SMOKE SHACK JERKY

 

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

SMOKE SHACK® JERKY

A small Upstate NY kitchen making handcrafted smoked jerky and snacks. Our products are all natural, have no nitrates, and are wood smoked.

CALL ME J.B.

This is the story of what happens when a geek gets a hold of some spice.

I’m a tinkerer by nature. More interested in the how than the what. Clay used to be my medium. Now it’s beef jerky.

It started when my kids bought a smoker for Christmas a few years back. I did the usuals at firstribs, brisket, wings, pork butt. (One can only eat so much pork butt before one gets bored.) I soon moved on to jerky; never was a fan of the fake smoke, waxy finish of store-bought jerky and figured I could do it better. But I soon found that pre-made spices weren’t authentic and the recipes were boring.

So I did what any true geek would do. I made my own recipes.

Before long, I was developing my own flavors based on different cultural foods. I’d take cuisines I love, like Asian, African, Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern, and then develop unique, non-traditional flavor profiles for my jerky based on the foods ingredients.

And thus, Smoke Shack Jerky was born. Or, rather, smoked.All natural. Handcrafted. Small batch. And deliciously real.

I recommend you enjoy Smoke Shack Jerky with a beer. Or by a fire. Deep in the forest on an unmarked trail is good, too. Or, in true geek fashion, figure out your own way to enjoy it.

Thanks,

J.B.