{"id":5084,"date":"2022-06-05T10:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T10:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2023-05-26T12:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:18:45","slug":"beef-ribs-from-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef Ribs From Costco? Here&#8217;s The Test &#038; What To Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5084\" class=\"elementor elementor-5084\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f0bd8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f0bd8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb38bd\" data-id=\"6bb38bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c4ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2c4ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There ain\u2019t nothing wrong with a bit of meat from Costco. No wonder it\u2019s become such a staple among BBQer\u2019s and general carnivores.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to beef ribs, the quality of the cut is certainly felt in the result of the meat at the end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you can find success with just about any beef rib, you really can make something masterful if you get your hands on the right cut, with the right qualities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do beef ribs from Costco stack up? Well, we put it to the test.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s whether Costco beef ribs are good quality, if there\u2019s good for smoking with, and other \u201cgood-to-knows\u201d before buying them!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f19977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f19977\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82388ac\" data-id=\"82388ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#What_Type_Of_Beef_Ribs_Do_Costco_Sell\" title=\"What Type Of Beef Ribs Do Costco Sell?\">What Type Of Beef Ribs Do Costco Sell?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Are_Costco_Beef_Ribs_Good_Quality\" title=\"Are Costco Beef Ribs Good Quality?\">Are Costco Beef Ribs Good Quality?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Are_Costco_Beef_Ribs_Good_For_Smoking\" title=\"Are Costco Beef Ribs Good For Smoking?\">Are Costco Beef Ribs Good For Smoking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Everything_You_Need_To_Know_About_Costco_Beef_Ribs\" title=\"Everything You Need To Know About Costco Beef Ribs\">Everything You Need To Know About Costco Beef Ribs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Weight_And_Size\" title=\"Weight And Size\">Weight And Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#The_Grade\" title=\"The Grade\">The Grade<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#The_Marbling\" title=\"The Marbling\">The Marbling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#The_Membrane\" title=\"The Membrane\">The Membrane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Getting_Ready-to-Cook_Short_Ribs\" title=\"Getting Ready-to-Cook Short Ribs\">Getting Ready-to-Cook Short Ribs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/#Freshness\" title=\"Freshness\">Freshness<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Type_Of_Beef_Ribs_Do_Costco_Sell\"><\/span>What Type Of Beef Ribs Do Costco Sell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a51896 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a51896\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a427d03\" data-id=\"a427d03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24f467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d24f467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Beef-Short-Ribs-From-Costco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Beef-Short-Ribs-From-Costco.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Beef-Short-Ribs-From-Costco-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Beef-Short-Ribs-From-Costco-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8b7e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e8b7e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479bac1\" data-id=\"479bac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa2398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa2398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beef ribs generally come in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokedbbqsource.com\/types-of-beef-ribs\/\"><b>three main cuts<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plate Short Ribs, Chuck Short Ribs, and Back Ribs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plate ribs have been made famous in Texas, right next to their pride the Texas barbecue brisket. Meaty, fatty, and tender.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chuck short ribs are less popular but are still worthy of a centerpiece. Slightly meatier but tougher than plate ribs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back ribs are what\u2019s left after the prime rib roast has been removed. But, just as much as the prime rib can be a feast, so can these bad boys.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costco sells each type of these ribs, but <\/span><b>the most popular Costco ribs are the beef short ribs.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f2a90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f2a90e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c5528b\" data-id=\"1c5528b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66dc14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Costco_Beef_Ribs_Good_Quality\"><\/span>Are Costco Beef Ribs Good Quality?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e4ec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e4ec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a96ffa8\" data-id=\"a96ffa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dd80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4dd80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is it when we talk about beef rib quality?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, you can choose to buy platinum standard, premium, beef ribs from hand-fed cattle from mount Everest if you want to. But, <strong>what you really want is consistency, good flavor, tenderness, and some good meat on them!<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your budget and occasion, Costco offers both beef short ribs in Choice (medium) grade, and Prime (best) grade cuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news? Both grades are absolutely amazing, and if you\u2019re smoking them or cooking them low and slow properly they both turn out delectable. So much so that I normally just go for Choice grade.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bone-in beef short ribs, in particular, they\u2019re exactly what you want for a casual Saturday barbecue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc929f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc929f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a424249\" data-id=\"a424249\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956f65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956f65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Costco_Beef_Ribs_Good_For_Smoking\"><\/span>Are Costco Beef Ribs Good For Smoking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0275fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0275fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29055e1\" data-id=\"29055e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb3148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abb3148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-From-Costco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5089\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-From-Costco.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-From-Costco-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-From-Costco-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adf7a42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adf7a42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7f54bb\" data-id=\"f7f54bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fb59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0fb59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not going to play games with you here. So, I went out and I got the real deal. Two bone-in Choice beef short ribs and prepped them for smoking.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although these two that I picked up were rather small, they cooked consistently, have a good amount of marbling, were tender as ever, and I was able to get a killer smoke ring and bark. <\/span><b>The verdict: Costco beef ribs are good for smoking.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There could have been a bit more meat to them, but Costco does offer different sizes and weights, so you can adjust your portion size accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ee5ad4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ee5ad4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acc4114\" data-id=\"acc4114\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec7b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ec7b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-Result.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-Result.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-Result-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Smoked-Beef-Ribs-Result-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c2bfd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c2bfd1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba4aa8d\" data-id=\"ba4aa8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fcab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30fcab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everything_You_Need_To_Know_About_Costco_Beef_Ribs\"><\/span>Everything You Need To Know About Costco Beef Ribs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-476548f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"476548f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85663d9\" data-id=\"85663d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a099e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a099e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to shopping for Costco beef ribs, there\u2019s a few things to keep in mind and look out for to optimize your chances of pure deliciousness.<br \/><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are, the the<\/span><b> weight and size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the rib, the <\/span><b>grading<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>marbling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the<\/span><b> membrane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>ready-to-cook beef short ribs. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to <\/span><b>check the freshness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too!<br \/><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s everything you need to know when you\u2019re looking for a good Costco beef rib.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a985704 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a985704\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9ec50\" data-id=\"5b9ec50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7e1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a7e1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weight_And_Size\"><\/span>Weight And Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3d10ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3d10ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f31629c\" data-id=\"f31629c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c746dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c746dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conveniently, Costco does stock different weights and sizes of beef ribs, so you can always find one to suit your needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find full plates or packs with 4, 3, and even 2 ribs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most commonly you\u2019ll find the ribs sold in three plates weighing about 5lb. These seem to be a perfect size for a normal family dinner. They\u2019re the most popular for this reason.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just be sure you <a href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/how-many-beef-ribs-per-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>get about 2 beef ribs per person<\/strong><\/a> to be safe, depending on the thickness and weight of the rib.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74d4834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74d4834\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45db3f4\" data-id=\"45db3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9744d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9744d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Grade\"><\/span>The Grade<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e9f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14e9f22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75d2f90\" data-id=\"75d2f90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59347c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59347c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are technically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select\"><b>three USDA grades of beef<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Select grade (low) Choice grade (medium, and Prime grade (best).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll normally find that Costco only provides the middle ground, Choice grade, and the best, Prime grade.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Really, you can smoke or slow-cook each grade to an incredible result. But generally, the Prime grade becomes more tender and flavorful, due to the higher fat content and distribution. The same can be said for <a href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/is-costco-brisket-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Costco briskets.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12bd420 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12bd420\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f7bf55\" data-id=\"1f7bf55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acd9f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8acd9f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Marbling\"><\/span>The Marbling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-514ea1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"514ea1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17119c4\" data-id=\"17119c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf16891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf16891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there\u2019s normally a clear difference between the marbling of a choice grade and prime grade beef rib, you should still notice natural differences between beef ribs of the same grade.<br \/><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, whether you\u2019re looking at choice or prime, make sure to pick up and look at a few packs of ribs. Optionally, you can mumble under your breath \u201cthat looks nice\u201d when you pick the one with the better marbling. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c99263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c99263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5883de\" data-id=\"f5883de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4613c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4613c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Membrane\"><\/span>The Membrane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-046e5ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"046e5ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0459220\" data-id=\"0459220\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b500bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b500bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ribs often come with a tough, rubbery membrane on their backside, underneath the bone plate. Although there\u2019s nothing wrong with leaving it on when you smoke or slow cook your ribs, you certainly don\u2019t want a mouthful of it when it comes time to eat!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costco beef ribs come with this membrane attached. To remove it, simply drive a butter knife under the thin membrane and pull it out enough to grab hold with a paper towel, and gently tear it from the rib.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf10e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf10e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fc7077\" data-id=\"4fc7077\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b12093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b12093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Ready-to-Cook_Short_Ribs\"><\/span>Getting Ready-to-Cook Short Ribs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea9477f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea9477f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfa89c8\" data-id=\"bfa89c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f19145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f19145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By now you might have seen pre-seasoned, ready-to-cook short ribs at Costco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although pre-marinated products can cut the hassle, you are taking a gamble with the flavors to come. I say that not because they&#8217;re not delicious, but often they won\u2019t deliver on your truest desires, especially if you plan to smoke them!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefit? Well, it\u2019s super convenient, and there can be some pretty good-looking pre-marinated ribs, like smoky BBQ or Korean BBQ.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20f262b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20f262b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c730dc0\" data-id=\"c730dc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f05aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6f05aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Freshness\"><\/span>Freshness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2482438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2482438\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0364c2e\" data-id=\"0364c2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06039c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06039c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like at the local grocer, Costco beef ribs are pre-packaged, shipped, and served at your location. This doesn\u2019t mean the meat itself isn\u2019t fresh. But, it does mean the meat you see in front of you may have had different processing dates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the use-by date. If there are two equally good-looking beef ribs, always choose the way with the longest date as it\u2019s an indication that it\u2019s fresher than the other!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac2384d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac2384d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bce48d\" data-id=\"9bce48d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467360e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"467360e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s Go Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1bda9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1bda9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fd361b\" data-id=\"4fd361b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92e98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92e98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costco\u2019s selection of barbecue meats is certainly underrated. I\u2019ll come out and say it, Costco beef ribs can be just as good as what you find at the local butcher!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for luxury, grab a prime graded, plate of short ribs and you\u2019ll ditch the dreams of a fancy house and car. Believe me, there\u2019s nothing better.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, unlike at the butcher where the qualities are generally great and the meat is fresh, you can be more selective about it at Costco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always check the use-by date as a measure of its freshness (and choose the one with the longest date!), compare marbling between a few, and ensure you get your desired cut and weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise? Well, happy days!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There ain\u2019t nothing wrong with a bit of meat from Costco. No wonder it\u2019s become such a staple among BBQer\u2019s and general carnivores. When it comes to beef ribs, the quality of the cut is certainly felt in the result of the meat at the end.\u00a0 Although you can find success with just about any &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/grillsimply.com\/beef-ribs-from-costco\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Beef Ribs From Costco? 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