Person wrote:
> never frozen is always best, and this is supposedly
> > for company.
> >
> Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Although they are already in the
> freezer, the packages had sell by dates of 1/12, which probably would have
> held till the 14'th. But it's a done deal now. They're going to be slow
> roasted so I'm sure it will come out just fine.

What do you mean by "slow roasted"... pot roast is slow roasted too.
If you're doing pot roast with rump that's okay if it's been frozen.
Rump actually makes very good pot roast, that would be my choice. But
rump isn't very tender to begin with and once frozen and then oven
roasted, regardless of speed, you will need to furnish each guest with
a mini chain saw. I wouldn't serve oven roasted rump to guests but
then I don't know your family... they may be loggers and each arrive
with their own Stihl. hehe