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I was in Costco today and happened by the meat area and they had baby backs for I think it was $3.49/# and spare ribs for $1.79/#. Has anyone else used pork ribs from Costco and how'd they turn out?
above average meat compared to other chain grocers. Decent price as well. In a pinch(if my butcher is closed) I will use them, and other chain grocers though.
However, I prefer to go to my local butcher for a couple of reasons:
1) locally owned
2) much better meat all around(beef, pork, chicken, etc)
3) better service
4) cut to order.
5) last BB ribs I bought from them were $2.99/LB.
Ya I buy the 3 pack from Costco all the time and have no complaints. They even have the membrane removed which makes it nice. I also buy their two pack tri tips and love to throw them on the smoker.
Like all the others I also buy them from Costco. I usually buy the spares since they are so much meatier and cheaper, then trim them St. Louis style. I smoke it all up and pull the meat off the trimmings to add to beans or any other side dish.....or just eat 'em up after the pretty St. Louis ribs are all gone!
The costco near us has pretty good meat but I have found the sam's has a tick better meat and it's closer and it's has the 3 slab packs for really cheap.
I have bought the ribs there before. This year, the pre-rubbed ribs were WAY too salty. People threw them away and even I, who don't mind some sodium found them annoying. I will never buy these again, at least not with a pre-rub. Terrible. I want a refund actually but doubt I will go through the process. Did I say terrible often enough? Spoiled Memorial Day dinner.
For Memorial day I bought 6 pounds of St Louis Cut Pre-rubbed ribs. I had bought some there before and liked them. This time, everyone was tossing them un-eaten. Toooooo salty was the complaint and I had to agree. I was disappointed. Good meat but I would not buy them pre-rubbed again. I guess I just can't trust the pre-rub.