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McRib Necklace Review and Giveaway!

Kim was shopping Etsy and stumbled across a wonderful idea, a pair of McRib earrings! Of course, we contacted the store owner. While we loved many of her items, we started chatting about the McRib.

As Kim hasn’t worn earrings for several years, and I never have had a piercing, we inquired to see if the McRib earrings could be converted to necklaces. The shop owner, Catrina, was happy to do this for us and sent us 2 of the McRib necklaces! Kim has already snagged one, and we will be giving the other away to a lucky McRib Locator fan! Read on to find out how you can win!


About the Necklace
When we first opened the box, we immediately noticed the detailed markings on the top bun. Mmmmmmm. Sesame seed bun. Upon closer inspection, hints of pickles and onions were noticed between the top bun and the McRib patty. Of course, I love my pickles and onions, so would have liked to see a couple more. However I’m sure you may be able to specify this in your order (Catrina’s Toybox does take custom requests!).

The McRib patty has a beautiful saucy color, pressed McRib meat shape, and even a bit of sauce dripping down the bottom bun.

The entire McRib itself is just under a 1/2 inch in length. This is a good size for a necklace, not too large that it is heavy, not so small you can’t tell what it is. The chain is the perfect length for Kim, and she is excited to wear it (she tells me she will wear it everywhere).

All in all, this is a beautiful piece of wearable food art and we are excited to see what other creations Catrina comes up with for her shop.

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About the Contest

Would you like a McRib necklace of your own? There are three 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. Come back to this blog post and post what would be your 2nd pick item (as we know you all want those McRib Earrings!)

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 a McRib Necklace from @TheMenuJewelry and @mcriblocator – Enter to win at http://kleincast.com/blog/?p=923 #giveaway”. After sending the tweet, come back here and post the permalink as a comment to this 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 a McRib Necklace from @catrina’s toybox and @mcrib locator – Enter to win at http://kleincast.com/blog/?p=923″. Be sure to tag both Facebook pages so we know you posted!

Contest closes on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 6pm Central. A winner will be announced on Monday, November 12.

McRib Release Delayed?

As originally pointed out at Advertising Age and rebroadcasted at The Huffington Post an other news sources, it appears the 2012 McRib release has been pushed off into the later part of December.

While our earlier reports hinted at a earlier than normal release, holding back inventory is not out of the picture. While the McRib patty itself is easy enough to store in the freezer, one has to wonder how the McRib bun production will shake down as the bun is not as easily stored.

Although the delay is a bummer, at least now we can encourage that the McRib be left out for Santa instead of cookies, and/or you can break in the New Year with a McRib BBQ laced lip exchange with your significant other.

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

One Year Ago Today…

We take a moment today to reflect back on where we were 1 year ago this day. McDonalds had invited Kimberly and I to attend a McRib event “Legends of McRib” in New York City. This was unexpected, and greatly appreciated. Having never been to New York, it was an exciting opportunity to see the Big Apple and also dine on McRibs.
Upon arriving at the McDonalds just off of Times Square, we found that McDonalds had extended a fair effort to highlight the 3 of us identified as Legends. Not only was there a massively sized replica McRib, there were signs for each of the 3 of us, a computer lab for people to visit the McRib website, a video booth to record your McRib story, a photo booth so that you could take a picture at the event with various backgrounds, many many many balloons, and white (yes, I was surprised by this as well and joked that it would be stained with red BBQ by the end of the evening) furniture for us to sit on.

©Kimberly Klein



Joey “McRib” Erwin was identified as he seeks on the McRib every day that it is available in his hometown. Adam Winer was identified for the lengths from which he would travel for a McRib. The previous year, Adam had flown from New York to Chicago on a quest to find the McRib. He traveled by car from Chicago to St. Louis as part of this quest. I was identified for the efforts on the McRib Locator.

Joey “McRib” Erwin and Alan Klein at 2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein


Alan Klein at 2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein


Joey Erwin, Adam Winer and Alan Klein at 2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein


2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein



This McDonalds had a nice looking marquee out front, but just as amazing was the fact that this McDonalds had 3 stories of seating! The event was held on the 2nd floor, and half of the 3rd floor. Media sources had been provided access to the event, and throughout the evening we three “Legends” fielded various interviews regarding our McRib backgrounds. The event was hosted by Leo and John from theChive.com (follow this link to see their take on the Legends event).

2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein


2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein


2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein



Of course we did some sight seeing, Central Park, Ferry ride to see the Statue of Liberty from afar, Grand Central Terminal, Ground Zero, stopping by FAO Shwarz so that Kimberly could play/dance on the Giant Piano, soaking in Times Square on election night, stopping by the 5th ave Apple store among others.

Alan Klein at the Apple Store… Look what is on the computer! ©Kimberly Klein


Alan Klein at 2010 McRib launch party ©Kimberly Klein



It was a great experience, and Kimberly and I had a great time in the Big Apple. We zipped around to various landmarks on our tight schedule, however didn’t feel disappointed in what we saw (other than riding the subway well past one point of interest and having lost around 30 minutes there by the time we got back). Thank you again McDonalds for picking us to participate in the Legends of McRib experience, it is something we will never forget.


Do you have a memorable McRib story? Email us at photos@mcriblocator.com


Don’t forget to enter the drawing for a free McRib (we have coupons to give away!).