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2021 US McRib Release Update

With just a few days before the official release, I wanted to provide an update on where we are currently at in the rollout of the 2021 US McRib Release.

McDonalds 2021 Promotion

McDonalds has announced their 2021 McRib promotion, and it will be an opportunity for McRib fans to win a NFT (non-fungible token). These digital version of the McRib will go out to 10 fans that are selected from a list of participants. To participate, fans need to retweet the Sweepstakes Invitation between November 1 and November 7th. More details about this promotion can be found in the link above. When the sweepstakes promotion starts we will share a link here. They even include a reference to the McRib Locator in their press release.

Confirmations

Many confirmations are coming in ahead of the designated November 1st release. Thank you for each report and confirmation! You are a critical piece of making this crowdsourcing effort work! New to the experience? Make sure to first report your McRib sighting on our webpage. After adding your report send us a photo of your receipt (photos@mcriblocator.com) showing which location you purchased your McRib at. Once we have your report and confirmation we will mark the sighting confirmed! Here is the latest map of confirmations.

Fun Stories

There have already been some very interesting stories coming in of McRib ordering experiences. From managers running the first McRibs sold to the customer waiting outside, to creative ways of selling the McRib when they are not yet in the system, we love to hear about your experiences with the McRib. Please share with us any unique experiences you have so that we can share these with other fans!

Upcoming Giveaway Opportunities

While not the pens or window clings offered in the past, we do have a couple of items that we will be giving out to fans this season. Stay tuned for more details!

We still want your confirmations

While we know that most if not all US locations will be offering the McRib by November 1st, we still want to hear from you about your confirmations. Unfortunately at some point the McRib will drop from menus again. At that time we want to make sure fans can still secure those last McRibs of the season, or possibly to stock up for the offseason and we need your help to get the latest information to other fans. We will take every report and confirmation we can get!

Costa Rica sees 2021 McRib Release

First 2021 McRib confirmation of the season!

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We received a message today from McRib fan David M showing him with the McRib and a receipt providing us with our first 2021 McRib confirmation. I quickly dialed up the store and the employee confirmed that they are indeed already selling the McRib, however it may not be on the actual menu yet. Our first confirmed McRib of the 2021 season is at 1105 Old Berry Dr in Abingdon, VA!

David M and the first confirmed US McRib of the season!

This is very exciting news, especially as the announced release is still nearly a month away. While the store employee was unable to offer additional details regarding the current release, if you arrive there today you can in fact get a McRib. It is likely other stores around the US are also offering the McRib early, as if one store has the components needed others will also have them. Let’s get the McRib reports flowing in on our webpage so we can help others satisfy their McRib cravings!

2021 US McRib Return

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McDonalds recently announced that the McRib will return to US stores on November 1, 2021. While they have yet to respond to my inquiry to if the McRib will be offered nationwide or only at select stores, most likely this will be a nationwide release again this year. This will be the 40th anniversary of the rollout of the McRib making the nationwide return the most likely scenario.

nobody:

me: i think it’s time to bring the McRib back 11.1
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) September 30, 2021

Many of the news articles I have came across that shared that the McRib will be returning also mention that the return of the McRib is earlier than last year, however later than pre-COVID releases. While this is partially correct, there have been later releases of the McRib as can be found by reviewing our posts to see dates of returns.

Get ready to send your reports! Make sure to help other McRib fans find out which stores start selling prior to November 1, and help in the event some locations are not offering the McRib. Thank you!

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2021 McRib return in Guatemala

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The 2021 McRIb return in Guatemala is here upon fans in the region! On their Facebook page they have started their campaigns for the McRib. Oddly enough, it appears fans there will only be able to get the McRib via the McDonalds app. Earlier posts hinted at the upcoming return.