Category Archives: McRib Events

McRib arrives in South Korea

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We were tipped off by Jan Eric Andersson that the McRib has arrived in South Korea. Provided was the following photo from what appears to be a release party there for the sandwich and related contest.

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A peek at the South Korea McDonalds website confirms the availability.

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Their YouTube clip showing their advertisement has the patty taking a rather odd fall from above.

It appears that they are running some type of contest with what they are calling the “Lucky Burger”. Having the McRib is lucky enough, adding a contest makes it a Very Lucky Burger. See their contest page here.

It appears they will be serving this McRib variant through January 29.

McRib Cufflinks and Ring Giveaway

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Last year we teamed up with Catrinas Toybox and gave away a McRib necklace. We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up again this year for a giveaway for a set of McRib Jewelry items. We will be giving away McRib cufflinks and a McRib ring!

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First up is our review of the McRib Ring.

The McRib on the ring is even better than that we saw last year on the necklace. Notice the abundance of pickle, and also slivered onion. The sprinklings of cornbread on top, combined with the sauce seemingly oozing off of the McRib patty make this a highly desirable item for those that like to show off their love of the McRib.

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Next up is a pair of McRib cufflinks.

Similar to the McRib ring, Catrina spent some significant effort to bring out the pickles and onions. The cufflinks do not feel as heavy as some cufflinks, and also are not bothersome on the wrist when being worn. The connection between the McRib and the cufflink appears to be solid and tight so that you need not worry about snagging something along the seem.  

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Now that you see the prizes, lets talk about what you have to do to get a chance to win either the ring or the cufflinks.

About the Contest There are several ways to get in the contest. In all options, be sure you also give us your contact email! We need to be able to reach you when you win!

1. Visit Catrina’s Etsy Store, look around, find something cool other than a McRib related item. Come back to this blog post and post what you picked.
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2. Follow McRib Locator on Twitter and Tweet about this blog post and giveaway using the following (quotes are not needed in your tweet): “I just entered to win some awesome #McRib Jewelry from @TheMenuJewelry and @mcriblocator – Enter to win at http://wp.me/p3RkC0-lW #giveaway”. Post the direct link to your twitter post on this blog post.

3. Like McRib Locator and Catrina’s Toybox on Facebook and post about the giveaway using (again no quotes needed): “I just entered to win some awesome #McRib Jewelry from @Catrinas-Toybox and #mcriblocator – Enter to win at http://wp.me/p3RkC0-lW #giveaway″. Make sure to set your security setting on the post so that we can find it.

Contest closes on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 6pm Central. A winner will be announced on Monday, December 2. We will be randomly picking a winner from all valid entries. If we are unable to reach the winner after 24 hours, we will pick another person and wait 24 hours for them to respond. We will continue this until we have a winner.

Still Time to Win McRib Locator Pens!

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We earlier went into the details of our pen giveaway for this McRib Season. We have been getting a lot of confirmations even after the respective state has been confirmed. To reward these reports, we are going to run another McRib Pen Giveaway! We are going to have a top reporters reward where the top 5 reporters will receive McRib Pens. This will be a point based system, and here are the scoring rules.

1) We have decided that we will give 5 points to each sighting added to the McRib Locator that also has a photo confirmation sent in (photos@mcriblocator.com) for the sighting reported. You must do both in order to score the points.

2) In order for your points to accumulate, you will need to report your sightings with the same email address each time. This is the only unique identification that we have today for each sighting. We do not and will not share the email addresses.

3)  Scores will be available at http://mcriblocator.com/topreporters.php

4) Confirmations from August 1, 2013 through midnight Jan 1 (when the balls drops it is all over) will be included.

McRib Locator Pens

Regarding the original chances for pens, we are still looking for unique McRib photos and there are still several locations that have not had confirmations yet that provide a confirmation for will score you a pen.

Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
North Dakota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia

If/when you find a McRib, please mark your sighting at McRibLocator.com and be sure to send us a photo (photos@mcriblocator.com) of your receipt showing the purchase so that we may mark it as confirmed.

More details on the McRib returning to Canada

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As the McRib finally returns to Canada, the Canadian McDonalds website is now featuring material on the release. Unlike the search and find approach used on our website, McDonalds Canada offers a timeline for the McRibs availability, expected for a single glorious month.

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They also are featuring music and a chance to win swag, alike a promotion ran in the United States many years ago.

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Canadians are in for a flavorful fall, even if for only a month.

If/when you find a McRib, please mark your sighting at McRibLocator.com and be sure to send us a photo (photos@mcriblocator.com) of your receipt showing the purchase so that we may mark it as confirmed.

Help us locate the McRib!

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We have just received word that the confirmed sighting in Powell, WY is no more. Apparently the McRib was only available there for a single week!

With the very limited availability at some locations, we want to get the confirmed sightings out as soon as possible. Toward this goal, we are going to be giving away a McRib Locator pen to the people first to provide a confirmed McRib sighting in each of the 50 states (and DC too).

McRib Locator Pens

In order for a sighting to be confirmed we need you to email us a photo of your receipt showing both where it was purchased and the price it cost (both are available on the receipt) to photos@mcriblocator.com . We also need you to submit your sighting at http://mcriblocator.com. If you win, we will let you know and will follow up with a request for your mailing address. In the event of a tie, most creative photo with the McRib wins.

Not the first to confirm? We are also going to pick the top 10 most creative McRib confirmation photo submissions and send them pens too!

Both of these opportunities run through at least the end of December 2013 and may be extended depending on McRib availability. After reviewing submitted photos we will share on the blog those that are winners, so make sure to check back to see your competition.

McRib Survival Kit Giveaway

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When we last posted, we had made mention of the Survival kits being offered in the New York area. Through the generosity of the @McDNYTriState area McDonalds, we have secured a few of these kits for you, our fans.

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We want to recognize those who have contributed the most to the McRibLocator site, so below is how we plan to distribute these kits. Note that the shirt provided in each of the kits is size Large. Additionally as noted below, the McRib coupons pictured have been replaced with McRib Locator pens.

 

Survivor Kit Giveaway:

The 3 people with the most points at the end of the week will receive a McRib survival kit. You earn points through the following means:

  1. For every McRib sighting you enter through the website (http://mcriblocator.com), you will receive 1 point in this contest.
  2. For every McRib sighting you enter through the website (http://mcriblocator.com), and provide an image to confirm the sighting you get 2 points (1 point for entering as in option 1 and an addition point for sending in the confirmation photo).
  3. For every McRib email you send with a unique photo of yourself/others dining with you feasting on the McRib you will receive 1 point. Note that these pictures may be shared on the website.

Photos must be submitted to photos@mcriblocator.com. All entries must be received no later than 6am Central Time January 20.

 

Coupon Giveaway:

These kits originally contain 2 coupons good for a free McRib each in the @McDNYTriState area. We have replaced  these with 2 McRib Locator pens as not all people will be able to use these coupons. We will be giving out 1 coupon per day in this contest to the entry with the most points on the given day that live in @McDNYTriState area. The areas the coupon is good for are:

Redeem rules

Restrictions:

  • Contest begins January 12, 2013.
  • Contest ends January 20, 2013 @ 6am Central Time.
  • Points are based on the email used for the sighting/photo submission. All entries must be submitted with the same email per person to receive credit for the person’s entries.
  • Only one winner for the Survival Kit per mailing address.
  • The daily prize can only be won once per mailing address for the duration of this contest..
  • In the event of a tie which would result in more than 3 winners, we will randomly select the winner from those that are in the possible winners.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment on this post, or send us an email contact@mcriblocator.com.