I had something pretty disappointing happen to me yesterday, I have gotten into the habit of buying one rotisserie chicken when I go to Costco. I only get one because the freshly cooked chicken tend to not be very good the next day. That said, for one night every week or two I am able to have a high protein dinner for $6.10. And for whatever reason, Costco's farm grows their chickens just big enough for one meal so i don't need to worry about cooking anything else. Recently, I've noticed the bottom shelf of Costco chicken section has chickens that are not quite as presentable as the standard shelf chickens. These chickens are roughly half priced. However, it seems like people don't buy them and they stay down there presumably to be thrown away at the end of the day. And I've fantasized about getting one of those chickens for awhile. Maybe, I could be the one to give the chicken's life that died meaning by making a meal out of its rotisseried body. Maybe the skin actually is better despite their blemishes. But there has been a lot of trepidation as well because, as I said, I only get one chicken a trip. So for the past few weeks, I've been building up the courage to put one meal on the line to see what would happen. Well, last night was the night. I took the plunge and bought one of the bottom shelf chickens for $3.10. I left Costco and opened up my prize. I tore off a large piece of breast of the size I normally eat expecting the typically moist meat to slide down my throat as usual. The meat was so dry I choked, my life only saved by a nearby water source. The bottom shelf Costco chickens are not there just because they are aesthetically displeasing. They are the chickens Costco has overcooked and are now so dry they are hard to eat. In my case, the chicken was so dry I had to make porridge out of it. There is a lesson in this experience I am sure. You can't save everyone. You get what you pay for. I am not sure yet. What I do know is that if you are tempted to buy the bottom shelf chicken, think of me and the potential of choking on a unusually dry piece of chicken before you do.