The 2019 Guatemala McRib is here, and they are not messing around. They are promoting not 1, not 2, but 4 variations of the McRib! The options are the new McRib with Onion Ring and past year options of McRib with Cheese, McRib with Bacon, and classic McRib which we reported on previously here.
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As an onion ring fan, this new McRib with onion ring sounds very interesting. Thanks to Jorge C, we have the following photo of an actual sandwich ordered in this configuration. We were told that this tasted “amazingly delcious”.
Jorge C. provided us this photo of the McRib with onion rings
Let us know which 2019 Guatemala McRib you would pick if all 4 were available for you. Vote in our poll bellow or by replying to our post.
It has been a few years for Spain, however the McRib has returned to stores in the country!
Note that the bun used is also used for other sandwiches on their menu. The pictures do not highlight the addition of pickles, which leaves us to wonder if these are not included by default on the McRib of Spain.
Also worth noting is that the price this year for the McRib combo is the same as the 2016 price when it includes a single side option. The US variation of the McRib was last offered in Spain in 2013.
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.
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!
It appears that after a 6 year hiatus, the McRib will be returning to Maccas (McDonalds first embraced this Australian nickname in 2013) in Australia. Currently their Facebook page is hinting “something saucy is coming” on December 5th.
Macca hints at the return of the McRib
Late last week they let is slip that it would in fact be the McRib returning.
Fellow McRib fan Richard W. captured the earlier announcement.
This follows an early market test in July 2018, which the McRib sales, to little surprise, must have shown that there was enough interest to bring it back on a larger scale. The last full blown release of the McRib in Australia was 6 years ago. The release 6 years ago was part of an event to align with the Olympics being held there. A few different variations from around the globe were offered, such as the Atlanta Pork McRib.
Will there be special promotional pricing? Will they make a clever video to emphasize the return of this fan favorite? As the 5th arrives we will update this post with additional details as we are able to find them.
Update 1:
The McDonalds Australia page now features the McRib alongside what appear to be BBQ Fries.
Australia McRib is Back
On Facebook they have now shared a brief video that they brought it back due to customer demand.
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Over the years a number of interesting McRib creations have been shared with us. This year we are looking to share some of these creations with others to see if they would be interesting in trying these creations. We start off with McRib Rolled Ice Cream.
We recently received word from Dave Mellick, the owner and Chief Engineer at Arctic Griddle LLC, a startup in Idaho. After 5 years of not being able to have a McRib, when the sandwich returned this year, he had to combine his Arctic Griddle technology with the fan favorite McRib sandwich. He shared his video from his preparation of the ice cream, and took time to have a short Q & A session.
1) What spawned your idea of creating McRib ice cream?
One of the most fun aspects of rolled ice cream is the ability to create unique and daring flavors. Youtube is full of unusual rolled ice cream videos such as BigMac, Whopper, pizza, and French fry ice cream. I felt the McRib was certainly deserving as well.
2) How long have you been a McRib fan?
As long as I can remember, well over 30 years. Unfortunately, our area doesn’t have it offered most years so when it does show up I have to take advantage of it to the fullest.
3) Do you order your McRib with any customizations?
Nope, I stick to the original, the way it was intended.
4) How was the McRib ice cream vs the original McRib?
Colder. You could still taste everything from the McRib but with a sweeter and creamier texture. It would definitely be an acquired taste but it was fun to try.
5) How did you decide on using half of a sandwich?
We knew from other videos that using a full sandwich was going to be too much to make roll properly. So, we did two half tests. The first time we didn’t use nearly enough ice cream base. The second test turned out better but it was still not quite as easy to roll as regular ice cream.
6) If you were to make this again, would you customize your sandwich?
The onions and pickles add a lot of water content to the ice cream mix which makes it brittle. We could have omitted them and it probably would have rolled better but then it wouldn’t really taste like a McRib. So, we chose taste over form.
7) What lead you to create the Arctic Griddle?
We got our start with rolled ice cream by fixing up the cheap rolled ice cream machines from China of our local ice cream shop. From that work, we began helping out other rolled ice cream businesses in the USA to fix and repair their machines. One thing lead to another and we decided to manufacture a much higher quality rolled ice cream machine here in the USA.
8) Any last thoughts?
McRib ice cream certainly isn’t for everyone but it was fun to try and if it can help promote the McRib all the better. I’m hoping we won’t have to wait another 5 years in our area for one. I can only stock so many in my freezer!
McRib Creations
Do you have an interesting McRib creation you would like to share with others? Send us a photo of your creation to contact@mcriblocator.com
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There is a new McRib being offered in Germany, and it might give your tastebuds a blast of crazy. As we have reported previously, the much loved McRib sandwich is offered year-round in Germany. To spice things up a little, Germany will be offering a Chili-Cheese with bacon McRib. The sandwich still will be built upon the classic McRib with a few notable differences. More specifically the changes will feature dropping the onion and pickles, add bacon on top of the McRib, add jalapeños, and finally add a layer of chili-cheese sauce before adding the top bun.
Chili-cheese with bacon McRib.
The sandwich carries a “New” icon on the McDonalds Germany online sandwich details. Thanks to a source in Germany (thanks Kaci!) we see this is being offered as part of the “Stars of America” promotion.
Stars of America promotional sign
While we certainly know of McRib variations, this offering is one of the most unique. We do receive reports detailing individual fans variations, and know the McRib has global variation.
What do you think, is this something that you would like to try out?
