A Century of McDonalds

Through four generations, we've kept our commitment to quality and service started in 1914.
Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter, special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky. As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by phone, online and in-store.

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A Century of McDonalds

Through four generations, we've kept our commitment to quality products and service started in 1914.

Shop over 1.000 products in store!

Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter, special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky. As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by phone, online and in-store.
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24/7 Meat Vending Machines

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24/7 Meat Vending Machines


We are thrilled to introduce our new meat vending machines, marking a groundbreaking advancement in delivering fresh, top-notch meat to our community in a convenient and innovative manner. Our aim is to make premium meat products easily available to everyone, no matter how busy their schedule may be.

This machine offers advanced refrigeration technology, new to the USA, ensuring that the meat remains fresh and safe for consumption, it is the first to be installed in the USA.  Additionally, our vending machines are regularly monitored and maintained to uphold the highest standards of hygiene and product quality. Customers can select their desired products using a user-friendly interface.  With all three machines we are able to provide 80 products to choose from, including: Meat Sticks, Jerky, Bacon, Hot Dogs, Brats, Summer Sausage, Salmon, Pork Chops, Pork Sausage, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef Patties as well as other meat products.

McDonald's Meats Sidewalk Cookouts

Sidewalk Cookouts Are Here!

We’re excited to welcome you to this delicious community event where you can enjoy a variety of tasty food options at a reasonable price. Remember, all proceeds from these cookouts will directly support each of the wonderful groups that are serving you.
 
So, gather your friends and family, stop on by, and help us support our local community while enjoying some fantastic flavors together. We can’t wait to see you there! See which group will be working each week @
http://www.mcdonaldsmeats.com/sidewalk-cookouts/

McDonald's Meats Awards

Award-Winning Meats at Your Local Butcher Shop! 🏆

We're thrilled to share some exciting news with our beloved customers! At the 2025 MAMP Convention, we proudly brought home several prestigious awards that highlight the exceptional quality and flavor of our products. We were honored to receive the Grand Champion & Best of Show for our Beef Summer Sausage, as well as Grand Champion titles for our Dried Beef and  Smoked Pork Picnic Ham. Our Smoked Cheddar Wild Rice Sausage and  Raspberry Chipotle Bacon   both earned Reserve Grand Champion accolades. Additionally, our Ring Bologna and  Blueberry Cheddar Wild Rice Summer Sausage were crowned Champions. 

We also received a
Reserve Champion and Open Class Blue Ribbon for our  Braunschweiger, and our Smoked Chicken was recognized with an Open Class Blue Ribbon and Honorable Mention. Not to be outdone, our Bacon and  Philly Cheese Brats also received Honorable Mentions. Each award is a testament to our dedication to providing you with the finest meats, crafted with passion and precision. Come and experience our award-winning selection for yourself!

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Today, we are known as the Jerky Stop.

Today, we are known as the Jerky Stop.

Today, we are known far and wide as The Jerky Stop. We carry 26 different varieties of jerky and over 60 varieties of fresh and smoked sausages. Part of our award-winning approach is to make our products from scratch in our own smokehouses and sausage kitchen located onsite. We’ve got the parking lot scents to prove it!

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Who We Are


Located in Clear Lake, Minnesota, our meat market features a full-service meat counter,  with locally grown meat.  It offers special cuts, as well as homemade sausages and our world-famous jerky.

As a USDA inspected processing facility, we offer custom beef and pork processing. We also process wild game all year long. We can smoke your fish, pheasants, ducks and turkeys too! We welcome orders by
phone, online and in-store.

We offer many award winning products in our retail store with free samples daily!


We have over 200 products in store!

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Our Recent Awards


2024 American Cured Meats Championships 

 

  • Grand Champion - Cured Specialty Meat Product: Cheddar Blueberry Wild Rice Maple Summer Sausage

  • Reserve Grand Champion - Non-Fermented Sausage, Semi-Dry: Garlic Summer Sausage

  • Champion - Lightweight Category: Bacon

2024 Minnesota State Fair Awards

 

  • Champion Beef Snack Sticks
  • Champion Home Cured Bacon

2023 American Association of Meat Processors

 

  • Reserve Champion - Smoked Turkey

2025 Minnesota Association of Meat Processors

 

  • Grand Champion & Best of Show – Beef Summer Sausage
  • Grand Champion – Dried Beef
  • Grand Champion – Smoked Pork Picnic Ham
  • Reserve Grand Champion – Smoked Cheddar Wild Rice Sausage
  • Reserve Grand Champion – Raspberry Chipotle Bacon
  • Reserve Champion & Open Class Blue Ribbon – Braunschweiger
  • Champion – Ring Bologna
  • Champion – Blueberry Cheddar Wild Rice Summer Sausage
  • Open Class Blue Ribbon & Honorable Mention – Smoked Chicken
  • Honorable Mention – Bacon
  • Honorable Mention – Philly Cheese Brats
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Testimonials


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Some major renovations have turned McDonalds Meats into a really wonderful space for finding all kinds of delicious foods. One thing has never changed and that is the kind hometown feel of a truly family run business. I grew up here with the McDonald family and the store is a reflection of their family's love and spirt!


Andrew W.

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My husband and I had our first visit here on our "date" day. We picked up several items, including pig ears for our dog, jerky for our kids, and chicken for grilling our supper. Everything was beyond exceptional, from the service to the selection, and from price to the taste. Fantastic place that has now become a regular stop on our travels through Clear Lake!


Stefanie R.

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Favorite meat shop in Minnesota!! Get my deer done by them!! Highly recommend!!


Michael B.