I’m curious if Costco carries the same brisket across the country. The ones I get up here are Excel brand, which is apparently owned by Cargill which is one of the largest beef producers in the country. What does your Costco carry?
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I have one in the garage fridge. It’s so far right now. -
Mine says "Blue Ribbon Beef" on the bottom of the cryovac.Comment
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I’ve bought several dozen from them (their Prime packers are the *only* brisket I’ve ever cooked), but never paid attention to the brand. Guess I’m making a trip to Costco tomorrow to find out!
***glad it’s only 7 miles away (yes, I give thanks to the Good Lord above every day!)Comment
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Mine are usually IBP. Packed in Braski.Comment
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Ours are usually IBP as well. Look, Costco carries a lot of Prime meat nationwide. They source commodity beef which may or may not be your cup of tea. It's cattle that are raised on an industrial scale then bought and sold on an exchange like frozen concentrated orange juice or soybeans. It raises some questions as to the ethical ways of raising cattle and the net effect on the environment, all of which is controversial. Like most consumers, I try not to dwell on all that.
Having said that, enjoy your Prime beef, I know I do
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I want to say the ones I've got at Costco here in Alabama are also Excel. As some of the meat I've seen at Sam's Club.
I will comment that my Sam's Club has recently started carrying a small section of Prime beef. It's one lonely end cap on an aisle in the meat department, and usually has 2-3 briskets, a few strip loins or ribeye loins, and a selection of pre-cut ribeyes and ny strips. A far cry from the Prime beef selection at Costco, but at least a start. They had a beautiful 23 pound brisket for $3.29 a pound last week, that must have been 3 inches thick in the thin end of the flat. If I thought I could sneak a $75 hunk of beef into the cart without my wife noticing, I would have snagged it.Last edited by jfmorris; April 26, 2019, 10:01 AM.Comment
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I was just curious, when I saw that my Costco carries beef from the Midwest, if they used the same supplier nation wide or if it varied by location. I’ve read some posts here from people who weren’t happy with Costco’s prime brisket, so I wondered if that may be due to differences in suppliers.Comment
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The closest Costco to me is 51 miles away.
This always makes me sad.
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I’m located in Martin County, FL. Our nearest Costco is in West Palm Beach, just under 35 miles south of us. We find at least 2 different prime Brisket products, maybe more but I can’t tell. The IBP is clearly labeled, the others.... not so much.
Here are a couple of photos. Maybe you can tell the difference. I try to select them based on grade and size, particularly ones sporting a nice point.
Cheers,
Ricardo
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The Northeast is lacking! No Prime Brisket available - all you can get is Choice Flats here in New York City! Got to go through butchers and pre-orderComment
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The Costco here in Atlanta 15 miles from my work carries Excel brand. I work next to a Sams Club that just now started carrying Prime Brisket for the same price and its Excel too! Win Win!Comment
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I usually get either Excel or IBP here in CAComment
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Our Costco carries Prime but have never purchased. I get IBP brisket and Star Ranch Angus brisket (both choice) at SmartFoods (formerly Cash& Carry).Comment
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