Bad News for McRib Fans

The cult following of the McDonald's pork sandwich received bad news, there will be no appearance next month . . .

Normally the item appears annually in October, but instead McDonald's has decided to push its limited release back until late December.

Now, I don't know what all the hub bub's about, I mean it's just like a pulled pork sandwich isn't it?

Apparently after the McRib made its debut in 1981, it was removed from the menu just a few years later in 1985 because it wasn't selling well.

It came back in 1989, but disappeared again in 2005 and since then, it's only offered for a few months a year, at select locations. Which has been a great marketing tool, there's even a website for its fans, called

, so they can find the elusive sandwich.

Fans who just can't wait can find help on Yahoo! Shine which points to Top Secret Recipes and the website of Todd Wilbur who duplicates your favorite restaurant items.