Based on drive-through lines, I decided it was available. That also encouraged me to select Panera for lunch.

I tried a zip code near me (Jamaica, NY), and I got ZERO results :(

-J.

I always end up getting one or two when they appear, but I have them sub out the raw onions for the dehydrated onions they put on the regular hamburgers. That makes it better for me (of course, it's already in the "so bad it's good" category, so I'm not sure what "better" actually means in this case).

NO McRIB FOR YOU. !!!!

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Thought I’d taunt those who are craving one and can’t get it😂 I pulled in to get my $1 Diet Coke and saw they even have a deal on them.

This is making me hungry for a rib sandwich. Though I might get one at a local restaurant that serves a similar item (frozen preformed patty) instead of McD's. Then again, it'd be interesting to try McD's once to compare quality.

ETA: I'm curious why this isn't in DiningBuzz.

No deals for me. The sandwich was $3.79, I think. Large fries and a drink, with tax, took the tab up over $8.00.

I haven't been in a McDonald's this year. The last visit I can recall was on a road trip south probably April 2018 when I pulled off I-75 and Mrs. BV begged for a filet-o-fish. They had just introduced kiosks and there was an employee who walked us through the process in exchange for $1 off. I thought it was overly complicated. I'm not a fan of self check-out and I didn't like this any better. Today it seemed easier to a point, and then I got lost. I backtracked and somehow was able to consummate the purchase.

Impressions:

I haven't had a McRib since they first came out, probably sometime in the early 80's. At the time, my experience with pork was pretty much limited to my mother's dried out yet mostly fatty pork chops. So, I thought this was an improvement. Today, not so much. Bun - okay. Fresh, sprinkled with sesame seeds that couldn't be tasted. BBQ sauce - way too sweet and had a slimy texture. Pickles - I think they must be the usual burger pickles. Thin, dill, slightly sour - not bad. Onions - fresh without the tang/heat, but not a sweet onion. Possibly the best part of the sandwich. I'm no fan of reconstituted dried onions. You could taste these. Patty - I was caught off guard by the texture. I expected to have to tear off a bite, that it would be more pork-like. It has the consistency of a burger. I also noticed that the colder it got, the less I enjoyed the flavor. I challenge anyone to remove the sauce and eat this patty cold. I'd rather eat bugs.

That's probably all the McDonald's I can stand for another year.

Using the locator, I found them near former homes in Anniston, Al and Morristown, TN. I looked further north and found them around Hagerstown, MD. I tried old hometowns in MA and there was not a single McRib to be found.

Just pounded down two McRibs ... now I need to take a nap !!

-J.

Aside from its other nutritional benefits or detriments, what is "whopping" about the McRib having 500 calories? It's one lunch. If I had a McRib for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which I wouldn't, I'd still be 500 calories short of my USDA recommended number of calories for a day.

I drove by my local McDonald's this evening and did not see any signage for the McRib, so I am assuming they don't have it. Perhaps I will check inside tomorrow.

I hope I can find one before they stop selling it.

-J.

I don’t think any of the locals here are promoting it. No window posters. Nothing on the marquee. No banners. But they have the McRibs.

The company locator doesn't work for me. Tried three different browsers and it displays nothing. But, I know there's a confirmed location 10 miles away.

My local McDonald's does not have the McRib and the cashier asked me why everyone was asking about it. The manager suggested the BBQ chicken tenders but I passed on it. :(

-J.