So I am in Costco today and was asking about the pork butts, bone in and they had some issue and can't sell them individually ... so for 65 dollars I can buy a whole case of them and they are sitting on two pallets worth.... I have no idea how much 65 lbs. of pork butt is but at .99 a lb I think I am going to have to take advantage of that.
My question is does anyone know how many pork butts come in a case ? need to make sure I have room.
First JUMP ON THAT DEAL!!!!!
Second usually when I buy them by the case i get 4 or 5 double packs in a case or 8-10 butts. If your even remotely thinking about making sausage buy a couple cases. That's a good deal. Might even be able to sweeten the deal since they are stuck with them tell them you'll buy 3 cases at $50 a case. They might just bite on it.
Offer then 79 a lb and if they say yes back up your truck and get them
Boy, that's a lot of pork. Are you sure they're butts or possibly shoulders (fresh picnic hams). Yes, there's a difference. And as you said, where are you going to put them all? Is it pretty cold outside up there? How are the wolves doing?
Maybe you could open up a store where the hot sauce store place closed down. ;D
Personally, I couldn't handle that poundage. I cut up pork loin today and put it in the freezer section of the fridge. I found the wife had 16 pounds of chicken wings in there so I had to rearrange some. We're gonna have to have a talk. :o
As 10.5 and CRG said, if you can handle it, make 'em an offer they can't refuse.
Well the wolves are doing well... I shot some from my helicopter just yesterday
As for the freezer space I have a 3 x 3 x 4 outside only a 1/4 of capacity now that my reds are smoked !
I will be going there tomorrow to barter
Oh and someone put an ice cream shop where the hot sauce shop used to be so that is out ;D
db, contact a cpl friends and joint buy them
Quote from: dbrown1 on October 16, 2009, 09:22:23 PM
Well the wolves are doing well... I shot some from my helicopter just yesterday
That was YOU in there with Sarah?
Quote from: dbrown1 on October 16, 2009, 09:22:23 PM
As for the freezer space I have a 3 x 3 x 4 outside only a 1/4 of capacity now that my reds are smoked !
I will be going there tomorrow to barter
Do your best to get a good price, especially if they really want to move them out. I don't know how much flexibility the store manager has at a Costco but it's certainly worth a shot.
Ok, hmmm 6 x 3.16 ~ 3 x2 minus # (u@8)
the avg Pork butt is about 6 to 7 lbs
so if there is 65 lbs That is only say 10
If it helps the bradley will finish 4 eight pounders in a comfortable weekend smoke process of slather and rub, sit over night, smoke, cook, and FTC. Once I get them pulled and vac packed it is pretty amazing how much will fit in a freezer when they are nice stackable packs.
Take it all ;)
Quote from: West Coast Kansan on October 17, 2009, 12:33:33 AM
If it helps the bradley will finish 4 eight pounders in a comfortable weekend smoke process of slather and rub, sit over night, smoke, cook, and FTC. Once I get them pulled and vac packed it is pretty amazing how much will fit in a freezer when they are nice stackable packs.
Take it all ;)
Freeze some and smoke the rest. I think up there, that is a good price.
Like someone posted, just make sure there are bst butts and not picnics
Quote from: classicrockgriller on October 17, 2009, 01:09:15 AM
Like someone posted, just make sure there are bst butts and not picnics
Ahem, that was me. ;)
What about them BUTTS?
Quote from: ArnieM on October 16, 2009, 09:28:50 PM
Quote from: dbrown1 on October 16, 2009, 09:22:23 PM
Well the wolves are doing well... I shot some from my helicopter just yesterday
That was YOU in there with Sarah?
Yeppers !!... Actually she is good friends with my family. She used to work with my mother as an intern many moons ago.
Well I did the deed.. ;D I think I am going to offer up my time for our United Way Auction we do every year.
I think a couple of pulled pork butts with some slaw etc. would be great for a superbowl party.
That way I have some time to make sure I do em up right..
Good call 10.5 they said sure thing with no hesitation to three cases at 50.00 a piece.
My freezer is FULL !
Good for you DB1. A good cause and a good price.
Good Score Dbrown!! Now make you a bunch of sausage it takes up less room in the freezer.
Nice! Good man for donating your time to a good cause... That'll make it twice as fun to cook.
Nice score dbrown1, now what to do with all that pork butt.
Come on sausage, snack sticks and some smoked butt.
I will have to read up on the forums a bit before attempting the sausage.. but yeah I'll give it a shot... will have plenty of pics
Usually get pork butts at 79 cents and they average about 9 lbs.
So I noticed a lot of you got your pork butts from Costco...any other place out there that sells them? I got a good brisket from wal-mart last week for my first smoke but I'm ready to move on to pulled pork. Would wal-mart have something like that? Thanks!
Our WalMarts around here (Central IL) carry pork butts. Maybe not every week, but I have gotten them there. Usually $1.40 a pound, give or take.
Sam's also carried them. Just start looking at all your local groc ads or maybe stop at a small butcher shop and he might order you a case at a good price.
I get most of my pork butt from No Frills or Fairway. Sometimes at Sams you have to ask the meat guy for it, they dont always put it out on the shelf.
Quote from: OU812 on November 30, 2009, 02:37:59 PM
I get most of my pork butt from No Frills or Fairway. Sometimes at Sams you have to ask the meat guy for it, they dont always put it out on the shelf.
I've found the same thing at Sam's, most of the time if you ask, they have them. Same thing with brisket.
I'll swap you some boston butts for halibut. ;D
I get it for .89 here in double pack that average 15 to 17lbs.
Buy it all!!!
Quote from: ronbeaux on November 30, 2009, 03:17:37 PM
I'll swap you some boston butts for halibut. ;D
I get it for .89 here in double pack that average 15 to 17lbs.
Buy it all!!!
That just sucks in every way shape and form. I live right here in the middle of Hog country and I can't get it that cheap. Only on rare occasions and usually when I don't have the money to buy a bunch.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on December 01, 2009, 06:44:40 AM
Quote from: ronbeaux on November 30, 2009, 03:17:37 PM
I'll swap you some boston butts for halibut. ;D
I get it for .89 here in double pack that average 15 to 17lbs.
Buy it all!!!
That just sucks in every way shape and form. I live right here in the middle of Hog country and I can't get it that cheap. Only on rare occasions and usually when I don't have the money to buy a bunch.
I'm a little west of 10.5 and cant get butts that cheep eather
Over here in KY land, I can regularly buy butts for 89 cents per pound. Seems like various groceries here are always putting them on sale at that price.
KyNola
Might look for a restaurant distributor that sells to the public. We have one in Salem that I buy butts from for around 99/lb and brisket for 1.15 regularly.
Quote from: MAK DADDY on December 01, 2009, 08:58:54 PM
Might look for a restaurant distributor that sells to the public. We have one in Salem that I buy butts from for around 99/lb and brisket for 1.15 regularly.
Oh boy, gimme some of that 1.15 brisket. That's an idea though. I'll have to look around my area.
Quote from: ArnieM on December 01, 2009, 09:36:03 PM
Quote from: MAK DADDY on December 01, 2009, 08:58:54 PM
Might look for a restaurant distributor that sells to the public. We have one in Salem that I buy butts from for around 99/lb and brisket for 1.15 regularly.
Oh boy, gimme some of that 1.15 brisket. That's an idea though. I'll have to look around my area.
Arnie, If you find a deal that good and want to split a case let me know. There's a place in either Waterbury/Naugatuck that I haven't checked but understand they will sell to the public by the case. I think they are in South Waterbury but maybe the company name starts with Naugatuck Valley?