How to make Deer Smokies (Sticks) and Smoke Them on a Pellet Grill | The Bearded Butchers

In this video, Seth will show you how to make deer sticks (smokies) with 12 pounds of trimmings, seasoned with our Bearded Butcher Cajun Blend, using some simple tools and a Traeger 885 Ironwood Pellet Smoker.

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Like Seth says in the video, you can make smokies (sticks) using the exact same process with:
- Beef sticks
- Bison sticks
- Elk sticks
- Venison sticks
- Lamb sticks

(Sugar free, no MSG, and no anti-caking chemicals)

Index
Getting started: 0:31
Adding the best deer seasoning: 1:31
Adding tinted cure (nitrite) 2:45
Grinding the deer meat round 1 (#12 coarse plate): 4:44
Grind number 2 (switch to fine plate): 7:28
Grind number 3 (same plate as grind 2): 9:18
Adding water (2 cups for 12 lb meat): 10:44
Adding cheese to the deer smokies (10% of weight of meat, so 1.2 lb for 12 lb meat): 11:54
Stuffing the deer meat into the casing: 12:54
Smoking the deer sticks: 15:45
Cooling down the deer sticks: 17:44
Cutting the deer sticks: 18:22

[tommy]

Thanks Guys, I found you when I was looking on how to butcher my buffalo on my farm.I liked how you showed the deboning process.Great videos. Thanks for the deer stick video. Keep up the good work!

[markin]

Thanks Seth and Scott. You guys make this process look so easy. No doubt these sticks are delicious. And may I say your videos are just AWESOME!!!

[stephenlindley]

I commend your practices in good hygiene, as well as the tasty food you make. I am a cancer patient on a chemotherapy medication and have had to stop buying supermarket meat- and any takeaway food- because the slightest bug, that the average dietary can deal with via the immune system, causes me to be very sick. Unfortunately there are few local butchers around anymore. Keep up the great work. Maybe with your knife skills, we could see if a sheep or pigs liver would work in me.

[jaimeruiz]

These guys are the best and smartest butchers I've ever seen. They make everything themselves including smoking meats and other stuff. Keep up the good work fellas u guys r da best

[khonable]

This is a great how to video, very detailed orientated . Thank s guy!

[johnwoolsey]

I have made a lot of different snack sticks and this recipe is by far the best. Thanks for sharing

[jamescohn]

That was an amazing demonstration. Great instruction and step by step process. Thanks for posting. Gotta try this!

[jamesgreszczuk]

Looks & tastes great, I've done alot of sausage and brats out of venison, pork sausage and even added some beef cube steak or stew-meat all into a grinder & it turned out juicy for sticks, brats, and sausages!

[thelastviking]

You’re a life saver! Such helpful informations and tips! Thanks a ton from a still young hunter

[joerodrigues]

Thanks again love your videos and you always tell people how to do it well done that’s how it should be cos you know how to cook it all the best Joe

[mattlamb]

Great video. Thanks for all the detail. Going to be making me some smokies!!

[chris]

Those look delicious i’d love some of that right now

[tdub]

As always awesome viedo!!! Made me hungry. Cajun is the best!!!

[CH-kynw]

All of your vids have been great so far. Talent!

[TheTrawf]

Was lucky enough to harvest a deer this years. It’s been many years since my last. Sticks are always a favorite. Can’t wait to those some of these in my BigGreenEgg!

[burntcoffee]

You guys do an excellent instructional video! Appreciate it!!

[XxDoDxxBulleTz]

So much better than what i make at work. I grind up 10, 000lbs of beef everyday for smokies and cant stand it. Venison is where its at!

[rdjess]

“I wanna go ahead and...” like this video.

I’m craving smokies now.

[mikachyono]

Hey guys. love the process of these smokies. here in Australia we call them Twiggy Sticks but I like the name Smokies lol. Keep the smoker working and make more video's. watch you all the time. Have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year. your Biggest Fan from Tasmania Park Min Gi xoxo

[apictureoffunction]

I just got a package of some venison and cheese smoked snack sticks from a friend of mine, he picked them up from the processor a few days ago. He's gotta have at least 15-20 pounds in snack sticks alone, I think he got 2 deer this past season. I also got a few chops from him as well, it's sure nice having friends and family who hunt and/or raise cattle