Meat Sales

[leechlake]

Rainbow has smoked bacon for $2.99 a pound.  Comes in about a six pound sack.  My son eats bacon almost every day and we've bought it before.  It's thick and tastes surprisingly good.  I'm sure theres a reason it's so cheap but it tastes great.  Ignorance is bliss maybe...

[reinhard1]

I wonder if that's not one of the remaining Rainbows that Jerry's bought.  They pretty much follow the Cub ad I think.  Jerry's is a franchise Cub and owns many Cub stores.  I know they bought two Rainbows and kept the name.  If it's applewood thick sliced bacon it's the same price as the Cub stores this week.  Thanks for the report.  good luck.

[leechlake]

reinhard, you are right on.  Usually I run into it at Cub.  I'm from a long line of bacon experts and while I will take Thielens in Little Falls over anything this stuff is pretty dang good and I can't understand the price.  Like I said maybe I don't want to know...

[reinhard1]

That is good bacon.  Cub sells the same bacon in their service cases all year long, but at a higher price.  This comes in packaged in bulk and pre-sliced in vac packs fresh.  They put it on sale every so often.  The bacon gets packaged and wrapped by the meat department.  I got some today myself.  good luck.

[delcecchi]

Boy, I wish down here in this purported  "#1 city"  (HA!) we had more than a Walmart, a bunch of over-priced Hy-vee's, and a Cub foods to shop at. We used to have an Econo foods, a Rainbow, a few others, they all packed it in. I miss those places. Thank god for the small local guys. 

You forgot target, aldi, fareway, and some others.

[RebelSS]

You forgot target, aldi, fareway, and some others.

I didn't forget anything. I was talking LARGE grocery retailers, None of those qualify. 

Edited August 9, 2015 by RebelSS

[delcecchi]

Not to argue, but target is pretty good sized.  Even the grocery department.

[RebelSS]

It is, but pretty small meat dept, selection-wise, (Try to buy herring after Xmas) and price wise, IMO. I won't go there since they made their statement about 2nd amendment rights and the fact they do not permit CC patrons in any of their stores, as I always carry.  But, we won't get into that on the food thread.

Edited August 9, 2015 by RebelSS

[delcecchi]

Certainly target doesn't have much of a meat department.  And I sure don't care for Walmart meat.  I think it comes pre packaged on a truck from who knows where who knows when. 

So that mostly leaves me with the smaller outfits, although my wife likes Hi Vee.  But she isn't much of a carnivore. 

[reinhard1]

Cub this week has beef bottom petite sirloin steaks on for 4.98 lb.  [also known as ball tips].  Boneless pork loin center cut chops for 2.98 lb.  Farmland bacon on coupon for 2.99 for 12 to 16 oz. packs.  Limit 4 . Pork boneless country ribs for 1.99 lb.  Pork spareribs for 1.99 lb.  Pork baby back ribs for 3.49 lb.  Beef boneless country style western ribs for 4.99 lb.  Lloyd's BBQ baby back ribs 24 oz. packs for 9.99 each.  93% lean ground beef in 3 lb. packs for 4.79 lb. [14.37 each]. Perdue fresh boneless skinless chicken breast for 3.49 lb.  Beef bone-in ribeye steak for 9.99 lb.  Beef bottom round roast for 4.99 lb. [these are good for beef jerky]. Perdue drumsticks or chicken thighs for 1.49 lb.

County Market has Pork center cut pork chops for 1.98 lb.  56oz family pack drums or thighs or 14 to 15 oz boneless skinless GoldnPlump chicken for 3.98 each. Beef T-bone steaks for 8.99 lb.  pork baby ribs for 4.49 lb.  Pork boneless center cut roasts for 2.49 lb.  Boneless bottom round steak for 4.49 lb.  good luck.

[RebelSS]

reinhard, you are right on.  Usually I run into it at Cub.  I'm from a long line of bacon experts and while I will take Thielens in Little Falls over anything this stuff is pretty dang good and I can't understand the price.  Like I said maybe I don't want to know...

Is that the same Thielen's that's in Pierz? Wonderful place, bacon is the best I've ever had! used to stop there on my way back from Brainerd....

I'm gonna have to move up by reinhard.  I haven't seen a ball tip on sale down here in a year, and I wanna make some shish-kabobs!!!!!!! Dumb ol' town!

Edited August 16, 2015 by RebelSS

[Jim Almquist]

Is that the same Thielen's that's in Pierz? Wonderful place, bacon is the best I've ever had! used to stop there on my way back from Brainerd....

I'm gonna have to move up by reinhard.  I haven't seen a ball tip on sale down here in a year, and I wanna make some shish-kabobs!!!!!!! Dumb ol' town!

From what I understand they are 2 different stores but both have great bacon. Might be related but don't know for sure. My buddy asked and they sort of skirted the question. 

[DonBo]

My favorite, pork loin at Cub for $2.99 lb.  Got one yesterday, cut four big thick chops for the grill, the rest will go in the smoker for pulled pork.

[JP Z]

Thielen's are both the same family.  I think the kids have LF one.

[eyeguy 54]

Grabbed another loin at sams yesturday to make another canadian bacon.  still 1.89.   

 

[chaffmj]

Beef tenderloin is 9.99/lb at Super One in Virginia but you have to buy a whole one. I think this is their normal price. Cooked up real good on the weber!

[reinhard1]

Cub this week has 80% lean ground beef in 3 pound tubes for 2.99 lb.  Pork assorted pork chops for 2.49 lb.  Boneless chicken breasts for 2.99 lb.  Beef T-bones for 8.99 lb.  Beef boneless tip roasts for 4.99 lb.  Fresh chicken thighs or drumsticks for 1.49 lb.  Essential bacon in 16 oz. packs for 3.99 lb.

 

County Market has a great price on beef boneless top sirloin steaks for 4.98 lb.  Great buy on bone-in pork country style ribs for 1.49 lb.  Fresh pork shoulder roasts for 1.99 lb.  Beef chuck steaks for 4.99 lb.  Beef chuck roasts for 4.79 lb.  Pork shoulder steaks for 2.29 lb.  good luck.

[DonBo]

Rainbow has smoked bacon for $2.99 a pound.  Comes in about a six pound sack.  My son eats bacon almost every day and we've bought it before.  It's thick and tastes surprisingly good.  I'm sure theres a reason it's so cheap but it tastes great.  Ignorance is bliss maybe...

Cub frequently has the same deal with 3 or 4 lb. packs. Good, thick sliced smoked bacon. Guess it's a volume deal.

[Getanet]

Cub frequently has the same deal with 3 or 4 lb. packs. Good, thick sliced smoked bacon. Guess it's a volume deal.

Yeah, I like to buy those and vacuum seal them in portions that are the right size for my family and throw them in the freezer. I think it's much better bacon than the big label brands and a better deal to boot.

Yeah, I like to buy those and vacuum seal them in portions that are the right size for my family and throw them in the freezer. I think it's much better bacon than the big label brands and a better deal to boot. I believe it's the same brand they carry in the butcher counter (not all Cubs have a butcher counter).

[reinhard1]

That Rainbow is owned by Jerry's which has many franchise Cub stores.  It was one of the few Ranibow's that were sold where the new owners kept the name.  Folks in that area were familiar with that Rainbow and liked it so they kept the name.  Most Rainbows that were sold to Cub owners are also keeping products once sold by Rainbow which is a good thing for customers.   Most of the Cub stores if not all carry that applewood smoked bacon.  The one's with a service counter have it on display there and the one's that do not have it package it for the counter.  If you ask the butcher he should sell a cryo pack to you with a discount if you want a larger amount.  good luck.

[reinhard1]

Cubs this week has beef bone-in strip steaks for 6.99 lb!!  Perdue drumsticks or thighs in family packs for 99Cents per pound.  Essential bacon in 16 oz packs for 3.99 each.  Beef bottom sirloin for 5.99 lb.  Boneless skinless breasts for 2.49 lb.  Boneless pork chops for 3.99 lb.  Baby back ribs for 3.99 lb. 85% lean ground beef in 3 pound tubes for 3.99 lb.  Boneless pork ribs for 2.99 lb. and Atlantic salmon for 5.99 lb.

 

County Market has 80 % lean ground beef for 2.98 lb. in 3 pound tubes.  Fresh Assorted pork chops for 1.68 lb.  Boneless beef top round roast or steak for 5.49 lb.  Boneless beef rib eye steak for 9.99 lb.  Boneless pork country style ribs for 2.29 lb.24 oz goldnPlump seasoned chicken breast fillets for 5.99 each. Pork spareribs for 2.69 lb.  48 oz frozen chicken wings for 7.59 each.  good luck.

[delcecchi]

What is "bottom sirloin"?  Top sirloin I have heard of. 

[reinhard1]

Bottom sirloin is also known as a ball tip steak.  It's closer to the round and not as tender as the top sirloin but I marinate them and they are good to go.  I posted the bottom sirloin roast I smoked for thin slices for hoagies on this forum.  good luck.

[RebelSS]

Bottom sirloin is also known as a ball tip steak.  It's closer to the round and not as tender as the top sirloin but I marinate them and they are good to go.  I posted the bottom sirloin roast I smoked for thin slices for hoagies on this forum.  good luck.

That's what I use for my shish-kabobs. Wish the ball tips were still 2 for $3.49  Might have to post a tutorial. Looks like the cow is named Chuck.  

 

Edited August 30, 2015 by RebelSS

[delcecchi]

OK, I know what ball tip steak is like.  Just had never heard it called bottom sirloin.