{"product_id":"striplings-beef-jerky","title":"Stripling's Beef Jerky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"ss-timeline\"\u003e\n\u003col class=\"ss-timeline-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ss-timeline-item is-visible\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ss-timeline-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognized in Food \u0026amp; Wine as one of the \"Top Ten Test Kitchen Discoveries.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have been making this jerky since 1995.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole muscle beef, trimmed by hand - real cuts of meat, not ground and pressed back into a strip the way most jerky is made. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo artificial flavors. No nitrates. No MSG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Birth of a Southern Tradition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe’s son James Stripling opened a small butcher shop on the family farm. Locals quickly began referring to it as the “Sausage Kitchen.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames had a passion for fresh pork and developed the Stripling’s Sausage Recipe that is still used today. What started as a simple butcher shop selling fresh pork soon grew into something much bigger as word spread about the flavor of his whole-hog country sausage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ss-timeline-item is-visible\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ss-timeline-year\"\u003e1978\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ss-timeline-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCarrying On the Tradition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter James’ passing, the family faced an important decision: continue farming the land or carry on the sausage tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Hardin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his son\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRicky\u003c\/strong\u003e, James’s nephew, chose to keep the Sausage Kitchen alive. They had little experience in the sausage business and plenty of farm debt, but they had one important advantage: James’ perfected seasoning blend and a commitment to making sausage the same way it had always been made, from whole hogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat commitment paid off. Over time, Stripling’s whole-hog country sausage became a Southern favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ss-timeline-item is-visible\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ss-timeline-year\"\u003e1991\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ss-timeline-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrowing Into a General Store\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStripling’s moved just a few miles up the road to Cordele (Lake Blackshear), Georgia, expanding from a small 1,200-square-foot shop to a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9,000-square-foot general store\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside our famous sausage, the store began offering Southern specialty foods like jams, jellies, sauces, and other pantry staples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ss-timeline-item is-visible\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ss-timeline-year\"\u003e1995\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ss-timeline-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Second Signature Product\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother signature product was introduced:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStripling’s Beef Jerky\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tender, moist, and packed with flavor, it quickly became just as popular as our sausage and can now be found in retail locations across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ss-timeline-item is-visible\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ss-timeline-year\"\u003e2005\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ss-timeline-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Third Generation Joins\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third generation of the family joined the business when Ricky’s daughters\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLindsay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with Ashley’s husband\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClint\u003c\/strong\u003e, came on board to help lead the company forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Striplings General Store","offers":[{"title":"Honey BBQ","offer_id":68282891174125,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Jalapeno","offer_id":68282891206893,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Original - Peppered","offer_id":68282891239661,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/6282\/0144\/files\/2oz_Beef_Jerky-honey_bbq_2025.pdf__23455.1759938905.1280.1280.png?v=1794504598","url":"https:\/\/sunbeamgeneral.com\/products\/striplings-beef-jerky","provider":"Sunbeam General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}