruceB · 08-15-2012, 05:12 PM

I was at my RD today and they had a whole display case full of bone-in. Apparently no shortage here.

smokeworker · 08-15-2012, 08:15 PM

First time I have been disapointed with Sam club bone in butts this year was in Pittsburgh at the site for the sams comp. I have catered like 1500 pounds of sams butts this year. The ribs and butts were both garbage! I thought about trying RD but didnt think it would matter much. Got to be a pig thing going on in my neck of the woods too. Just picked up 2 cases today for a party, 71 and 70 pound boxes. total of twenty butts!!! should be 16.

Slamdunkpro · 08-15-2012, 10:01 PM

It really depends on what the Meat manager at the local RD orders. I have 3 RD's local and one only gets in about 5 cases of bone in butts per week. The other two order pallets of bone in butts. When I asked the one manager about it he said "we don't sell that many bone in butts so we don't order very many."

Ron_L · 08-15-2012, 10:18 PM

The RD in Lombard, IL had plenty of both bone in and boneless today. I found several two packs that were over 20 lbs.

The Sam's by me only have tiny butts. The biggest two pack is usually between 12 and 13 lbs.

Fornia · 08-15-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoke&Smoke

Odd, I was in Sam's the other day, and all the had was picnics. Pig shortage?????

Same here! The last few months, all our Sams has are shoulders in the case. But when I ask them, they've always brought out the standard 2-pack cryos of bone-in butts.

It's had me scratching my head....

Sledneck · 08-16-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by boogiesnap

you sure they're fine???

They are fine until you make pork soup out of them as I did in rhode island

Sledneck · 08-16-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fornia

Same here! The last few months, all our Sams has are shoulders in the case. But when I ask them, they've always brought out the standard 2-pack cryos of bone-in butts.

It's had me scratching my head....

They make country ribs out of them, they get more $ per pound that way

Warthog · 08-16-2012, 07:09 AM

South Plainfield has bone in butts. Got a couple of two packs in the freezer now.

08-15-2012, 01:42 PM	#1
Jaskew82 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: Airmont, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Restaurant Depot butts I went to RD today to get some boston butts for this weekend and noticed they were out of bone in. Last time I went, they were out and so was costco. Is there some sort of shortage that I am unaware of? Also, I noticed the boneless RD butts looked like they had great looking money muscles. I won't cook a boneless but has anyone cooked these in competition with sucess? __________________ Hillside BBQ 2013 Stumps Classic - Delivered 4/15/13 Large BGE - Rescued 2012 2010 WSM 22.5" 2010 Weber genesis gas grill Rescued 22.5 Weber One-touch gold Yellow Thermopen BBQ Guru CyberQ 2011 Built UDS - Retired

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Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes they are fine. I havent noticed a shortage. __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

08-15-2012, 02:22 PM	#4
Jaskew82 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-20-11 Location: Airmont, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Eggz. Unfortunately I cannot get to Blauvelt because of work but South Hackensack is 5 minutes from my office. I will have to check back tomorrow. __________________ Hillside BBQ 2013 Stumps Classic - Delivered 4/15/13 Large BGE - Rescued 2012 2010 WSM 22.5" 2010 Weber genesis gas grill Rescued 22.5 Weber One-touch gold Yellow Thermopen BBQ Guru CyberQ 2011 Built UDS - Retired

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Stoke&Smoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-18-07 Location: Woodridge, IL Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Odd, I was in Sam's the other day, and all the had was picnics. Pig shortage????? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2 Skinny Cooks Competition Team http://2SkinnyCooks.blogspot.com KCBS CJ/TC #17139 Member ILBBQS Too many cookers to list

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BruceB Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Utica, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was at my RD today and they had a whole display case full of bone-in. Apparently no shortage here. __________________ Good Talkin' With You Bruce 22 1/2" WSM 2 18 1/2" WSM's Pitmaster iQue 110 Weber 22 1/2" Kettle Weber Smokey Joe Platinum Weber Genesis Gasser Treasurer, Great Lakes BBQ Association Member Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced BBQ Team KCBS/CBJ #55356

08-15-2012, 01:55 PM	#3
eggzlot Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-08-11 Location: Northern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am in your area, and I go to the RD in Blauvelt all the time and never had an issue getting bone in butts. If I'm really concerned about it, I'll call them in advance and ask if they have, and if so, they will put some off to the side for me before I make the drive over there.

08-15-2012, 03:16 PM	#5
eggzlot Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-08-11 Location: Northern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Only went to South Hackensack once and they had the bone in butts, but that was during the winter; I was in the area so I stopped in to see the difference, but its not my local RD so I don't frequent it. However, it is bigger than the Blauvelt one so they should have more in stock I would think. Just speak to someone in the dept, they may have it in cases in the back and they will break open cases for you sometimes, or they will know when they are getting more in (usually 1-2 days), etc.

08-15-2012, 08:15 PM	#9
smokeworker Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-25-11 Location: Wheatland(just north a da Burgh) ,PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First time I have been disapointed with Sam club bone in butts this year was in Pittsburgh at the site for the sams comp. I have catered like 1500 pounds of sams butts this year. The ribs and butts were both garbage! I thought about trying RD but didnt think it would matter much. Got to be a pig thing going on in my neck of the woods too. Just picked up 2 cases today for a party, 71 and 70 pound boxes. total of twenty butts!!! should be 16. __________________ Blue Lizzy Smokers https://www.facebook.com/BlueLizzySmokers

08-15-2012, 10:01 PM	#10
Slamdunkpro is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-27-07 Location: Northern VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It really depends on what the Meat manager at the local RD orders. I have 3 RD's local and one only gets in about 5 cases of bone in butts per week. The other two order pallets of bone in butts. When I asked the one manager about it he said "we don't sell that many bone in butts so we don't order very many." __________________ Aporkalypse Now Competition BBQ team Spicewine Tandem - "The Beast" Brinkman modified upright, Weber Kettle(s); Meadow Creek Pr-24 ----------------- MABA - (Mid Atlantic BBQ Association) President KCBS Certified Judge - #23289

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Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The RD in Lombard, IL had plenty of both bone in and boneless today. I found several two packs that were over 20 lbs. The Sam's by me only have tiny butts. The biggest two pack is usually between 12 and 13 lbs. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

08-16-2012, 07:09 AM	#15
Warthog is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-20-09 Location: Cliffwood Beach, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	South Plainfield has bone in butts. Got a couple of two packs in the freezer now. __________________ "Two Hungry Hogs" bbq team. UDS CharGriller w/SFB Weber 3(1987)