Superior Meats

Continuing with our series on Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors contest winners, this week we are featuring Superior Meats located in Superior WI.

At the 2010 WAMP product show Superior Meats took home Grand Champion emulsified ring bologna, Reserve Grand Champion Canadian Bacon and Reserve Champion Specialty cook bratwurst red pepper provolone brat. In addition to 57 different types of award winning brats they also offer the highest quality pork, poultry and ground chuck which is prepared fresh daily on the premises. They make and smoke their own sausages and cut meats to order, allowing them to offer hard to find specialty meats. Mike Cragin Superior Meats general manager says our “Mission is to provide our customers with the finest quality and freshest products available. Butcher shop quality at supermarket prices.”

Superior Meats was opened 11 years ago and has 10 times as much business as they did that first year. Leading to a feature on the ABC Twin Cities news station. Which can be viewed here http://kstp.com/article/stories/S447222.shtml?cat=1

So if you are interested in tasting their award winning brats, please visit Superior Meats 6301 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54733 or visit their website http://www.superior-meats.com/index.html

WAMP Award Winner: Haen Meat Packing

Today we feature Haen Meats of Kaukauna. Family owned and operated for over 50 years, the company is currently run by the four Haen Brothers: Dan John Tim and Tom. Haen Meat Packing is a full service meat market featuring custom slaughtering, the finest meat cuts, and a huge selection of cured and smoked meats and sausage products made from family recipes. The company has won over 250 State, State Fair and National awards for their products. At this year’s WAMP Show they took home two Grand Champion awards for their Bone-in Ham and Skinless Weiners. They also received two Champion and one Reserve Champion awards at the show as well as winning four awards at the State Fair Meat Products Show. In 2008 John and Tim Haen were in ducted into the American Association of Meat Processors Cured Meat Hall of Fame. In addition to these award winners, Haen’s also offers 14 different kinds of specialty bratwurst, a variety of fresh and smoked sausage, fresh cuts of meat, homemade pizzas, many ready to eat products/soups, and bakery. Haen Meat Packing also offers custom and wild game processing. They are located on County Road KK, Kaukauna - between County N and Highway 55. For more information please visit their website at www.haenmeats.com or find them on Facebook!
Store Hours:

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thur: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 7:00 AM - Noon

WAMP Award Winner: Brandon Meats and Sausage

Brandon Meats and Sausage owners Alan and Janet Feucht purchased the Menke Processing Plant in Brandon, Wisconsin, on May 1, 1985. T first they just continued to slaughter and process beef, hogs, lambs, and deer. Soon though, they added long time sausage maker Lloyd Weisnicht to the team and began retail sales as well as processing. Soon they were expanding, adding new smokers and coolers and eventually building an addition to the existing plant to house the retail store and cutting room, which now houses over 40 feet of retail meat case. They continue to slaughter and process for farmers and hunters and in 2007 they produced over 200, 000 pounds of venison sausage plus other varieties of wild game! Brandon Meats and Sausage is also highly active in the community, supporting 4-H and FFA activities as well as producing their famous Five Foot Summer Sausage which they donate to organizations to use in fundraisers. At this year’s WAMP Brandon Meats took home 2 Grand Champion awards for their Bacon & Cheddar Potato Sausage and their Pepper Bacon. They also received 2 Reserve Grand Champion, 3 Champion and 1 Reserve Champion Awards. Brandon Meats and Sausage is located at 117 South Commercial St., Brandon, WI 53919. For more information visit their website at www.brandonmeats.com

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 7:00am-7:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:00pm

Governor's Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation held its 19th annual Governor’s Sweepstakes Meat Products Auction on Tuesday night. The auction raises money for 4-H programs in Wisconsin. The items up for bidding included the 1st and 2nd place winners from each category in the State Fair Meat Products Auction as well as a Badger football tickets package, a Sausage and Cheese Package, a Frontier Airlines ticket package and a Milwaukee Bucks ticket package. The Auction raised over $43,000 for Wisconsin 4-H.

WAMP Award Winner: Maplewood Meats

Today we are Profiling Maplewood Meats in Green Bay:
Maplewood Meats is owned and operated by the Van Hemelryk family -- Roger and Patricia, daughter Lisa and son-in-law Bob, son David and daughter-in-law Vicki, and grandchildren: Kasey, Kevin, Megan, Matthew, Brad, Sara, and Cari. There is a lot of family history and nostalgia within the store. Patricia grew up on a farm, and her father was a butcher. He taught Roger how to cut meat, and was the inspiration for Pat & Roger when they opened the plant. Maplewood Meats began as just a processing plant for the community farmers. They later added a fresh meat case and 'retail area'. The sausage products came next. From the very beginning, the entire family (Roger, Pat, son Dave, and daughter Lisa) have been involved in the business. Maplewood will celebrate its 27th anniversary later this year. Today the retail store includes a full-service retail case that is over 80 feet long? At this year’s WAMP show Maplewood took home four Grand Champion Awards for their Hickory Smoked Turkey, Old Fashioned Natural Casing Beef Sticks, Natural Casing Smoked Polish Sausage and Hickory Smoked Bratwurst. They also received two Reserve Grand Champion, three Champion and one Reserve Champion awards. In addition to their award-winning sausages, fresh cuts of beef and pork; Maple wood also offers many specialty products that are ready to serve, or ready for the oven. The deli case includes shredded bbq beef, shredded roast beef, shredded bbq beef, shredded turkey, and shredded chicken that ready to heat and serve on a bun. Many lunchmeats, including sliced ham, turkey breast, chicken breast, pastrami, dried beef, and sandwich spreads. The fresh case includes specialties such as chicken cordon bleu, stuffed pork chops, and marinated kabobs (beef tenderloin, chicken breast, or pork tenderloin), that are ready for the oven or grill. They also make their own pizzas and breakfast pizzas, soups, a variety of flavored bratwursts (beer, cheddar, mushroom & swiss, and chili cheese--just to name a few) and a variety of snack sticks. Maplewood also offers Custom Processing of Livestock, Venison and other Wild Game. For more information on Maplewood Meats and the services they offer visit http://www.maplewoodmeats.com/.

Maplewood Meats is located at:

4663 Milltown Road, Green Bay, WI 54313

Store Hours:

M-T-W-F: 7 - 5, Thursday: 7 - 6 Saturday: 7 - 12, Closed on Sundays

Wisconsin State Fair Meat Products Show Winners

The winners of the 2010 Wisconsin State Fair Meat Products Show have been announced the Winners of each class are

Flavored Bacon: Brandon Meats & Sausage in Brandon

Specialty Cooked Bratwurst (uncured): Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly in Oconomowoc

Bone-in Ham: Haen Meat Packing Inc. in Kaukauna

Whole Muscle Jerky: Lodi Sausage Company in Lodi

Small Diameter Smoked & Cooked Sausage: Brandon Meats & Sausage in Brandon

Traditional Snack Sausages: RJ's Meats & Sausage in Hudson

Flavored Snack Sausages: Lodi Sausage Company in Lodi

Summer Sausage:Brandon Meats & Sausage in Brandon


Congratulations to all the winners! For a full list of the top 4 entries in each category check the State Fair website at
http://www.wistatefair.com/pdfs/10_fair/Pressroom/Wisconsin-State_Fair_Meat_Products_Contest_Results.pdf

Happy Fourth of July!

Fourth of July weekend is the perfect time for grilling and enjoying Wisconsin made Specialty Meat products.
Check here for grilling tips and beer and sausage pairings:
http://www.hot-dog.org/ht/d/sp/i/38569/pid/38569

And Click here for great producers of Wisconsin sausage, brats, hot dogs and other delicious specialty meat products:
http://www.wi-amp.com/v2/members/