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imahawki

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Costco pork butts
« on: June 21, 2018, 01:47:37 PM »
We just got a membership to Costco.  I haven't bought a pork butt there yet but I looked at their meat on our maiden voyage. Right now I get my pork (ribs and butts) at Hy Vee and they're Hormell.  I noticed Costco carries Smithfield (I think, I'm not 100% positive).  Their ribs look fine, they come two to a pack, which I can deal with.  But I noticed the pork butts are HUGE.  Hy Vee sells avg. 3lb boneless and avg. 6-7lb bone-in.  These Costco things were like 17lbs.  Is this two shoulders packed together or what's the deal? 
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2018, 02:01:12 PM »
Yes, there are usually sold 2 to the pack, boneless.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2018, 02:02:14 PM »
I always pass on their butts so I don't have first-hand experience with them.

But Costco double packing is common.  For instance, their pork tenderloins look like two tenderloins shrink-packaged separately in connected packages.  But when you cut them open you find two tenderloins per shrink-package, for a total of four for about $40.00.  So you might be buying four butts in that deal.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2018, 02:23:14 PM »
2 boneless butts is how Costco does it. I’ve had good results with them but I wish they were bone in.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2018, 02:24:34 PM »
Quote from: dozer996 on June 21, 2018, 02:23:14 PM
2 boneless butts is how Costco does it. I’ve had good results with them but I wish they were bone in.

Agreed. I don't use them for pulled pork but they are great for sausage, pozole, and country style ribs.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2018, 03:29:52 PM »
I bought a two pack of them last week because I wanted boneless.  I smoke mine using a rotisserie and the bone-in one's are a hassle to get on the spit.  Each one weighed between 7 and 8 pounds.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2018, 11:42:25 AM »
Thanks all!
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2018, 04:37:06 PM »
The Costco neat me has the Swift brand. I guess they carry different brands in the various regions.

It probably is just me, but I prefer bone in Boston butts. My Costco only carries the boneless ones.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2018, 07:25:02 AM »
DFW Costco's also carry the Swift brand, 3 Racks to a package normally running very close to 10#. More times than not, the Membrane is already pulled off.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2018, 12:46:18 PM »
Its Swift here too.  Smithfield was an error on my part.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2018, 01:58:02 PM »
Quote from: DE on June 25, 2018, 07:25:02 AM
DFW Costco's also carry the Swift brand, 3 Racks to a package normally running very close to 10#. More times than not, the Membrane is already pulled off.


I've been buying baby backs from Costco for years and I've never seen a membrane on the back. Its one of my favorite reasons to buy from them.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2018, 02:32:17 PM »
I do not know much about the Costco butts except that they are two to a pack and are boneless as has been mentioned. I don't mind that they are boneless, but have found that they need to be tied so they do not cook unevenly and fall apart as you take them off the cooker.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2018, 02:44:35 PM »
Yes, they are 2 to a package.  I used them for the first time recently for a birthday party.  Even though they are boneless,  they were great.  Very moist and full of flavor.  Everyone raved.  I'd buy them again.
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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2018, 05:04:10 PM »
Ribs at my Costco (Eden Prairie, MN) always come 3 to a pack. Both St. Louis cut and Baby Backs.
I used their St Louis cut ribs in my 2015 Royal cook.
It seems they always have the membrane removed, too.

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Re: Costco pork butts
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2018, 08:08:22 PM »
Quote from: ZCZ on June 25, 2018, 05:04:10 PM
Ribs at my Costco (Eden Prairie, MN) always come 3 to a pack. Both St. Louis cut and Baby Backs.
I used their St Louis cut ribs in my 2015 Royal cook.
It seems they always have the membrane removed, too.

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Our Costco also carries Swift brand ribs.  3 in a pack and membranes never removed. It would be nice not to have to pull them. 
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