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Food Flashback Premiere

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Food Flashback Premiere

Coming up Thursday November 16th, 2017 and again Saturday November 18th, 2017 is the premiere of a new television show titled Food Flashback on the Cooking Channel. The pilot episode it titled Comeback Kids and the synopsis is:

Food historian Jason Liebig takes a trip down memory lane exploring snacks and treats from our past that have gone away only to return again. He examines the nostalgic power of the Twinkie, meets the forces behind the comeback of Surge soda, witnesses the historic return of Oreo O’s cereal and goes on a hunt for an elusive fast food sandwich.

While each of the topics presented will be certain to entertain, take special note of the last bit about a hunt for an elusive fast food sandwich. I can tell you that this last segment is about a certain Pork sandwich! I was fortunate enough to have been a contributor to this episode that the folks at 441 Productions team and Jason Liebig put together. While I can’t go much into the specifics of the content (I did get to ride around in a classic AMC Matador station wagon), I think it will be well worth your time to take a look at this episode of this fun new show.

Disclaimer: 441 Productions did pay for travel expenses so that I could participate in this episode. They did not pay for me to create this post.

The AMC Matador station wagon truely is a sweet ride.

Food Flashback premiers Thursday November16th at 8pmET/5pmPT on COOKING CHANNEL Replays again that night at 12amET/9pmPT and one more time on Saturday November 17th at 1pmET/10am PT.

Previews below:
Oreo O’s Preview

Surge Preview

Disclaimer:  The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of McRib Locator and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other parties mentioned in the post. Mentions of other entities in this post does not reflect an endorsement of products offered by said entities, nor that we offer support for any of the products they may offer.  Other than travel costs to participate in the episode, no financial considerations were provided by the Cooking Channel, 441 Productions, or other entities mentioned in this post in exchange for this post.

McRib Bacon Zoomed

United Tastes of America Promotion

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United Tastes of America Promotion

The United Tastes of America Promotion in Germany stealthily kicked off late September. The intent is to bring a few items to their menu with a flare of the United states. Apparently this primarily means adding bacon to sandwiches and including waffle fries. Ironically, they have also brought bot dogs to the menu as part of a separate promotion.

 

United Tastes of America

One of the items they are offering is the McRib Bacon. As Germany sells the McRib year round, they bring bacon to the sandwich to give it a little different taste.

McRib Bacon

McRib Bacon Zoomed
Now that McDonalds stores across the United States are serving breakfast all day, bacon is an add-on item that can be added to any menu item. What do you think, would you like a McRib with bacon? Let us know in the comments below.

Help others find the McRib

We have heard that some locations offering the McRib have severely constrained inventory, and do not expect the McRib to last long. Let’s help fans get the McRib while they can! If you find a McRib make sure to report it at http://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!

November 6th, 2017 Update

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November 6th, 2017 Update

Lower 48 States View of McRib availability as of November 6th, 2017

With the help of fans like you, we have hundreds of confirmations on the map today. While the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Northeastern US are again withholding from offering the McRib this year, we see the McRib scattered well around the US as our earlier map suggested might be the case. Thank you for your contributions!

Next Round

November 6th marks the next round of stores offering the McRib. We have heard Hawaii will start offering the sandwich today, and have heard of other stores around the continental US that will also join in. If you happen across the McRib, please let us know!

Constrained inventory

While the season is just getting underway in some locations, others are struggling with the high demand for the McRib. We had heard some locations would have he McRib for as little as a week, however other locations are unexpectedly running out of inventory.

Not all is lost, we had heard that some locations would see additional inventory arrive yet.

35th Anniversary Swag

Who doesn’t like Swag? To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the McRib, McDonalds is offering a swag bag to select fans. No official word on how many of these will be given out nor to who they are being offered.

https://twitter.com/xanthepajarillo/status/926190995938557952

Help others find the McRib

We have heard that some locations offering the McRib have severely constrained inventory, and do not expect the McRib to last long. Let’s help fans get the McRib while they can! If you find a McRib make sure to report it at http://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!

Status as of end of day Nov 1, 2017

November 2, 2017 Update

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November 2, 2017 Update

The next round of McRibs arrive today November 2nd at numerous locations around the country. As you can see from our map below, the number of confirmed locations offering the McRib continues to expand.

Update as of end of day Nov 1, 2017

If you do not see the McRib near you in the next day or two, don’t worry (unless you are in one of the areas we identified early this week as won’t see the McRib), another wave of McDonalds stores should see the McRib next week too. While we had over 30 new confirmations yesterday, we also picked up that the Portland, OR and Sacramento, CA areas will not see the McRib return.

Help others find the McRib

We have heard that some locations offering the McRib have severely constrained inventory, and do not expect the McRib to last long. Let’s help fans get the McRib while they can! If you find a McRib make sure to report it at http://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!

Confirmed Sightings as of 10/30/2017

Halloween 2017 McRib Update

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*Updated November 1 to include additional locations the McRib will not return to.

Halloween 2017 Update

October 30th marked the return of the McRib to several locations across the country, an early halloween treat. between confirmations from fans (THANK YOU!) showing their receipts of their McRib purchase, to calling around the country, we continue to gather more information about what the McRib release of 2017 will look like. We will continue to provide updates as we find additional information.

Where is it now?

We currently have 15 locations that we can confirm are offering the McRib. The number of locations is likely more as many of these cities have multiple McDonalds and we are hearing from just a few. Check out our map to see the latest. Remember, markers with check marks are confirmed sightings.

Confirmed Sightings as of 10/30/2017

Confirmed Sightings as of 10/30/2017

Where is it going to be?

We know that there will be a few other release dates that the McRib will launch in various markets. November 2nd, 6th, 7th, and potentially dates during the week of November 12th.

We have thus far been able to find that the McRib will be on the menu within the next two weeks at:

  • Columbia, SC
  • North Platte, NE
  • North Sioux City, SD
  • Brookings, SD
  • Mitchell, SD
  • Dickinson, ND
  • Fargo, ND
  • Select locations in the Twin Cities, MN after more research, it appears the early hints this return may have been confusion by employees hearing it was back in general

Where will fans be left without the McRib?

Unfortunately, as we earlier indicated, this year will not see the McRib return nationwide. We found that the McRib will not be returning, or is not likely to return, in the following cities:

  • Centerville, UT
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Denver, CO
  • Scotsbluff, NE
  • Chadron, NE
  • Rapid City, SD
  • St. Cloud, MN
  • Duluth, MN
  • Orlando, FL(must have been an uninformed employee)
  • Eastern NY and New Jersey
  • Portland, OR
  • Sacramento, CA

Interestingly, we found that Jim Lewis, an owner of several McDonalds locations in New York is reporting that the majority of owners decided not to bring back the McRib this year. He also has a poll running to help gauge interest in the area of a McRib return.

Help others find the McRib

We have heard that some locations offering the McRib have severely constrained inventory, and do not expect the McRib to last long. Let’s help fans get the McRib while they can! If you find a McRib make sure to report it at http://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!

Historic Possibility of a McRib Return

Historic Possibility of a McRib return in the US

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Historic Possibility of a McRib return

While we are seeing evidence that the McRib is about to return in select US markets, we continue to investigate which US locations have the best chance for a McRib return for the 2017 fall season. We thought it would be interesting to review the data that has been entered to see which states have had confirmations over the years. Reviewing all confirmed sightings, we have identified which states have the best possibility to see a return of the McRib, may see it return, are less likely to see it return, and are likely not to see it return. While we can’t rule out a nationwide release, the trend has been more a regional level decision.
Historic Possibility of a McRib Return

Best chance of a McRib return

May see a McRib return

Less Likely to see a McRib return

Not Likely to see a McRib return

Keep in mind that while the data is state-by-state, that doesn’t mean the entire state has had availability. In some states only small numbers of stores have offered the McRib. As more information becomes available about locations that will see the McRib in the Fall of 2017 is confirmed we will pass this information along.

Help others find the McRib

If you find a McRib make sure to report it at http://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!

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