McDonald's: The history of the McDonald's McRib and how it became a cult favorite

McDonald's McRib went from being the next McNugget to an elusive cult favorite - here's how it happened Insider tells the global tech, finance, markets, media, healthcare, and strategy stories you want to know. Aaron KleinAnother McRib superfan started campaigning for the return of the McRib online in 2018 on the website McRibGate.McRibGateIn 2020, McDonald's brought the McRib back nationally for the first time in eight years.The McRib.Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images Source:In 2022, McDonald's announced the McRib would go on yet another farewell tour, returning to menus for a limited time starting on October 31.A McRib is seen at a McDonald's restaurant on November 3, 2010 in San Francisco, California.David Paul Morris/Getty Images