Pork butt prices and quality

[ron50]

Unfortunately I didn't have much luck today at GFS.

 

[JckDanls 07]

OUCH ... You say your in the Tampa area... Which GFS is it... St. Pete, Carrollwood , Brandon, Clearwater, Bradenton, or Sarasota ?

Bradenton is the closest to me...

 

[ron50]

OUCH ... You say your in the Tampa area... Which GFS is it... St. Pete, Carrollwood , Brandon, Clearwater, Bradenton, or Sarasota ?

Bradenton is the closest to me...

Was the one on US 19N in Clearwater.

 

[bmudd14474]

Ron,

the boneless costco butts are good and some of my fav to use. I have purchased some from Winn Dixie and Harveys for 1.68/lb over the last few months and they were ok as well. I still prefer the costco ones for the money.

 

[daspyknows]

Costco Business Centers have bone-in butts. They are generally good for commodity meat/

 

[Smokin Okie]

Don't care what it costs ........... its just good

 

[ron50]

Publix was having a sale. Not bad at $1.99/lb.

 

[Fueling Around]

Publix was having a sale. Not bad at $1.99/lb.

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I like my local Publix. That's where we get the majority of our fresh meat.
They do have a habit of trimming excess (in their eyes) fat.
Get to know the meat manager and ask them to not trim a shoulder for you.
Same during the holiday prime rib sales. Ask what they get in and ask them to either whole package or number of rib size.

 

[sumosmoke]

Great post as I start searching for pork butts for my inaugural smoke on my new Traeger pellet smoker. Glad you found a sale at Publix that matches the price of the box stores, I do like the quality of their meat. Used to buy my pork butts at Sams's club, but they closed down the store in Daytona and moved 10 miles north.

 

[SmokinAl]

Just go to the meat counter at Publix & ask for a 2 pack around 18 lbs. They will be cryo’d & they are very good quality. I think they are on sale this week for $1.99
Al

 

[Inscrutable]

I can usually find Food Lion, Swift, or Smithfield bone-in for 1.29 (used to be 0.99). To me seem fine for most intended uses.
But I am more gourmand than gourmet.

 

[jaxgatorz]

1.49 lb. at Winn Dixie here in Jacksonville. limit 2....Got 2 , but im going back saturday and sunday for 4 more...

 

[bmudd14474]

Hitchcock if you have them as bitts at 1.28/lb this week

 

[Fueling Around]

Shopped at Clermont FL Costco today
The boneless 2 pack of pork butt had an in store special at $8 off the package. Purchased a 15.5# package to that works out to roughly a 50¢ per pound discount. $1.99 reduced to $1.49 per pound. I'll be grinding most it soon. It has a pack date of 8 February so not in a hurry, but this weekend is also convenient.

 

[Inscrutable]

Harris Teeter here has Smithfield for 0.97 with e-Vic card (limit 2), Sat & Sun