{"product_id":"alligator-jerky-bbq-style","title":"Alligator Jerky — BBQ Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe easiest way to hand someone alligator and have them like it. Sweet, smoky, familiar seasoning on a meat most people have never tried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy BBQ is the safe bet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason this one converts skeptics is that everything about the flavor is already familiar. BBQ seasoning is the most recognizable profile in American snacking, so the only unfamiliar thing left is the meat — and alligator is mild enough that it doesn't fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sweetness works better here than it does on beef. Alligator's clean, faintly sweet character means the BBQ glaze reads as an extension of the meat rather than a coating on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone who says they don't like wild game.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start here. It has the highest conversion rate of anything we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKids.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet, no heat, and the story is worth telling at lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGifts for the adventurous-but-not-really.\u003c\/strong\u003e The novelty of gator with none of the risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's blended\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike every exotic meat we carry, this is blended with beef and pork. There's a regulatory reason as well as a practical one — alligator isn't covered by mandatory USDA inspection the way beef and pork are, so blending is what brings the whole product under the federal stamp. It also fixes a real problem: straight alligator is extremely lean and makes a dry jerky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFarm-raised USA alligator, hardwood smoked in small batches at Zick's Specialty Meats in Michigan — a family smokehouse running the same recipes for over forty years. No MSG. No fillers. USDA inspected every production day. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ingredients-explained\"\u003eSee exactly what's in it →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant heat instead? Try the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cajun-alligator-jerky\"\u003eCajun version\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alligator-jerky\"\u003ealligator range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ranch Hand Provisions","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":43834977189951,"sku":"GATR-BBQ-1","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":43834977222719,"sku":"GATR-BBQ-10","price":20.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24","offer_id":43834977255487,"sku":"GATR-BBQ-24","price":45.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0231\/4213\/7920\/files\/AlligatorBBQJerky2.jpg?v=1788738854","url":"https:\/\/www.proteinsnackshop.com\/products\/alligator-jerky-bbq-style","provider":"ProteinSnackShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}