I can get the same amount of enjoyment from a couple pork shoulders
CoatStraight8786
Couple weeks ago prime was 4.99 and my Costco just jumped to 5.79 also. Most places are twice that or same for choice. (Seattle)
KTRyan30
I don’t buy whole prime briskets often.
You can still buy a pork shoulder for .99/lb
Chicken quarters for .89/lb
Smoked chuck roast is awesome and generally much cheaper than brisket.
StOPcRyingYaBaby
The (anymore) at the end got my brain all messed up
Cocacola_Desierto
How can I afford a week’s worth of eating meat for every single meal? Pretty easily. I choose not to, because it’s always too much. I see a $60 one in there I’d be going for.
Lefty-18
It’s gone up in price but still a good deal comparatively.
Slycer999
Chicken thighs and pork shoulders bro
DrMaxUrban
I’m in the Philly suburbs and I’ve legit never seen a brisket for anything less than $8.99/lb. I’d kill for this price lol
PancakesandScotch
Costco meat pricing was the only reason I had a membership. Now the choice cost more than the prime did and the prime is never in stock to be overpriced
photocult
Hardly anyone ever needs to do an entire brisket at home, unless they’re having a party. Or freezing a bunch to eat on sporadically over weeks or months.
bicepcurls54
US foods it’s near the wilsonville Costco
Lost-Link6216
Chuck roast.
Gk_Emphasis110
I feed three boys and it’s cheaper than a fast casual restaurant.
cmoked
Costco selling their brisket 16.99/lb here in freezeland
Which is 12$ usd
CryptoAnarchyst
I remember just a handful years ago, it was $1.99 at Costco.
searuncutthroat
Also from Oregon and I suggest you go to US Chef Store instead. I think it’s $4.99/lb there. I get all my meat for smoking from Chef Store, it’s the best and cheapest!
Muggi
I honestly almost never cook beef anymore, for exactly this season. Pork all day
Daddy_Day_Trader1303
Every time I shop at Sam’s I wonder who is buying all the briskets
Longjumping-Lie7445
Could be 4th of July prices. Check back after for overstock
mmlzz
I miss $3.49/lb prime brisket too.
Kalrog
Ouch. That’s rough.
JSnats65
Cries in Canadian
Kiwi57
Man the briskets I buy in nz are about $36 a kg so roughly $16 a pound. While that’s top quality in my country, our cows are grass few and maybe grain finished. You’ll be alright
Glass_While_6804
The brisket on the front row, far left is beckoning. Meat prices will go back down, but that brisket will be long gone. What could’ve been
FailedToObserve
It might just be holiday market
the_addict
Homie this morning at WinCo flats were 70 and points were 80. It’s split! Why is the damn thing as much as a full packer?! 1.98 pork ribs at WinCo though, Costco chicken thighs and shop around for pork shoulders. It’s hard to be a pnw bbq fan on a budget
Green-Eggplant-5570
For me, you don’t get to eat beef too often.
When you do. It’s a weekly thing or a monthly thing.
That isn’t normal for many people.
Getting to buy or cook a couple steaks is a real treat.
Veeksvoodoo
We don’t. I won’t buy brisket unless it’s sub $3.00/lb. Paying that price just because it says Prime is just wasting your money.
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I don’t.
That’s cheap
Choice around me is now 6$ a lb
Choice it is at this point.
I can get the same amount of enjoyment from a couple pork shoulders
Couple weeks ago prime was 4.99 and my Costco just jumped to 5.79 also. Most places are twice that or same for choice. (Seattle)
I don’t buy whole prime briskets often.
You can still buy a pork shoulder for .99/lb
Chicken quarters for .89/lb
Smoked chuck roast is awesome and generally much cheaper than brisket.
The (anymore) at the end got my brain all messed up
How can I afford a week’s worth of eating meat for every single meal? Pretty easily. I choose not to, because it’s always too much. I see a $60 one in there I’d be going for.
It’s gone up in price but still a good deal comparatively.
Chicken thighs and pork shoulders bro
I’m in the Philly suburbs and I’ve legit never seen a brisket for anything less than $8.99/lb. I’d kill for this price lol
Costco meat pricing was the only reason I had a membership. Now the choice cost more than the prime did and the prime is never in stock to be overpriced
Hardly anyone ever needs to do an entire brisket at home, unless they’re having a party. Or freezing a bunch to eat on sporadically over weeks or months.
US foods it’s near the wilsonville Costco
Chuck roast.
I feed three boys and it’s cheaper than a fast casual restaurant.
Costco selling their brisket 16.99/lb here in freezeland
Which is 12$ usd
I remember just a handful years ago, it was $1.99 at Costco.
Also from Oregon and I suggest you go to US Chef Store instead. I think it’s $4.99/lb there. I get all my meat for smoking from Chef Store, it’s the best and cheapest!
I honestly almost never cook beef anymore, for exactly this season. Pork all day
Every time I shop at Sam’s I wonder who is buying all the briskets
Could be 4th of July prices. Check back after for overstock
I miss $3.49/lb prime brisket too.
Ouch. That’s rough.
Cries in Canadian
Man the briskets I buy in nz are about $36 a kg so roughly $16 a pound. While that’s top quality in my country, our cows are grass few and maybe grain finished. You’ll be alright
The brisket on the front row, far left is beckoning. Meat prices will go back down, but that brisket will be long gone. What could’ve been
It might just be holiday market
Homie this morning at WinCo flats were 70 and points were 80. It’s split! Why is the damn thing as much as a full packer?! 1.98 pork ribs at WinCo though, Costco chicken thighs and shop around for pork shoulders. It’s hard to be a pnw bbq fan on a budget
For me, you don’t get to eat beef too often.
When you do. It’s a weekly thing or a monthly thing.
That isn’t normal for many people.
Getting to buy or cook a couple steaks is a real treat.
We don’t. I won’t buy brisket unless it’s sub $3.00/lb. Paying that price just because it says Prime is just wasting your money.