Costco Wagyu Brisket About to Get Smoked!

[ssv3]

Looks incredible. I agree with you on wagyu briskets. Hands down best I've done/had was an SRF Gold.

 

[Victor3atp]

To be honest, the wagyu probably gave me a nice wide margin for error.

...and man, do I need that too when it comes to brisket! :grin: Just gotta' try wagu after seeing this. Looks absolutely incredible! Congrats. :clap2:

 

[El_coqui]

I work for Costco, not in the meat department, but I do maintain a very close relationship with the manager back there so I can get cuts I want and have them help me pull the briskets and such I want when I cook food to sell. The Dallas area market was one of the test beds for Wagyu beef.....apparently did pretty well....so well in fact that other retailers in thebarea started to complain that we were selling it for way too low and they couldn't compete

Anyways, the long and short of it is, Costco will be phasing out the choice grade meat leaving only the prime grade meat for sale. We will also begin selling Wagyu beef sometime after that.

All of this is according to picking the brain of the meat manager as well as the regional head man when he comes to the store for visits

 

[Drunk Monkey]

Sthamm, which Costco did you get the waygu from? Thanks

 

[Drunk Monkey]

I work for Costco, not in the meat department, but I do maintain a very close relationship with the manager back there so I can get cuts I want and have them help me pull the briskets and such I want when I cook food to sell. The Dallas area market was one of the test beds for Wagyu beef.....apparently did pretty well....so well in fact that other retailers in thebarea started to complain that we were selling it for way too low and they couldn't compete

Anyways, the long and short of it is, Costco will be phasing out the choice grade meat leaving only the prime grade meat for sale. We will also begin selling Wagyu beef sometime after that.

All of this is according to picking the brain of the meat manager as well as the regional head man when he comes to the store for visits

That would royal suck. I love prime as a treat but it is a little to rich for my every day blood. Costco is one of the few big box people that cut a decent thickness steak.

 

[Mikhail]

I work for Costco, not in the meat department, but I do maintain a very close relationship with the manager back there so I can get cuts I want and have them help me pull the briskets and such I want when I cook food to sell. The Dallas area market was one of the test beds for Wagyu beef.....apparently did pretty well....so well in fact that other retailers in thebarea started to complain that we were selling it for way too low and they couldn't compete

Anyways, the long and short of it is, Costco will be phasing out the choice grade meat leaving only the prime grade meat for sale. We will also begin selling Wagyu beef sometime after that.

All of this is according to picking the brain of the meat manager as well as the regional head man when he comes to the store for visits

i love it when my competitors complain. It means I have the right strategy.

 

[BillN]

My Costco must be a low end poor mans Costco, never seen anything like this, heck my Costco does not even carry beef short ribs. I am jealous to say the least.

 

[sthamm]

Sthamm, which Costco did you get the waygu from? Thanks

I frequent the one in Dallas (Forest lane) and also the one in Plano (right off 75). I've seen Wagyus at both locations.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks amazing Have to admit Wagyu is good

 

[DanB]

Brisket

Hi Awesome looking brisket good job!!!
Is there a Costco stock # or code for the Wagyu briskets..I can then take it to my Costco's and see "IF" they can bring it in.
THanks Dan\B

 

[sthamm]

Thanks guys!

Hopefully, this label has the information you need.

 

[Victor3atp]

Anyways, the long and short of it is, Costco will be phasing out the choice grade meat leaving only the prime grade meat for sale. We will also begin selling Wagyu beef sometime after that.

This is amazing news! From your post, I'm hoping it will be nation-wide, as I live in a somewhat rural area. Costco already had the best Choice around these parts (even a local cattle auction yard owner buys his there), but is also pretty much the only game in town for Prime.

Having lots of selection in Prime and even a few in Wagu would be awesome!:grin:

 

[patrickd26]

Sthamm, who are you, and what did you do to my taste buds?

 

[sickhick]

Looks mighty fine. No wagyu at our Costco here yet, still just the prime.