The Best Time To Get A Fresh Rotisserie Chicken At Sam's Club

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Rotisserie chicken from Sam's Club is fantastic (we actually ranked it one of the best rotisserie chickens you can find at the grocery store), but have you ever wondered exactly when you'd need to hit up the back of the store to sang a super fresh one? We did some research to find out if there's a time when you're more likely to score a just-off-the-rotisserie chicken. According to what we found out, it looks like the time fresh rotisserie chickens are placed out for sale can vary from one store to the next. Asking a Sam's Club employee in the deli area is your best bet to find out when you're most likely to snag a fresh rotisserie chicken. That being said, employees have shared some insider information that applies to their particular stores, so you might be able to expect similar at your local warehouse. 

According to the Sam's Club website, rotisserie chickens are available as soon as the store opens to the general public at 8 a.m. (or 10 a.m. on weekends), so getting there first thing in the morning is one way you can score one that's straight off the cooker. Some people on social media have mentioned that their Sam's Club has rotisserie chicken available even earlier for Plus shoppers and people who have pickup orders scheduled. One Sam's Club employee on Reddit said they set out fresh chickens at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m., but this might not apply at every store. Others say that rotisserie chickens at Sam's are cooked and put out for purchase every two hours, but that information isn't super helpful unless you know exactly when the rotisserie chickens were set out at the start of the day.

If you're at Sam's Club and you're trying to find the freshest rotisserie chicken available, take a look at the timestamp sticker. You should be able to see what time each chicken was set out for sale, and obviously, you'll want to choose the one with the most recent timestamp. Rotisserie chickens are usually pushed forward as more are added to the warming area, so looking toward the back of the shelves should help you find the freshest options.

Once you get your hands on one of Sam's Club's birds (some customers claim they're even better than the Costco rotisserie chicken), it's time to put in a bit of work to make sure it stays fresh as you use it over the next few days. Let it cool off for half an hour or so after you get it home, then remove the meat and place it in an airtight container in the fridge — easy peasy. Once you're done tearing apart your chicken, don't throw what's left in the trash; you can use your leftover store-bought rotisserie chicken bones for an easy broth. If you managed to score a fresh rotisserie chicken at Sam's, be sure to make note of what time you picked it up so you can do it again, and don't be afraid to ask an employee if you notice your store's schedule is changing.