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yes, sometimes about half as expensive

I think last time I bought whole brisket it was $4.28/lb at Sam's Club.  $4.96 at the local Walmarts today here.

Sure do miss the 2 dollar days.

I used to buy whole ribeye and KC strip rolls and cut my own steaks, at somewhere around $5/lb.  Would have to take out a HELOC nowdays.

4 bucks per pound for select or ungraded is pretty common down here too.  Occasionally around each of the summer-cooking-holidays you might be able to get it for $3.  Choice is gonna be 5 bucks or more, and prime prolly more like 7 or 8.

But buying prime brisket for a long BBQ cook is silly anyway.  I've done several side by side comparisons between prime and select over the years, and nobody can tell the difference.  

Even at Costco, I'm typically seeing Prime brisket for ~$5.79/lb or so? Been a few months since I bought one. That's still up from a couple years ago where sometimes Prime was as low as $3.99/lb. 

Unlike Texas, it's not like I've got 17 different grocery stores within a 5 mile radius that all carry whole packer brisket lol... There's no H-E-B in SoCal 

Even at Costco, I'm typically seeing Prime brisket for ~$5.79/lb or so? Been a few months since I bought one. That's still up from a couple years ago where sometimes Prime was as low as $3.99/lb.

Unlike Texas, it's not like I've got 17 different grocery stores within a 5 mile radius that all carry whole packer brisket lol... There's no H-E-B in SoCal

Yeah HEB is a great store, always have tons of brisket options.  Even the crappy Randalls around here have decent brisket most days.

Yeah, we're supposed to do prime rib for Christmas Day this year. I will be going to Costco today, but I kinda feel like this is too early to buy a roast. I'll also be in the general area Tuesday (have a dentist appt which is only maybe a mile from the Costco), so I'm thinking I should put off the purchase until then...

What do you guys think? Is today too early to buy prime rib to cook/serve next Thursday? This will NOT be a whole roast in cryovac--it'll only be about 8 lbs so it'll be standard Costco packaging on a styro tray with simple plastic wrap covering. 

Yeah, we're supposed to do prime rib for Christmas Day this year. I will be going to Costco today, but I kinda feel like this is too early to buy a roast. I'll also be in the general area Tuesday (have a dentist appt which is only maybe a mile from the Costco), so I'm thinking I should put off the purchase until then...

What do you guys think? Is today too early to buy prime rib to cook/serve next Thursday? This will NOT be a whole roast in cryovac--it'll only be about 8 lbs so it'll be standard Costco packaging on a styro tray with simple plastic wrap covering.

I think it's the perfect time. You can open it on Sunday and let it breathe in the fridge until Christmas. 

I saw a nice looking roast for a much more palatable 9 bucks a pound at Kroger, so I picked it up. I plan to let it sit in the fridge mostly uncovered for about four or five days, but I've seen conflicting things on when to salt it. Anyone have tips?