Where to buy St. Louis Cut Spares?-Chicagoland area

gotwood · 08-15-2010, 08:52 AM

I'm sick of buying spares at Costco and Sam's.
And its not the extra prep work involved, it's the miserable yield I get.
After removing the St. Louis cuts the leftovers are almost all but useless, so much of the remaining parts are 75% + cartilage/tendon etc.....some much higher. Also I find the racks I'm left with to be a bit narrow.

Anyone know of a supplier where I can get St. Louis slabs of about 5"+ width???

Saiko · 08-15-2010, 09:35 AM

Join KCBS: http://www.kcbs.us/index.php
Print out the form from KCBS to get a day pass from Restaurant Depot.
Drive to Restaurant Depot in Alsip, IL: http://www.restaurantdepot.com/misc/...tl.aspx?Id=147
Profit.

Alan in Ga · 08-15-2010, 10:25 AM

Take the trimmings smoke them and then grind them up for baked beans trust me you wil love it

Big Jim BBQ · 08-15-2010, 11:07 AM

Our Winn Dixie usually carries them. You just need to make sure they are not enhanced.

Ron_L · 08-15-2010, 11:50 AM

Woodman's at Orchard Road and I-88 in Aurora has been carrying them so far this summer. That's a haul for you, unfortunately.

gotwood · 08-15-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron_L

Woodman's at Orchard Road and I-88 in Aurora has been carrying them so far this summer. That's a haul for you, unfortunately.

If the price is right that is not that bad a trip for me.....im sw suburbs

cireksu · 08-15-2010, 12:41 PM

dude, it takes like 5 minutes.

MillerTime · 08-15-2010, 01:10 PM

I think he just doesn't want to pay by the pound for the trimmings.

kyle corn · 08-15-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MillerTime

I think he just doesn't want to pay by the pound for the trimmings.

Where I'm from St. Louis cuts are twice the price of spares.

Local grocery store has the current prices

Baby backs: $3.99/lb
St. Louis: $2.99/lb
Spares: $1.47

Extra bean meat for less money and about 5 minutes extra work.

gotwood · 08-15-2010, 07:07 PM

I want to buy St. Louis for two reasons
1. I dont want trimmed spares that are 3" wide
2. The amount of meat im getting from the trimming is very small and probably drives the price of the spares over what I would be paying for St. Louis cut.

Mitch · 08-15-2010, 09:14 PM

Cut your own. Cook the trimmings and enjoy.

caliking · 08-15-2010, 09:30 PM

It's been a while, but have you tried Bobak's in Burr Ridge? Another place might be the Paulina Market on the North side (might be far for you though).

Make sure you eat lunch at Bobak's first! I miss it alot!

gotwood · 08-16-2010, 10:27 AM

Bobak's is pretty much history.....feud between brothers....no more stores they only make sausages and sell em through grocery stores.
Paulina Market while having great product is outrageously priced.

Scottie · 08-16-2010, 10:31 AM

As Ron said.. Woodman's. also the Restaurant Depot in alsip has IBP St. Louis. Why not take the trimmings and sell rib tips? It's Chicago. People fall over themselves to eat rib tips...

jemezspring · 08-16-2010, 10:46 AM

Most any place that sells slabs will cut them down for you. Even Jewels or Dominicks. They will weigh the whole slab then trim it as you want. That way you can direct them to leave a little more of the rib tips on thereby decreasing the 'leftovers'. BTW those leftovers make for some good eatin'. I have not found a place that sells just st louis cut at a price equal or better than a full slab minus the 'leftovers'.

08-15-2010, 08:52 AM	#1
gotwood is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-08 Location: Homer Glen, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Where to buy St. Louis Cut Spares?-Chicagoland area I'm sick of buying spares at Costco and Sam's. And its not the extra prep work involved, it's the miserable yield I get. After removing the St. Louis cuts the leftovers are almost all but useless, so much of the remaining parts are 75% + cartilage/tendon etc.....some much higher. Also I find the racks I'm left with to be a bit narrow. Anyone know of a supplier where I can get St. Louis slabs of about 5"+ width???

08-15-2010, 09:35 AM	#2
Saiko is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-24-03 Location: Kennesaw, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Join KCBS: http://www.kcbs.us/index.php Print out the form from KCBS to get a day pass from Restaurant Depot. Drive to Restaurant Depot in Alsip, IL: http://www.restaurantdepot.com/misc/...tl.aspx?Id=147 Profit. __________________ Shelter me from the powder and the finger Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger Think of me as one you'd never figured Would fade away so young With so much left undone For links to all my BBQ Brethren recipe posts, click http://markandteri.com/recipes.htm

08-15-2010, 10:25 AM	#3
Alan in Ga is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-19-09 Location: Macon,Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Take the trimmings smoke them and then grind them up for baked beans trust me you wil love it __________________ NB Black Diamond, 57 Smokehouse BBQ Team www.57smokehouse.blogspot.com/ Certified GBA Judge/Competetior Golden Goose Egg(4 Times Certified) Stumps 223 ,2 UDS,NB Hondo

08-15-2010, 11:07 AM	#4
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08-15-2010, 11:50 AM	#5
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Woodman's at Orchard Road and I-88 in Aurora has been carrying them so far this summer. That's a haul for you, unfortunately. __________________ "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

08-15-2010, 12:41 PM	#7
cireksu Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-03-09 Location: Olathe Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	dude, it takes like 5 minutes.

08-15-2010, 01:10 PM	#8
MillerTime Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-02-09 Location: Basehor, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think he just doesn't want to pay by the pound for the trimmings.

08-15-2010, 07:07 PM	#10
gotwood is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-08 Location: Homer Glen, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I want to buy St. Louis for two reasons 1. I dont want trimmed spares that are 3" wide 2. The amount of meat im getting from the trimming is very small and probably drives the price of the spares over what I would be paying for St. Louis cut.

08-15-2010, 09:14 PM	#11
Mitch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-07 Location: Lincoln NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cut your own. Cook the trimmings and enjoy.

08-15-2010, 09:30 PM	#12
caliking is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-13-10 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's been a while, but have you tried Bobak's in Burr Ridge? Another place might be the Paulina Market on the North side (might be far for you though). Make sure you eat lunch at Bobak's first! I miss it alot! __________________ EZ wood handled 3 wheeler \| OTS \| OTS mod to OTG \| Ladybug SS Performer \| UglyDrumTandoor \| UDS v1 \| midi UDS with red nipples \| SJG smoker mod \| Simpsons SJS \| Simpsons OTG \| WGA charcoal \| SJP \| Stacked brick WFO \| Lodge Logic Sportsman's Grill cast iron hibachi/sigri \| LBGE

08-16-2010, 10:27 AM	#13
gotwood is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-08 Location: Homer Glen, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bobak's is pretty much history.....feud between brothers....no more stores they only make sausages and sell em through grocery stores. Paulina Market while having great product is outrageously priced.

08-16-2010, 10:31 AM	#14
Scottie Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: Chi-Town Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As Ron said.. Woodman's. also the Restaurant Depot in alsip has IBP St. Louis. Why not take the trimmings and sell rib tips? It's Chicago. People fall over themselves to eat rib tips... __________________ cancersuckschicago.com FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA BBQ TOUR Red Jambo one off FE 100 FEC 100 WSM Homer Simpson 22 " Weber Kettle Red 18 1/2" Weber Kettle Black 26 3/4" Weber Kettle

08-16-2010, 10:46 AM	#15
jemezspring Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-09-09 Location: Chicago Proper Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Most any place that sells slabs will cut them down for you. Even Jewels or Dominicks. They will weigh the whole slab then trim it as you want. That way you can direct them to leave a little more of the rib tips on thereby decreasing the 'leftovers'. BTW those leftovers make for some good eatin'. I have not found a place that sells just st louis cut at a price equal or better than a full slab minus the 'leftovers'.

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