Backyard Butchers

Backyard Butchers: Premium American Meat Delivered to Your Door

Backyard Butchers is a home meat delivery company that sells boxes of frozen beef, chicken, and seafood. Its focus is on Texas-raised beef, heirloom chicken, and wild-caught seafood, with free shipping nationwide. The company says more than a million families have trusted it to stock their meals.

Origin and Product Philosophy

The company presents itself as an alternative to supermarket meat. According to its story, it was founded to bring American ranching tradition to more families, taking Texas beef from the ranch to the table. Its founders, including Tyler Spell, explain that they decided to eliminate middlemen to offer better meat at a lower price. The company says it works with a small group of Texas family ranches that it visits in person; if it cannot visit a ranch, it does not buy its meat.

The process it describes includes buying whole animals, cutting and portioning by its own butchers, vacuum sealing, and flash-freezing within hours. The company maintains that this single freezing preserves quality better than the usual freeze-thaw cycles in conventional distribution.

Box and Product Catalog

The site offers several pre-designed boxes and the option to build a custom box. Featured options include:

• The Steakhouse Box: steakhouse-quality cuts such as ribeyes, filets, and NY strips, designed for the grill. The catalog listed a member price of $303.74 (versus $337.49), with 37 meals and a cost per meal of $8.21.
• The Backyard Box: a selection of favorites for grill lovers, with NY strips, flat irons, and tenderloin tips, among others. Member price shown: $247.49 (previously $274.99), 32 meals, and $7.73 per meal.
• The Farmhouse Box: weekday variety with sirloins, chicken breasts, and pork chops. Member price: $213.30 (previously $237.00), 33 meals, and $6.46 per meal.
• The Essentials: another box available in the catalog.

In addition, the company offers the option to add extra cuts, chicken, seafood, and pantry staples. Seafood includes wild Alaskan coho salmon, crab legs, and lobster tails. Beef is described as 100% American, with no added hormones or antibiotics, 98% grass-fed and 2% grain-finished, with USDA Select, Choice, and Prime grades.

Membership and Subscription Model

Backyard Butchers operates on a flexible membership model. Members get 10% off every box, free shipping, and a free gift for life with every recurring box. The subscription process allows you to choose a curated box, customize it with additional cuts, select the frequency, and pause, skip, or cancel your membership at any time from your account, with no penalty.

Presence and Customer Service

The company has a network of local markets, as indicated by the "Locations" and "Local Specials" sections of its site. It also has customer service and a contact email address. The site includes FAQs, return, shipping, and privacy policies, and a jobs section.

Recognition and Ratings

The site shows more than 2,000 five-star reviews. At the time of scanning, the boxes had ratings of 4.7 (1,948 reviews), 4.8 (2,137 reviews), and 4.5 (1,237 reviews). The company has David Pollack, a three-time All-American and former Georgia football player, as its national spokesperson, who appears in promotional materials.