Brisket Price?

[gatorbuff15]

Called Costco and they said that Brisket cost $6.19 a pound. I don't know what standard prices are now, but is this a good price?

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Must just be the trimmed up flat for that much. The whole packers usually run $2.50-$3.99 depending on the season. And their beef is prime so that plays a factor too

 

[Jonok]

Yup, at my local costco, the whole briskets are prime and less than $3/lb whereas the trimmed flats are only choice and >$5/lb.

In my experience, it’s a heck of a lot easier (and tastier) to smoke bigger pieces of meat with more interstitial fat.

 

[sandyut]

late reply...costco prime whole briskets have run 3.99/lb all summer here in SLC.

 

[dirtworldmike]

Our Sam's Club here now carry Prime whole briskets.(about damn time)
Picked up two a few weeks ago $3.58/lb.

 

[gmc2003]

Our Costco usually only carries flats and their expensive. I'm not sure of the price but I believe it's in the $4.00 range. I'll have to check again next time I go.

Chris

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

If anyone is around this area Kroger's is running choice packers for $1.99 lb again this week.

 

[lexscsmoker]

Currently in South Carolina, Costco has prime brisket for $3.50/lb.

 

[daspyknows]

I go the the Costco business center in Hayward Ca. $3.09 for prime and $2.69 for choice. They also had flats spiced for pastrami for under $5/lb today. I bought beef short ribs, pork ribs and a pork belly today.

 

[mneeley490]

Saw this in Costco today. Are they getting brisket from China now?

$5.49 a pound? And that's Choice!

 

[in. pred]

60-70 bucks here at kroger the other day. i keep saying im gona grind one into burger. just cant seem to pull the trigger. lol

old thread but always a worthy discussion. lol

 

[02ebz06]

Got my last one in the fridge now.
Paid $3.99/lb on sale from 4.99/lb.
It pained me to even pay that, since the other one I had was 1.99/lb.
I'm guessing 1.99/lb will just be a distant memory from now on.

 

[normanaj]

$5.49 a pound? And that's Choice!

That would be a complete and total bargain in my neck of the woods.

 

[mneeley490]

That would be a complete and total bargain in my neck of the woods.

Shoot, when I first started smoking, around 2010, I could pick up a brisket at the local restaurant supply store for $1.49 lb. I know things have gone up, but nearly quadruple?

 

[sandyut]

That would be a complete and total bargain in my neck of the woods.

WOW man, $5.49 is about what we get them at Costco for here too. I think thats the highest Ive seen there. Doesnt feel like a bargain.

 

[sandyut]

Shoot, when I first started smoking, around 2010, I could pick up a brisket at the local restaurant supply store for $1.49 lb. I know things have gone up, but nearly quadruple?

Just a few years ago in SLC the Kroger did a BOGO on briskets. Them days are over Im pretty sure

 

[normanaj]

Generally around here brisket is $7.99-$8.99/lb and it's been that way for a long time here.I have a 5lb flat in the freezer that I picked up for $5.99/lb and was happy to do it.

 

[sandyut]

Generally around here brisket is $7.99-$8.99/lb and it's been that way for a long time here.I have a 5lb flat in the freezer that I picked up for $5.99/lb and was happy to do it.

OMG! Thats crazy!

 

[normanaj]

OMG! Thats crazy!

Yes it is.It's why I do a lot of pork and poultry!

 

[1MoreFord]

Back at the start of Covid I went by the local meat market one day and they had the worst looking brisket I've ever seen. Kinda shaped like a gigantic tritip. The price was $13.49 a pound!
At least things seem to have gotten better.