McRib Returns Oct 27 — But Only in Six Cities

A Cult Classic Is Back on the Menu

McDonald's has confirmed the McRib returns to menus on October 27, a limited-time comeback the company confirmed to People, as reported by both The Independent and Yahoo/Allrecipes.

Fans can score the boneless pork sandwich — barbecue sauce, onions, and dill pickles on a toasted bun — but only at select locations. Cities named include Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Dallas, with others rumored to follow.

The news lands days after the chain announced the seasonal return of its Boo Buckets.

Scarcity Is the Whole Point

The McRib's limited availability has only added to the hype, The Independent notes, with devoted fans closely tracking when and where it returns.

Allrecipes goes further, arguing the sandwich has a bigger cult following than the Shamrock Shake: after a 2020 nationwide return, McDonald's even added it back after its famous 2022 "farewell tour," returning it in 2024 and 2025.

Allrecipes reports fans can check the McDonald's app for local availability and use the fan-created online McRib Locator for real-time data on restaurants serving it.

The Return Follows a Rib-Meat Lawsuit

The comeback arrives with lingering legal drama.

The Independent reports that on December 23, 2025, a federal class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois claimed the McRib contains no actual rib meat, alleging it is made from restructured pork combining cuts such as shoulder, heart, tripe, and scalded stomach.

According to The Independent, McDonald's responded that the lawsuit "distorts the facts" and confirmed the sandwich uses 100 percent boneless pork with no hearts, tripe, or scalded stomach included.

Get It While It Lasts

What comes next is uncertain, which is precisely the appeal. It remains unclear whether there will be any variations or changes to the offering, The Independent says, and neither outlet reports an end date.

Allrecipes floats an intriguing possibility: McDonald's Germany already offers the McRib year-round, so the U.S. could too — but until that happens, fans like Al Roker, who calls it his go-to McDonald's order despite detractors calling the sandwich an "abomination," will want to get their fill while they can.

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