The McRib is on a 'farewell tour,' but McDonald's has fooled customers with this trick before (2024)

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Last year's “Farewell Tour” wasn't the McRib's first false one. The monumental occasion first occurred in 2005, but much like Elton John, the McRib just couldn't resist the temptation to tour again — or to tease its departure from the edible limelight, with an annual return.

It seems McDonald's 2022 McRib "farewell tour" was nothing but a ruse. The famous (or infamous) barbeque-slathered pork sandwich will return from its brief retirement for the 2023 fall season, McDonald's confirmed Wednesday.

The History of the McRib

There just wasn't enough chicken available to support the immediate demand.

Turns out that 2022 "farewell" tour was a lie. The McRib is rising from the ashes once again. On Friday, McDonald's confirmed to Today.com that the McRib, a sandwich it swore was done forever in 2022, is coming back to select restaurants in November 2023.

Despite the farewell tour promotion, in September 2023, McDonald's announced that the McRib would return in November 2023.

The McRib is popularly recognized for its limited runs, but fans remain assured that it will always return. Last year, McDonald's announced that the McRib would embark on a "Farewell Tour," yet it returned to menus again this fall.

After a long wait, and the pleading of McRib fans for years, McDonalds Canada has announced that the McRib will be coming back nationwide starting January 30th, 2024!

McDonald's brought back the McRib for a national farewell tour in the fall of 2022. The McRib has had at least three other farewell tours. It's been on and off menus since 1981. In November 2023, the iconic barbecue slathered pork sandwich is returning to select restaurants.

The McRib is back ... again. It seems the 2022 McRib "farewell tour" was just a ruse because the famous (or infamous) barbeque-slathered pork sandwich will return to participating locations nationwide, including Ohio, for a limited time beginning Nov. 11, per a press release.

McDonald's breakfast menu is about to return to its former glory, thanks to the return of a greatly missed menu item. McDonald's bagel sandwich has returned to the popular Chicaogo-based fast food chain's morning menu in select markets.

When was the McRib gone? ›

McDonald's held its first McRib Farewell Tour in 2005, but continued to offer the sandwich every year during a different tour for the following three years. The McRib went on a short hiatus before the brand brought the sandwich back once again for a limited-time before disappearing from menus in 2012.

This illusive sandwich was first introduced in 1981, and released for limited runs each December. Throughout its stint on the menu, it remained a subject of debate among McDonald's lovers until 2012, when it was removed from Canadian menus permanently due to low sales.

The McRib starts with seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy BBQ sauce, topped with slivered onions and tangy pickles, all served on a toasted homestyle bun.

The patty was unseasoned, and the overwhelming taste was just of BBQ sauce. Even the onions and pickles couldn't compete with that amount of BBQ sauce. While it certainly wasn't bad, I can't say it was good, either. Personally, it just isn't a sandwich that I would wait 10 years to get my hands on again.

After a long wait, and the pleading of McRib fans for years, McDonalds Canada has announced that the McRib will be coming back nationwide starting January 30th, 2024! In a later response, they indicated the McRib will be on the menu through February 26th, or until supplies run out.

The McRib has had at least three other farewell tours. It's been on and off menus since 1981. In November 2023, the iconic barbecue slathered pork sandwich is returning to select restaurants.

After a long wait, and the pleading of McRib fans for years, McDonalds Canada has announced that the McRib will be coming back nationwide starting January 30th, 2024! In a later response, they indicated the McRib will be on the menu through February 26th, or until supplies run out.

Last Updated January 30, 2024 12:27 pm. After a 10-year hiatus, Canadians will be able to get their hands on the iconic McRib sandwich starting today. McDonald's Canada says the sandwich has been subject to social media speculation over the years as customers wondered if it would return.