Texas HEB Brisket and St. Louis Ribs $1.97/lb

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Texas HEB Brisket and St. Louis Ribs $1.97/lb

May 11, 2023, 10:52 AM

Come on down yall! (Just leave some for us....)

(The brisket tends to be Choice, but not always.)
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May 11, 2023, 10:59 AM

This is a good time to stock up on a few briskets to last until the July 4th sales.
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#3

May 11, 2023, 11:48 AM

Man I wish I could load up on some of that stuff!
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May 11, 2023, 12:03 PM

Damn. I need to move to texas.
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May 11, 2023, 12:09 PM

Damn that's a heckuva price. Guess I gotta move to TX
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smokin fool commented

May 11, 2023, 12:56 PM

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I tried...got turned back at the border....

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#6

May 11, 2023, 12:27 PM

Some Texan want to ship me a couple of briskets? Only kidding, I think.
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ecowper commented

May 11, 2023, 12:36 PM

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Dry ice, 2 day shipping, and a couple briskets ..... I'd pay for that :-)

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Panhead John commented

May 11, 2023, 01:32 PM

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Pretty sure it’d be cheaper just to grab a couple at Costco or Sam’s, even at regular price…. 🧐

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Draznnl commented

May 11, 2023, 01:45 PM

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But where’s the adventure in that, Panhead John ?

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May 11, 2023, 01:11 PM

Wowee! Great price on both!
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#8

May 11, 2023, 01:31 PM

Wow
prices we can only dream of up here, I brought a brisket for $3.99 a lb a few weeks ago, ran like a thief in the night
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JLR commented

May 11, 2023, 08:05 PM

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My wife and I passed on brisket that was on sale for $2.99, thinking that wasn’t a good enough sale. In Texas, $1.99/lb (or less) happens at most grocery stores in May (Memorial Day), July (July 4), and September (Labor Day).
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May 11, 2023, 01:50 PM

I wish we had a HEB near us !
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Uncle Bob commented

May 12, 2023, 06:51 AM

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Not just any HEB will do, though you're in a high population density area so would be more likely to have this offering if available. In our more rural area, the same St. Louis ribs are "on sale" at $2.49 and the brisket is at regular price (around a couple bucks higher per).

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#10

May 11, 2023, 04:32 PM

Panhead John I think I need another brisket😎😎😎.
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#11

May 11, 2023, 04:50 PM

On this subject, don’t forget the brisket cook off coming this Memorial Day weekend!

Last edited by Panhead John; May 12, 2023, 09:42 PM.
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May 12, 2023, 08:52 PM

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Yeah!!

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May 12, 2023, 08:54 PM

I’d probably buy another freezer just for the ribs sale.
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grantgallagher commented

May 12, 2023, 09:45 PM

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My wife would murder me. Already have a dedicated meat freezer which i organize once in a while just to create space to add more. Ive sworn to myself im gonna cook through it before buying more but it never happens.

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May 13, 2023, 10:52 AM

After smoking my first USDA prime brisket
I’ll probably never smoke another choice brisket ever again. USDA prime is almost fool proof.
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klflowers commented

May 14, 2023, 06:29 AM

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This