As with most companies, ours is one with humble beginnings. Dusty, the CHOPS man himself, was inspired to venture into the world of jerky while on a family farm in the Pacific Northwest during the summer of 2013. One evening, after a long day in the fields, Dusty was craving a tasty high-protein snack so he bought some beef jerky at the local store.

He was thoroughly disappointed that the jerky was so tough and flavorless thus, ever the enterprising man, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Dusty experimented with his jerky, and finally arrived upon a recipe using only premium ingredients and an all-natural beef brisket. While some brands claim they have tender jerky, none of them are as tender as ours. We guarantee it.

Two years later Dusty was running a small successful jerky business back in his hometown in North Georgia when two young jerky lovers stumbled across his product. They loved it so much that they contacted the CHOPS man, Dusty himself. Fast forward a year, and CHOPS has seen substantial growth. These four jerky lovers work hard together, every single day, to bring you- our fellow jerky lover, the best snacks on the market. Our head chef uses his signature slicing technique to provide you with the most tender and moist jerky available anywhere.

The Team

Dusty

Dusty, the founder and head jerky man, has worked in the food and beverage industry since the 1980s. His love for customer satisfaction and products that deliver happiness began with Coca-Cola, and has continued to this day with Chops Snacks. Dusty is a native of Port Angeles, Washington and relocated to metro-Atlanta. He is the mastermind behind all things pertaining to customer satisfaction and flavor perfection with Chops.

Luke

Luke, one of the three young guys behind the energy of the Chops team, may be only 20 years old, but his love for jerky goes way back to making homemade venison jerky when he was a mere 6 years old. He likes to think he's part of the "Quality Control" team for Chops, but that's really just his excuse to eat Chops Jerky all the time. Luke speaks five languages (six if you let him count the "language of good food") but still reverts to his North Georgia roots whenever home from college.

Aaron

Aaron is from St. Catharine's, Ontario and loves eating beef jerky in order to satisfy his hunger after working out. He enjoys endurance activities such as rowing, cycling, running and weight-lifting. Aaron also loves hiking, so Chops is the perfect snack to have packed away for long days away from home. He loves that the brisket Chops uses remains tender and moist unlike every other jerky brand, as well as being MSG-free and all-natural. Aaron insists that Chops can be the cleanest, healthiest, and most socially responsible jerky on the market. Aaron is now spending is time dreaming up ways to make Chops products even better for you. #BrisketIsBetter