Hey! I'm Will
Hey guys and gals, my name is Will. I love making beef jerky and smoking/grilling meats year round.
Jerkyholic was started in 2015 to keep track of my beef jerky, grilled meat, & smoked meat recipes. I share these to pass on to other people like you the information I did not have when I started making jerky and smoking meat.
I began drying my own jerky over 25 years ago to take on hiking and hunting trips. Was taught from my father how to grill when I was growing up as a young boy.
I love being outdoors living in Colorado with my beautiful wife Linda.
Inspiration
As you probably already know, store bought jerky is very expensive and in my opinion not very good! There is nothing better than coming up with a new recipe and making some amazing jerky you can enjoy with friends and family.
When it comes to grilling and smoking meat. Smokers have become VERY popular in the last several years and there is definitely a need to teach people how to properly make the best BBQ with their new smoker!
My goal is to provide you with information, pictures, and instructions on HOW to make the best recipes possible.
Most of the information I find is lacking quality instructions, include terrible recipes, and were clearly put together by people that have never made jerky or smoked meats before. It was time someone with actual experience make good information available.
Experience and teachings
As a hunter I butcher my own animals and have a unique understanding of the cuts of an animal and how they should be used. Knowing how to properly choose good meat, trim it of fat and silver skin, what cuts will be more tender (and WHY they are tender) is important knowledge when working with meat.
I have been blessed to learn spices and cooking of game meat from some of the best outdoorsman that have step foot in our wilderness and country side. Seasoning and cooking with raw ingredients over open fire.
This is where I learned what spices and marinades can remove gameness from an animal, that southern deer will be more lean than their norther counterparts and have a different flavor due to their diet.
There is no substitute for real life experience and diving head first into the world of smoking meats. That's what I have enjoyed over the last 25+ years and will continue to do for another 25+.
Who is Jerkyholic for?
This website is for anyone looking to learn how to make the best meat dishes on a smoker. This spans everything from a smoked prime rib to the best beef jerky recipe there is.
Every recipe/marinade you find on this website will have either gone into my oven, dehydrator, or smoker and personally tasted by myself. I will never publish a recipe that I have not made and has passed my deliciousness test! Try our How to make beef jerky in a dehydrator recipe, it's one of our most popular beef jerky marinades.
Getting Around
Browse my top categories to find the perfect meat perfection for you!
Look around and enjoy!
Featured On
Jerkyholic has been featured on many different websites, magazines, and radio shows; here are some recent media features:
Additional jerky stuff
I am also the author of the Jerky Cookbook that is available on Amazon - Jerkyholic: Make Great Jerky
I hope that you can learn from the information and recipes I have provided here. Thanks for coming by!
-Will
