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McRib Sauce

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Most years when McRib season is over, the disappointment of not having more/any McRibs leaves fans disappointed. Fans resort to various clones on the market, or try to make the McRib themselves. One of the more essential components of the McRib that makes it taste different from the other alike options is the sauce itself. Nick from Tucson, AZ recently let me know that he had secured some authentic McRib sauce. He also pointed me to an eBay posting where a seller in northern Minnesota is currently selling an excess of McRib sauce pouches that they have.

McRib Sauce box
McRib Sauce Pouch
McRib Sauce Pouch
McRib Sauce Boxes

I was about to order some myself, when luck struck. A coworker at my day job produced for me my very own pouch of McRib sauce. My coworker has a connection inside a store in the area that indicated they received a large shipment of space AFTER the season had ended. Lucky for me, I now have one of the more tricky components of the McRib to come by!

Hunt for the most alike BBQ sauce

Now that we have a little sauce to work with, we can look for an alike option at the store. Especially helpful from the posted sale is that the boxes contain what ingredients are included in this tangy sauce, which should help to focus on types of sauce that are potential matches. Granted, the vague “spices” ingredient isn’t going to let us filter the list too quickly.

What about you?

  • Would you order McRib sauce from an online auction site?
  • Perhaps it is finally time for McDonalds to bring some of their sauces to stores for consumers as well. There are a number of other restaurants offering items in stores today, so they wouldn’t be the first to explore this. Would you buy McRib sauce if it was offered at stores?
  • What types of BBQ sauce do you think are most closely like that used for the McRib?

Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

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The 2018 McRib US Return

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US McRib Return

With the recent return of the McRib to Guatemala, we have been tracking down details of the US 2018 McRib return.  We have heard from multiple fans, and via our phone calls to stores around the country that the McRib will be returning to some US locations in October, November, and/or December. Several of the places I called did not think the McRib would be back, however one store indicated that it would likely be at corporately owned stores. We also know that the McRib will be returning to a number of non-corporate stores.

Which US Locations?

So far we have identified the following parts of the country that will be offering the 2018 McRib this season. We will be updating the list as we find more specific locations, check back on our blog for the latest locations.

  • Participating Corporately owned McDonalds stores
  • Minnesota/Wisconsin combined sales region (by Nov 1)
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Iowa City, IA
  • Altoona, PA (around October 25)
  • Pittsburgh, PA (sometime this year)
  • West Milton, OH (October 29)
  • Columbus, OH (November)
  • Huntsville, AL (now available)
  • Ashland, KY
  • Memphis, TN (approximately last week of October)
  • Conway (Little Rock), AR (any day)
  • Baton Rouge, LA (now)
  • Shreveport, LA (now)
  • San Antonio, TX
  • El Paso, TX (now)
  • Oklahoma City, OK (around October 25)
  • St. Louis, MO (around October 29)
  • Kansas City, MO (early November)
  • Garden City, KS (around October 24)
  • North Platte, NE (November 4)
  • Omaha, NE (October 27th / Buy any Combo, get a McRib for an additional $1)
  • Des Moines, IA (around October 24)
  • Sioux Falls, SD (early November)
  • Rapid City, SD (around October 29)
  • Fargo, ND (November)
  • Dickinson, ND (around October 29)
  • Great Falls, MT (around Oct 26)
  • Spokane, WA (likely before Nov 1, inventory on site)
  • Medford, OR (around October 29)
  • Los Angeles, CA (now)

Might have the McRib

  • Seattle, WA (possibly will appear at some locations outside the metro)
  • Portland, OR (November?)

Not as Likely to have the McRib

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • West Seneca, NY
  • Southern Michigan
  • Boise, ID
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Grand Junction, CO
  • Sacramento, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Denver, CO
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How you can help

If you find a McRib make sure to report it at https://mcriblocator.com/report.html and send us a photo of your receipt. Make sure your receipt shows the location and date purchased as well as your McRib order. Send your confirmation photo to photos@mcriblocator.com . Thank you!

McRib returns with a new twist in Central America

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Twist on a Classic

Nearly a year ago, we saw the McRib return to Central America. Due to the popularity, it has again returned, however with a slight twist in the marketing of the sandwich. This year the sandwich is being advertised in it’s “classic” option as well as new “with cheese” and “with bacon” options.

Thus far the promotion appears to be limited to Guatemala, and just started being promoted there on October 5th, 2018. Their website doesn’t yet mention the McRib, and is still promoting their 50th Anniversary of the Big Mac. This Big Mac promotion is still ongoing in neighboring countries as well, so it is possible that the page will be updated to showcase the McRib as soon as other McDonalds stores in the region begin offering the sandwich.

 A photo showing more typical McRib construction

Which would you pick?

Which Guatemala McRib would you pick

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How you can help

If you find a McRib make sure to report it at https://mcriblocator.com/report.html and send us a photo of your receipt. Make sure your receipt shows the location and date purchased as well as your McRib order. Send your confirmation photo to photos@mcriblocator.com . Thank you!

Mashed McRib Feature – The Untold Truth of The McRib

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Mashed recently published a fun story on the McRib feature which includes some trivia bits.
Mashed – Everything you need to know about the McRib

Mashed also shared a video summarizing the story if you don’t have time to read all of their article:

A couple of items that should be clarified

  • The topping on the McRib bun is more of a cornmeal substance than sesame seed.
  • The original pork chop form of the McRib was a result of research by the US Army. They wanted to provide a meal that would remind soldiers away from home of a favorite from back home, and pork chops themselves would have been difficult to distribute. The McRib industrial complex: how the Army made the world’s weirdest meat
  • The Gym mat controversy is tied to the bun of the sandwich. The ingredient  azodicarbonamide has been used as a flour-bleaching agent across the industry. This has rapidly been phased out in the industry due to the Gym mat controversy.
  • While the McRib does tend to return in November, which often aligns with lower pork prices, stores are free to offer the sandwich throughout the year. Most recently, Florida offered the McRib into early spring in 2017.

What did you think of the article? Any parts new to you? Let us know in the comments below.