In Search Of "Prime" Brisket

DoctorShavegood · Apr 27, 2016

With the popularity of smoking meats particularly beef brisket, I'm hard pressed to find an affordable "Prime" cut...and I live in the middle of cattle country. Sure you can find them on the internet, but most outfits want $125++. Unless I'm feeding the Governor that won't fly.

I guess I need to get buddy buddy with a local ranch. No, my brother (the rancher) is no help.

What is your experience with finding Prime brisket?

AnotherChef · Apr 27, 2016

You win the lottery??? You can get a good quality Choice product at an insanely high price at HEB. Call Mike at Waco Beef and Pork processors, he can get whatever you need. Tell him Robert G in Ennis sent you.

DoctorShavegood · Apr 27, 2016

AnotherChef said:
You win the lottery??? You can get a good quality Choice product at an insanely high price at HEB. Call Mike at Waco Beef and Pork processors, he can get whatever you need. Tell him Robert G in Ennis sent you.

Thanks Robert G. (now you can add your name to your signature). I can find a really quality choice cut for a wonderful price at my local butch here in Austin. But he doesn't carry Prime. HEB carries Prime but the size of their briskets are absolutely huge...which means an older cow.

oc_in_fw · Apr 27, 2016

DoctorShavegood said:
With the popularity of smoking meats particularly beef brisket, I'm hard pressed to find an affordable "Prime" cut...and I live in the middle of cattle country. Sure you can find them on the internet, but most outfits want $125++. Unless I'm feeding the Governor that won't fly.

I guess I need to get buddy buddy with a local ranch. No, my brother (the rancher) is no help.

What is your experience with finding Prime brisket?

I wouldn't waste the money on the governor, regardless who it is :biggrin:

DoctorShavegood · Apr 27, 2016

oc_in_fw said:
I wouldn't waste the money on the governor, regardless who it is

You're right, let's change that to Diane Lane.

oc_in_fw · Apr 27, 2016

DoctorShavegood said:
You're right, let's change that to Diane Lane.

Still a fine looking lady.

Luc · Apr 28, 2016

Aren't you the governator of your own ranch? Just once, get a prime brisket!

DoctorShavegood · Apr 28, 2016

Luc said:
Aren't you the governator of your own ranch? Just once, get a prime brisket!

No, my brother is the governator of his own ranch. I'm a big city dude now. He's not sharing any briskets due to a small heard. However he is bringing some New York strips over this Sunday.

Luc · Apr 28, 2016

DoctorShavegood said:
No, my brother is the governator of his own ranch. I'm a big city dude now. He's not sharing any briskets due to a small heard. However he is bringing some New York strips over this Sunday.

Mmm, that's a bummer!

ouch · Apr 28, 2016

Have you seen my governor? I would serve him rotten eggs and burnt toast.

Alacrity59 · Apr 28, 2016

Your governor seems well fed Jay. I'm not sure there is anything left live behind his glassed over eyes.

ChefJohnBoy-ardee · Apr 28, 2016

I wouldn't spend extra for prime brisket over choice if I'm BBQing it. My $0.02. Kind of the point of BBQ brisket... Take an "unwanted" cut and make it better.

I'll go hide now before the tar and feathers come out.

BrianShaw · Apr 28, 2016

I'm not willing to take a bullet for you, chef... But that's been my thought every time I looked at this thread. I gladly pay big bucks for prime grade premium cuts but not so much for the rest of the prime beast.

DoctorShavegood · Apr 28, 2016

ChefJohnBoy-ardee said:
I wouldn't spend extra for prime brisket over choice if I'm BBQing it. My $0.02. Kind of the point of BBQ brisket... Take an "unwanted" cut and make it better.

I'll go hide now before the tar and feathers come out.

I should have explained things a little better. In BBQ competition we like to use prime. In normal everyday BBQin' in the backyard I use a high grade choice with good results. But I would like to practice with a prime grade.

ChefJohnBoy-ardee · Apr 28, 2016

Oh the BBQ competition...

On that note, I see prime at Costco.

Mischief · Apr 28, 2016

ChefJohnBoy-ardee said:
Oh the BBQ competition...

On that note, I see prime at Costco.

Yep Costco.

jesseix · Apr 28, 2016

Mischief said:
Yep Costco.

+1. Went with a buddy last week to pick one up, $3/pound

DoctorShavegood · Jun 11, 2016

oc_in_fw · Jun 11, 2016

DoctorShavegood said:
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Wow- you can't beat that price.

simon1 · Jun 11, 2016

Lookin' good there, Aaron. We don't have an HEB around here, and I didn't look for any brisket here around the Memorial Day holiday.

Enough teasing...that's see that puppy on the smoker!!!

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