Excel briskets from Wallmart

jimmyb · September 27, 2011, 01:38:30 PM

I have gotten these briskets before and am not very happy with them so far. Could be my inexperience so that is why I question this. What is the grade of meat for these briskets? Anyone know? It is not stamped on them as far as I can see. I want to get a choice cut to see if I do better with the brisket.

Tenpoint5 · September 27, 2011, 01:45:35 PM

If it is not stamped on the meat itself it should be on the plastic cryovac. inside of a circle or sheild listing the grade select/choice

classicrockgriller · September 27, 2011, 01:48:39 PM

At Wally World you have to be patient (at least at mine).

If it is not marked, it is a select grade.

Sometimes I may go two weeks before I see a Choice.

And when I do find them I get 3 or 4 and stick some in

the freezer for times when I can't get them.

OU812 · September 27, 2011, 01:52:57 PM

Yep ifin it aint marked it is prob select.

It should be on the bag.

Crappy picture but you get the point,,,,,,,,,get it? ;D

jimmyb · September 27, 2011, 02:39:18 PM

yes, I have seen it stamped on the bags before but i wasn't sure what the grade is if there is no stamp. Sounds like the ones I see are all select which is a shame since they were actually pretty nice looking and BIG

classicrockgriller · September 27, 2011, 02:50:10 PM

Quote from: jimmyb on September 27, 2011, 02:39:18 PM
yes, I have seen it stamped on the bags before but i wasn't sure what the grade is if there is no stamp. Sounds like the ones I see are all select which is a shame since they were actually pretty nice looking and BIG

Just keep checking. One week mine has select and another week

they have Choice and the price is always the same.

Ka Honu · September 27, 2011, 05:08:14 PM

There's just something all wrong about buying a brisket at WalMart.

lumpy · September 27, 2011, 05:22:20 PM

Probably Chinese meat :(

classicrockgriller · September 27, 2011, 05:56:07 PM

Quote from: Ka Honu on September 27, 2011, 05:08:14 PM
There's just something all wrong about buying a brisket at WalMart.

Not everybody can live in the perfect world like you Paul.

Hiram · September 27, 2011, 06:01:01 PM

I've noticed the select has more fat content than choice in briskets, sooo if I'm cooking a tuff and easy piece of meat to dry out I'll go for the select everytime.

classicrockgriller · September 27, 2011, 06:02:04 PM

:o

Say What?

hal4uk · September 27, 2011, 06:04:55 PM

Quote from: classicrockgriller on September 27, 2011, 06:02:04 PM
:o

Say What?

Errr... Uhhh... Ditto.

FLBentRider · September 27, 2011, 06:10:49 PM

I can't say I've bought any quality meat at Wal-mart.

classicrockgriller · September 27, 2011, 06:22:02 PM

The Brisket you buy at Sam's is the same Brisket you buy at Walmart.

That is the only meat I buy at Wally World.

But if you have had bad luck there, don't buy meat there.

hal4uk · September 27, 2011, 06:31:14 PM

I've had bad luck at Sam's, but it's (much) better than it used to be...
Had pretty good luck with beef lately.
And it's all Choice.

Excel briskets from Wallmart

lumpy