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McDonald's announced that the popular menu item McRib would return on October 31.

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It will be available for a short time only. 

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McDonald's hinted in a statement that "this might be your only chance to experience it."

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"Like any genuine farewell tour, we're hope that this is a "see you later" rather than a "goodbye" stated McDonald's.

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It is a boneless pork patty shaped like a rack of ribs, covered in barbecue sauce.

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In 1981, McDonald's introduced the McRib on its menus in and around Kansas City. 

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Four years later, the chain removed it from its offerings. 

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But in recent years, it has developed a cult following among McDonald's devotees. 

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Prior to 2020, it was only distributed regionally to all of its US establishments.