Another way to save

[Oak Smoke]

I know some of you are aware of the end of the meat counter in several stores where they mark down things that are near their sell or freeze by date. I hadn’t looked in one in quite a while but had something open my eyes in Walmart Saturday. I went in to get another select brisket because that’s what the website said they had. When I got there I saw 3 briskets so I started checking them out. To my surprise one of them was a certified angus choise and it was marked down by $39.99. It’s sell by date was today. I grabbed it up immediately. I got a 17 pound certified angus for $52.00. I’ll be checking the briskets and steaks a bit closer there now. The brisket is on the smoker now. I’m really happy with it, it’s beautifully marbled. There are still some good finds out there to save a dollar.

[Jerod Broussard]

I look for yellow labels/tags all the time. Now that I got my chest freezer I can convert it to "Yellow Tag Bin of Goodness"

[Oak Smoke]

Exactly! Back when I was raising kids we used a bunch of yellow tagged stuff. You can pay for a freezer that way.

[Purc]

Love the yellow tags at Sam's as well as at Walmart

[Lynn Dollar]

I friend in Burkburnett, Texas, found an upper 2/3 choice brisket for $3.29 a pound, haven't gotten it out of him yet, as to where that was .

[TomfromtheSoo]

Spent a night at the Ramada in Burkburnett back in late March on the way to Arizona.

I know that doesn't have anything to do with cooking but I know where you are talking about. Nice country!

[Oak Smoke]

Lynn Dollar I was born in Texas but raised and educated in Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner! I have been back in Texas for 50 years. In most things I’m Texas all the way. When the red river shoot out happen I bleed crimson and cream.

[Lynn Dollar]

Oak Smoke my buddy is an A&M Aggie, but I can over look that ... hahaha

[TripleB]

Been doing this for 20 years. My freezer is full of "Manager Specials"....proteins marked down due to the "sell by date". I have Tri-tips, NY strips, Filets, Ribeye's, flap meat, lamb chops, boneless leg of lamb, chuck roasts, sausages, etc., etc. I rarely ever buy protein at the full market price.

[Oak Smoke]

Very smart!

[Lynn Dollar]

I keep telling Mrs Dollar, who loves getting her groceries delivered, that occasionally it pays to go the store and shop.

[Skinsfan1311]

Same here! Unless you want/need something specific, there's no reason to pay full price. Ever!

[58limited]

Discount bins are the first place I check when shopping. I rarely go to Walmart but the discounted meats I've seen are good quality and marked down to a great price.

[Michael_in_TX]

Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough or shopping at the wrong times, but I rarely see my HEB doing this.

[J-Melt]

For the first time since my college days, I have a Walmart close to me, so I’ll have to start looking for the yellow tags. I have been disappointed by the brisket selection thus far, mostly just select.

[Jerod Broussard]

That bin, at least here, is hit and miss Choice or Select. On any given day FULL of either one.

[dpearce]

Always, always check the mark-down bins near the meats. I haven't gotten that lucky yet, but do usually snag a few deals here and there.

[Sweaty Paul]

Sounds like a heckuva deal!

[Duanessmokedmeats]

I look meat with a little green on the fat, and ask for a discount.
I get a good deal, sometimes free.
No worries,I was going to trim some of the fat off anyways...