Bemidji, Minnesota · Since 1940
Real Smoke.
Real Flavor.
Real Family.
Bemidji, Minnesota’s family butcher shop & meat market. Four generations of smoke and tradition.
Ships frozen Tuesdays · 2-day guaranteed · Free over $125
What sets us apart
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USDA-Inspected Smokehouse
Our facility — not someone else’s.
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4.7★ on Google · 400+ reviews
Real customers. Real Bemidji butcher shop.
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Real Wood Smoked
Apple, hickory, cherry.
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No Fillers. No Shortcuts.
Whole cuts. Real seasonings. That’s it.
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Ships Frozen Nationwide
Insulated, fast, and on us over $125.
Our Belief
Made by hand.
Kept by
tradition.
Most meat brands curate someone else’s product. We make our own — and we have since Willie “Jipe” Stittsworth first hung his knives in Ankeny, Iowa. Hardwood smoke, whole cuts, and recipes that never left the family. The smokehouse got bigger. The standard never moved.
Every product traces back to a specific farm we know by name.
Brat & sausage flavors
One family
Retail stores
Lbs / month
722 Paul Bunyan Dr · Bemidji
Fresh From Our
Meat Counter
Hand-cut steaks, roasts and chops — the case our regulars line up for. Cut to order. Never pre-packaged. Now you can get it online: pick up at the shop or shipped cold to your door.
The Smokehouse Club
Your freezer, handled.
A box of real wood-smoked favorites and butcher-counter cuts, packed by the same four-generation family every month. Eighteen boxes to choose from — from weeknight dinners to the full 1/8 beef.
- 15% off every box — automatic member pricing
- Free shipping, frozen from the Bemidji smokehouse
- Skip, pause, or cancel anytime. No hoops.
- Start one-time on any club box — switch to subscribe when ready
“Ordered the Steak Escape for a group. Everyone lost their minds. Will be back monthly.”
— Mike R., Fargo
Our Selection
Best sellers
Meat Sticks
Pepper Sticks
$14.99
Meat Sticks
Teriyaki Sticks
$14.99
Meat Sticks
Pepperoni with Hot Pepper Cheese Sticks
$14.99
Sausage & Brats
Wild Rice & Cheddar Brats
$7.99
Sausage & Brats
All Beef Prime Rib & Horseradish Cheese Brats
$8.99
Jerky & Meat Sticks
Prime Rib Beef Strips
$5.99
Jerky & Meat Sticks
Colorado Beef Strips
$5.99
Ground Beef
85% Fine Ground Beef 1 lb
$6.79
Loved across Minnesota & beyond
What folks are saying
Real reviews from Google (4.7★ · 400+) and our Facebook community.
“Best brats we’ve ever had. The Wild Rice & Cheddar is unreal.”
“Ordered the Steak Escape for a group. Everyone lost their minds. Will be back monthly.”
“Jerky is actually better than the stuff I make myself. No weird aftertaste.”
Learn from the smokehouse
Guides & recipes
The same knowledge we give customers over the counter — free, detailed, and built around meat we actually make in Bemidji.
Butcher's Guides
How to smoke, cook, and process real meat.
Wood pairing, brat temps, summer sausage, jerky, wild game — from a shop that actually smokes the product.
Browse all guides →Recipes
Meals built around the smokehouse.
Campfire brats, charcuterie boards, brat mac, trail packs — quick recipes that start with Stittsworth meats.
See recipes →Start here
How to smoke brats at 225°F.
Pull at 160°F internal. Apple or hickory. No boiling. The method our regulars use.
Read the guide →Build Your Own
Your box. Your six flavors.
Pick any 6 of our 20+ smoked brat & sausage flavors and we hand-pack your box. One price — $44.99, shipped frozen.
Our Heritage
86 years in the making
Ankeny, Iowa → Turtle River, Minnesota → Everywhere
The Beginning
Ankeny, Iowa
Willis "Jipe" Stittsworth opens a butcher shop with wife Madge and their kids. By day he cuts meat. By night he builds bombs for WWII. The standard is set from day one.
Second Generation
Bemidji, MN
Willie "The Golden Beaver" Stittsworth and wife Arla retire early from Bemidji State University to give everything they have to the family business — grilling brats at every fair, carnival, festival, show, and open house across the region.
Third Generation
Bemidji, MN
Corey Stittsworth and his brother Clay purchase the Nymore Food Mart in Bemidji — originally built in 1899. Goal: create an old-fashioned meat market. They perfect the brat recipe. It becomes an instant hit.
Family Focused
Bemidji, MN
Corey buys Clay out and runs the operation solo. Tighter. Leaner. Still the same smoke and spice that built the name.
Fourth Generation
Bemidji, MN
Mychal Stittsworth — Corey's son — takes over as owner. He modernizes operations, expands distribution, and begins building toward a Smokehouse production facility.
The MSU
Minnesota Statewide
Mychal invents the Mobile Slaughter Unit — Minnesota's first USDA-approved mobile unit. The concept becomes Friesla. The industry takes notice.
Smokehouse Opens
Turtle River, MN
The Turtle River smokehouse opens. 28 team members. 100,000 lbs per month. 2,500+ retail stores. Still family-owned, still handcrafted.
Ships Nationwide
Everywhere
From Minnesota to your doorstep. The same smoke your grandparents would have recognized, delivered fresh. Four generations of family, nothing important has changed.
The Fifth Generation
Turtle River, MN
Sophie and Willie Stittsworth are growing up in the business. The smoke keeps rising. The tradition continues.
Real wood smoke. Real family. Since 1940.