After a long wait, and the pleading of McRib fans for years, McDonalds Canada has announced that the McRib will be coming back nationwide starting January 30th, 2024! In a later response, they indicated the McRib will be on the menu through February 26th, or until supplies run out.
While there were hints that perhaps over the past few months that it might return again soon, this nationwide release is a welcome surprise. The last time there was a wide scale release in Canada was back in 2013.
We will provide additional details as they become available. McRib friends in Canada, please make sure to share on our webpage where you found your McRib so that others can bring their over a decade long wait to an end!
As the 2023 international tour of the McRib continues, now Canada has joined the tour. As reported by blogTO, it appears that McDonalds Canada is offering the McRib at a very select few locations in the Toronto area. The last time the McRib was offered in Canada was in 2013. It is possible that this very limited release is part of testing the market to see if perhaps a more broad release would be a viable opportunity.
This also creates a rare reverse scenario to past years where for some US fans it will actually be closer to go to Canada to get a McRib than to travel to another location in the United States. For those in the area, make sure to get out there and support McRib sales so that the odds improve the chances this will not be the last McRib sold in Canada for another decade!
It has been a few years, however the McRib has finally returned to Australia! We were first tipped off to the return from a fan named Jan who provided the following teaser image that was being used in Australia.
To no surprise, one of the McRib options is the “traditional” McRib.
2023 Australia McRib
However a unique option being offered is the McRib Deluxe.
2023 Australia McRib Deluxe
As noted, the Deluxe brings in their cream McChicken sauce, cheese, tomato, and lettuce to top the traditional McRib. We do hear from fans that add each of these ingredients to their sandwiches, however not all on the same order. This has some resemblance to the McRibs offered in Japan and the Philippines in past years.
We have the ingredients available, would you be willing to try one while McRibs are available at participating US locations?
McRib Roundup: The McRib makes an appearance in a new international market, the McRib skips out on parts of the US, and pricing on the webpage all included in this McRib Monday update
McRib lands in Ecuador
For the first time we have documented, the McRib is now available in Ecuador!
Algo totalmente delicioso llegó a McDonald’s 🙌🤤🍖Te vas a manchar las manos con su deliciosa combinación de sabores ¡Prueba el nuevo McRib hoy! 🤩 Por tiempo limitado ✨ Pruébala antes de que se acabe #DeseablementeDeseable
“Something totally delicious has arrived at McDonald’s 🙌🤤🍖You’re going to stain your hands with its delicious combination of flavors. Try the new McRib today! 🤩 For a limited time ✨ Try it before it’s gone #DesirablyDesirable Find it at your nearest McDonald’s🤤🤩”
Certainly a new take on the McRib promotion indicating that you will be staining your hands. The McRib appears to be of the original McRib style. Thank you to David for sending us confirmation of two locations in Ecuador offering the McRib.
Omissions from the US 2023 McRib season
While many places did end up having the McRib, there were still parts of the US that did not. Notably, Alaska, Idaho, most of Michigan, southern Florida, eastern Pennsylvania, New York, and the New England states all decided to skip the McRib this year. While it is not surprising that the New England states skipped the McRib as they are most likely to skip when it is not a nationwide release, these other locations are surprising. With the generally wide release again this year, it is unusual that some of these typical McRib strongholds skipped out. Make sure to let your local store Manager know you want the McRib back next year!
The price is right
A few of you may have noticed that there is some new information available on the McRib Locator webpage, pricing details. Now when submitting a new sighting, you have the option to share the McRib Sandwich price. For now, this price is only shown if the sighting is confirmed.
In the Find a McRib area, when results are returned for the McRib, confirmed sightings with prices will now show the price of the McRib Sandwich at that location. If confirmed, however no price was provided the display will continue to show “YES!!!” as it had been showing.
Finally, on the Map itself, when you click on confirmed sightings with price details provided, you will now see the McRib price shown.
That is all for this McRib Roundup. Thank you for your continued support, and for sharing your McRib sightings on the webpage!
Happy October! It is that time of year when we start thinking about if the McRib sandwich will be back anywhere in the United States. Below is what we now about the 2023 McRib season thus far.
Today.com is reporting that they have had confirmation from McDonald’s that the McRib WILL BE BACK in November 2023! While this is great news, they have been told that the McRib will be back at limited participating locations instead of a nationwide release. No specific information as provided to how long the promotion would last. That said, we expect it will be longer than the limited release last year. Earlier, Snackolater had reported the McRib will be back as well. There was however some confusion to their information as the image shared had a past release date.
We will soon be starting our efforts to track the availability to which locations will potentially offer the McRib. As employees typically have a more limited release plan, calling too soon can result in conflicting results. Now that we are in October, we are getting close enough that we have more certainty to the information collected. More details about the 2023 McRib release in the US will be shared as we have them.
Don’t forget as the McRib returns to share where you had a McRib on our webpage! With a more limited release again this year, fans in McRibless markets will be looking to make travel plans.
This week marks the more official kick-off to the 2022 season! October 26, 2022 will see many locations that have been planning to offer the sandwich bring the McRib to the menu. Here is an example from Nashville supporting this release date.
Our hard launch is 10/26, national advertising starts a few days after. Restaurants can opt to sell prior if desired.
— McDonald's of Nashville – Gray Family (@McD_Nashville) October 20, 2022
While we wait for this day to arrive, many locations have started their soft launches for the McRib this year. Much like my personal experience, many fans are reporting that the McRib was available upon request, however there was no signage for the McRib yet nor was the sandwich available on the mobile app or via the in-store kiosk. Expect promotional materials prior to the 26th, in fact my local store put up signage today.
McRib Reports in the US as of October 23, 2022.Confirmed McRib Reports in the US as of October 23, 2022.
Farewell Tour?
Will this be the end of the McRib?
The more interesting item this season is that many locations are promoting the McRib this year as a “Farewell Tour”. Some fans are indicating that after talking with the store manager that their manager has been told this is the last year for the McRib. Some have signs that say “Enjoy it like it’s your last” or “This could be your last bite”, which are a bit disturbing in the sense of the McRib being gone, or perhaps even more as some have suggested a more threatening tone.
More promotion of this “Farewell Tour” can be found on the McDonald’s site. I suspect we will start seeing more material as the nationwide release gets closer. Notice that their posting is also showing November 20th as the end of the nationwide campaign.
McRib description from the McDonald’s Site as of October 23, 2022
Purely speculation at this time, however this promotion could be a hint that next year will NOT be a nationwide release. We are not that far removed from the less favorable McRib years where only select sales groups decided to offer the McRib, sometimes at the dismay of individual store owners.
This could also be a sales strategy to see if this will drive even more sales of the McRib this year. In previous years, McDonald’s has utilized the McRib offering as a way to round out their quarterly numbers. We have been told in the past the McRib was going away, only to see the sandwich return in some form the following year if limited or even smaller (McRib JR). This makes it hard to believe the sandwich would be on the way out the door, even if the Hamburglar was behind this scheme.
Globally
McRib season is unfortunately coming toward an end in Central America. Guatemala ended their promotion this past week. The McRib remains on the menu for now in Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Based on how long Guatemala offered the McRib, it will not be long before it leaves Central America for the season.
Malta is still going strong with their McRib offering. They recently shared this all too real scenario for fans of the McRib.
Germany is a year round fan of the McRib, however we also had a report and confirmation there this past week.
German McRib courtesy of Ben and Trish
How you can help
As we get closer to the release date, please be on the lookout for the McRib and report the return when it is on menus in your area. We know that the locations that are first to offer the McRib are generally the first to see it go. It is much appreciated having help from fans like you to help other fans find the sandwich. If you find the McRib, please drop a report on our map, and then if you purchase the sandwich please send us a receipt showing the date, store, and price of the McRib sandwich at your location.
