Having trouble finding a brisket

[stickyfingers]

I've been looking in my locla grocery stores for a brisket, but all I'm seeing is a corned beef brisket. Advice please.

 

[jaxgatorz]

My local grocery stores don't carry them either.I go to Sams or Walmart or Costco or Resturant Depot.. Or maybe there is a local meat shop? Good luck......

 

[5lakes]

I've always expected to find such things at the same places you've looked. Imagine my surprise when I found full briskets (and lots of them) at our WalMart. I don't do grocery shopping there, but now I can usually find the larger cuts there when I don't feel like driving a couple towns over to the butcher shop.

 

[r 12]

I  have smoked several  corn beef brisket and all have turned out real good. you may want to try.

 

[mballi3011]

I would go to some of them places that Mike (Jax Gator) said to look in. You have to be able to buy a good brisket somewhere in your town. So keep looking for you always want some good brisket for some really good entertaining grub.

 

[ryanhoelzer]

I googled "upstate sc butcher" and found some stuff.  Where exactly are you?  There's an Anderson Butcher Shop I might have to stop at next time I drive by Easley.

 

[stickyfingers]

I'm in  Spartanburg, SC. Did find a butcher Greenville....thanks for the idea. 

 

[ryanhoelzer]

Let us know what you find.  I live in NC but work in GA alot so I pick stuff up along the way home all the time.

 

[mythmaster]

Maybe you can find a local rancher or wholesaler, too.  While they typically sell in bulk, sometimes you can custom-order specific cuts from them.  This is the case where I am -- I can call up the ranch on Monday and say "I need such-and-such", and he will have it fresh for me on Thursday.

 

[patriots]

For some reason up here in Boston, the local chain stores dont carry fresh brisket uncorned or pork butts. being in food service I buy direct from a large meat packer. When I have asked at the stores, they look at me like i have two heads. not alot of people do smoking in this area. There are some, but not untill I started did people on my block even now how to do it and how long and a labor of love it is. Now when I get the smoker going they know that good things are on the way. I always share, but not the burnt bits. lol

 

[rbranstner]

Yep I always hit up Walmart or Sams Club when I do a brisket.

 

[stickyfingers]

I found a nice selection of briskets at a local Publix. Fresh not frozen.

 

[jerseyhunter]

Sometimes my Shop-rite has them other times they don't.  I've got to give Walmart a try

 

[warthog]

Get mine at Restaurant Depot here in NJ.

 

[dick foster]

Lucky for me I have a very nice market close by with a truly awesome meat department. It's chock full of good butchers and they will cut anything I want special for my  smoker. They have great meat there too. For anyone near me, Los Gatos, CA, or the SF bay area, it's a small chain called Larnadis. http://www.lunardis.com/

However, I still do buy some stuff at Costco.

Where in upstate SC, I went to HS in Cheraw?

 

[bayouchilehead]

A little TidBit about Walmart meat (not sure about Sam's). It is pre-packaged days before it reaches there distribution centers, it may stay there for a few days before it reaches the store so they pump them full with preservatives. My wife found this out a few years ago when the company started changing structually after the Walton's were no longer running the business. I have bought the same cut meat there and at the local grocery store and there is a difference in look and in taste. I know several people, some Walmart employee's, who have stopped buying meat there because of this. Just a little heads up.

 

[flip]

Can't help the OP but it looks like they've found a butcher for their needs.

http://www.bjs.com/general/locator/map_directions?locationId=018

I've been able to find flat's @ BJ's pretty reliably. Granted, they're smaller (4# to 6#) and no whole packers, but I'm there fairly often anyhow. Also, they've almost always got single packed butts. every now and again I can find the two pack.
 

For some reason up here in Boston, the local chain stores dont carry fresh brisket uncorned or pork butts.

 

[jerseyhunter]

Thanks for the heads up  Chiliehead

 

[lutznutz]

Does Restaurant Depot require some sort of proof of business to use them?

 

[ptbrauch]

You could always talk to the manager of your local grocery store and see if he can order one for you.