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Member's Mark 88/12 Ground Beef, priced per pound
4.7 out of 5 stars
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4,982 ratings775 reviews
  1. 5 stars83% (4,152)
  2. 4 stars10% (513)
  3. 3 stars3% (170)
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Feb 27, 2017
Reviewer name: 8more
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

It's true....much fattier than it used to be.

This used to cook up cleanly, shedding just enough fat to cook itself in. 93/7 is too dry. Proper 90/10 is the perfect balance between leanness and palatability. This now renders much more fat when grilled. And if you're waiting for the fat to stop running out of it, you'll be cooking it longer...making it tougher...which defeats the reasons for buying the product in the first place -- leanness and tenderness.

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Jan 5, 2020
Reviewer name: Bw
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Horrible!! No way is this 90/10

There is no way this is 90/10. I cooked up 2.34 lbs and ended up with 1.60 lbs and literally a bowl of grease drained off of it. Definitely not anywhere close to 90/10. No wonder its the price of 73/27 meat elsewhere cause thats whats it actually is!! Don't waste your money if your looking for lean ground beef.

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Jan 27, 2019
Reviewer name: Super Dad
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Ground beef

I have purchased Sam's Club ground beef for quite some time. However something has changed in the processing and not for the better. It is horrible the ground beef feels slimy and wet. There is also dark perhaps old ground beef mixed in the middle. We ended up preparing it for the dogs. I will not buy anymore ground beef from Sam's Club!

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May 22, 2017
Reviewer name: Shahriar
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Quality dropped

I always buy this ground beef from sams . But suddenly noticed that the quality has been dropped and does have the same taste and flavor that it used to have . Before it used to be red color but now it is light pink . Though they say 10% fat but my opinion fat is more than 25 % what gives it a lighter color

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Feb 27, 2014
Reviewer name: DavidHoffman
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great value.

I usually shop for the lowest percentage of fat without going for a specific cut like chuck or sirloin. Most stores do not carry just plain ground beef lower than 15% fat. It is nice to find a source that does. It keeps the cost down and gives almost the same beef flavor and low fat nutrition.

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Jun 7, 2019
Reviewer name: Zee
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Disappointed!

I have bought the 90/10 ground beef for several years and it has always been very good. However the package I bought this last time (May 2019) had a destintive chemical smell to it, even when I was cooking it. I just couldn't serve it to my family. I ended up throwing it away.

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Sep 3, 2012
Reviewer name: Cutty
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

not as lean as it use to be

We have been buying this beef for many years and it seems that for the last year or so this hamburger leaves a lot more grease in the pan than it use to. In fact there was never ANY grease in the pan when cooking burgers and now there is enough to actually cover the bottom of the pan and I have to pour it out. It even looks fattier than it use to. I'm not sure if it's just our store (Chattanooga) or all stores. Maybe next time we will try Knoxville. Also we use to buy the packaged burger instead of the ten pound tube but we noticed the tube was cheaper and the Sams butcher assured us it's the exact same burger. Anybody else notice this? I would say it's more like 80% lean instead of 90.

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Mar 19, 2020
Reviewer name: Tammy
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not even close to a year ago!

I've always bought this at Sam's. But lately I've noticed in frying a lot of grease, which used to never happen. This was the reason I chose 90/10! The last 3 purchases, the meat looked really good in the packages but once it was opened, the real truth gets exposed,the older meat is obviously covered with fresher more red ground beef. Only reason it turns brownish is exposure to air. So it's not possible to be red on the outside and brown on the inside unless it's being mixed by the one packaging it. I've called Sam's about this, was given an apology, they stated this is not their practice. Yet, it's happened 3 times now and obviously IS their practice. Sorry Sam's, but that's a bit sketchy.

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Sep 3, 2025
Reviewer name: Rita G
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Members Mark 88/12 Ground Beef

Members Mark Ground Beef is of excellent quality and an awesome value in our opinion. We have not found a better option anywhere. We are loyal Sam’s Club Members because of the quality of their fresh meats, beef being a favorite choice in our kitchen. Ground Beef is so versatile that you can have many different dishes without feeling you’ve had the same old meal day after day. We enjoy a big juicy burger all dressed up on a nice fresh bun one day and that same burger cooked in onions and smothered in delicious brown gravy to pool over some yummy whipped potatoes and maybe corn on the cob another day. And don’t forget spaghetti with scrumptious burger meatballs and crisp salad with hot bread with butter. So many great recipes to try, and Sam’s burger is delicious to start with!!

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Apr 29, 2026
Reviewer name: CRAIG
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

88% lean or 88% beef?

This is not the ground beef we expected. loaded with water, cooks differently with a different texture. Flavor isn't quite there either, even when grilling. for the price of beef, I won't buy this anymore. I've cooked with anything from 80% lean to 92% lean. this stuff is just...different.

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