Name Joey Erwin
Location Simpsonville, SC
When did you have your first McRib? Mid-80’s, I think.
How many McRibs did you have during the 2010 season? I have had 47; they still had them as of December 28 in Simpsonville! ——–edit: on Thursday the following was posted on Joey’s Facebook page:
“I had to wait a few days for McRib #55; but it was worth braving a little ice and snow! I’m back at my “home” McD’s #31897 today. It’s good to see the familiar smiles that always greet me here!”
What do you eat during the off-season? I am a fan of meatloaf and fried bologna sandwiches in the off-season. Oh, wait, that’s actually two separate things. Meatloaf is my favorite dinner (with sweet peas and mashed ‘taters). My favorite lunch in the off-season is the classic fried bologna sandwich (“meat” bologna, not beef) on Texas toast, with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, and provolone cheese.
Did you have a McRib on Christmas? Did not have McRib on Christmas, but was thinking of McRib as I ate a “traditional” dinner with my family.
What is the farthest distance you have driven to have a McRib? Have not had to go far since they seem to run out of them everywhere else before Simpsonville. Am I the only guy in Simpsonville eating McRibs?! Not that I am complaining, just curious…
How do you order your McRib? I order mine with “Xtra sauce” to make sure they get enough on there. Sometimes they don’t get the McRib fully submerged in the sauce, and sometimes they are downright dry if I don’t ask for “Xtra sauce.”
Favorite McRib Story/Memory My favorite McRib story is that I got invited to the McRib national launch event in Times Square in 2010! I got to meet other legendary McRib fans (more legendary than I am, in my honest opinion), and I got to meet some of the folks behind the legend itself. Second to that would be my first McRib, which I had while sharing a meal with my Daddy. Good times all around.
What makes you a great McRib fan? I am a great McRib fan because I really LOVE McRib. I only started keeping count of how many I eat because people seem to be interested in that. It’s like asking me how many times have I kissed my wife; not that the two events are equal in value, of course. But you know what I mean.
Do you have a website/fanclub site? My friends at work created the “Mr. McRib” group for me before I had my own Facebook account.
Do you freeze McRibs? Some folks have suggested I stockpile McRibs and keep them in the freezer for the off-season. I’m like, “really?” Not that it could not be done, but, to recycle an idea I heard from another fast food joint, “There’s nothing fresh about a frozen McRib.” Next time someone suggests that, I will suggest they bring a giant bucket of sand and ocean water home from the beach with them so they can enjoy the beach in the off-season.
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Thank you Joey for being our January 14, 2011 McRib Fan of the Week! Here’s to many more McRibs!
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