Sources & Citations

We cite our sources so you can verify our pricing claims, our quality claims, and our BQA practices yourself.

Big Box Store pricing references

• Eat Like No One Else — Current 2026 Costco Meat Prices on 39 Beef Cuts
  Primary source: 39 Costco beef cuts, regularly updated. April 2026.
• Warehouse Runner — Beef Brisket Whole Prime
  Live Costco price tracker — updated April 2026.
• Warehouse Runner — Filet Mignon Tenderloin
  Live Costco price tracker.
• Warehouse Runner — NY Strip Prime Full Case
  Live Costco price tracker.
• Smoked BBQ Source — 2026 Brisket Price Comparison
  Cross-reference for brisket prices across retailers.
• Kroger — USDA Choice Beef Ribeye Steak (per lb)
  Conventional USDA Choice ribeye. Enter your Nashville/Murfreesboro ZIP on Kroger.com for your local store's price.
• Kroger — Private Selection Angus Ribeye Steak, 12 oz
  Kroger's premium USDA Choice Angus line — closer to our grass-fed tier.
• Kroger — Simple Truth Natural USDA Choice Angus Ribeye, 10 oz
  Kroger's 'natural' line — no antibiotics or added hormones, grain-finished.
• Kroger — 80/20 Ground Beef Tray, 1 lb
  Conventional 80/20 ground beef.
• Kroger — Simple Truth 80/20 Natural Ground Beef, 1 lb
  'Natural' 80/20 ground beef — no antibiotics or added hormones.
• Publix — Premium Boneless Ribeye Steak (USDA Choice)
  Publix's store-brand USDA Choice ribeye. ZIP-sensitive price.
• Publix — Strauss Free-Raised Grass-Fed Ribeye Steak
  Third-party grass-fed ribeye sold at Publix — the closest apples-to-apples grocery comparison to our beef.
• Publix — Ground Sirloin (per lb)
  Leaner ground option; good comparison for our ground sirloin.
• Publix — Lean Ground Beef 7% Fat, 3 lb+
  Publix's leanest store-brand ground option.

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) references

• Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program
  National training + certification. Jess is BQA Certified.

USDA references

• USDA Food Safety & Inspection — Beef from Farm to Table
  Official USDA reference on beef inspection, grading, and safe handling.
• USDA AMS — National Grass Fed Beef Report
  Quarterly grass-fed beef pricing report from USDA.