Attn: Texas Walmart Shoppers! Brisket

[El Ropo]

Just a head's up for folks down here in brisket country. I was just in my local Wally's and they had Swift prime packers and CAB choice packers mixed in with their standard fare select packers. I spotted at least 5 prime and 3 or 4 choice CABs along with maybe 10 selects.

The kicker is all were priced at $1.97/lb. I picked up a nice 14.5 lb prime with beautiful trim job, nice thick flat, and really bright white fat cap. Sorry, no pics, too tired to break out the camera right now.

 

[pjtexas1]

I can't go. The last time I bought too many. Plus I have 5 still in the freezer. I would definitely fill the freezer if I had the room.

 

[Nuco59]

wife picked up 3 choice from Wally's for $1.50 /lb....serious

guess what I'm doing this weekend?

 

[mikemci]

Thanks El Ropo! I will go by early tomorrow.
I just put an elk in my freezer yesterday, but I can fit 1 or 2 briskets in too.

 

[16Adams]

I live in Texas but it's 515 miles to Sugars from where I live. But I have two Walmarts within 5 mi. I'll check tomorrow.

 

[muidaq]

Dear Texas,
We hate you.

Love,
Ohio

 

[MichiganBBQ]

I can honestly say I'll never purchase meat from "Wally's". Just too many bad experiences.

 

[FireChief]

I can honestly say I'll never purchase meat from "Wally's". Just too many bad experiences.

I generally agree. We almost never ever buy meat from there. Overpriced, way over enhanced and just not good. However, I have bought briskets from Wally's and they were pretty good especially at that price.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) I too stocked up a couple weeks ago. Bought six very nice packers from Albertsons, $1.99/lb, all over 16 lbs....and those were on the small side. Even saw a 22 lb'er ! Good sign that beef prices finally trending down, consistent with what I've been reading.

 

[Jason TQ]

Dear Texas,
We hate you.

Love,
Ohio

Co-Signed Georgia. :becky:

Though what is crazy is our Walmarts have started getting in good looking choice briskets. Nice sizes and prices are actually a cheaper than RD. Walmart was around $2.60 vs RD closer to $3

 

[defib]

The WM here has ungraded briskets for 2.44lb but I picked up a choice packer in Albuquerque last week for 1.97lb. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to make pastrami again or go with the brisket on the PBC. I will probably wait and buy an ungraded one for the pastrami.

 

[Learning to BBQ]

I'll co-sign that letter too. $9/lb here in the great white north

 

[PatAttack]

I really wish the Poobah would let us use a middle finger emogee....:laugh:

Farking Texans...:tsk:

 

[Decoy205]

You have to ask the butcher here for a packer or go to RD. Walmart doesn't carry em here.

 

[rondini]

You make me curious about the 2 closest stores. Since I have to go to one of them I will check them out.

 

[Porcine Perfection]

I really wish the Poobah would let us use a middle finger emogee....:laugh:

Farking Texans...:tsk:

You just need to be a little creative.

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Good to see prices dropping.

 

[Nuco59]

Where's the love?

oooh-

BRB - got to check my cooker- I'd tell you what was on it but it'd cause another finger to fly :-D

 

[mtime7]

went to walmart this morning, they had select and choice in the case, no prime, all $1.97lb. I passed as i have two choice packers already in the freezer that I got before Christmas for 1.99lb

 

[jimstocks53]

Thanks for the heads up. Picked up two at that price.

 

[SciAggie]

Just had my kids pick up a 14 lb. choice packer. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Randy3269]

I live in Texas but it's 515 miles to Sugars from where I live. But I have two Walmarts within 5 mi. I'll check tomorrow.

I'm guessing you're speaking of the Sugars in Austin?? :loco::decision: