If you hail from South Dakota, you were born to enjoy salty and cured meats that are as high quality as they are delicious. Aside from finger-licking good chislic, what other types of dried meats do we recommend? We recommend the incredible beef jerky found at this South Dakota jerky outlet:

Located in – you guessed it – Sturgis, is the famous Sturgis Jerky, which is both made and sold at the family-owned Sturgis Meat Services.

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Founded in 1964, Sturgis Meat Service has become a Sturgis icon that has served thousands of locals, tourists, and visiting bikers alike.

Sturgis Jerky Facebook Pictured is founder John Gapp and his son (the current CEO) Ron.

What makes Sturgis Jerky so popular? As per their website, “Many Other brands may use flour to add artificial weight or use chopped and formed product to increase profit, but here at Sturgis Meat Service we use 100% beef top round steak from USA Beef and the finest blend of spices.”

Sturgis Jerky We will eat to that any day!

What kinds of jerky can you find at Sturgis? Of course, there is original…

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…flavorful Teriyaki…

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…and sinus-clearing pepper.

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Heck; do yourself a favor and just try ’em all!

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Sturgis Meat Services is located at 2350 Park Ave in Sturgis and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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For even more iconic South Dakota foods, check out You May Be Surprised To Learn That Many People Have Never Heard Of These 8 Iconic South Dakota Dishes.

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Pictured is founder John Gapp and his son (the current CEO) Ron.

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We will eat to that any day!

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