Four Generations.
One Standard.
Built on decades of experience, a refusal to cut corners, and a belief that great sausage shouldn't cost a fortune.
Cameron Koegel
Founder · 4th Generation meat man
Meats
Where It Started
I grew up in the meat business.
My great-grandfather started it. My grandfather kept it going. My father passed it on. And I've spent my whole life around premium meat — learning what separates something truly great from something built on shortcuts.
Over time, I saw the same problem again and again. Premium products kept getting more expensive, especially as beef prices climbed. And the budget options leaned harder on fillers and cheap ingredients that took away from quality.
Nobody was building something in the middle. That gap is exactly why Picnic Time exists.
— Cameron Koegel
Founder, Picnic Time Meats
The Problem We Solved
The market was broken in two.
The Premium Side
Great quality. Impossible price.
The best sausages kept getting more expensive. Families couldn't afford to put them on the table every week — only for special occasions.
The Budget Side
Affordable price. Full of fillers.
The cheaper options cut corners everywhere. Mystery fillers, cheap extenders, artificial ingredients. You'd save money but sacrifice everything that matters.
Picnic Time
Premium quality. Real price.
Real cuts, real spices, zero fillers — at a price that makes sense for everyday life. Not just cookouts. Not just special occasions. Every meal.
Our Promise to You
What we'll never compromise on.
Four things we committed to on day one — that will never change no matter how big Picnic Time gets.
01
Real Ingredients Only
No fillers, no cheap extenders, no mystery ingredients. Everything you can pronounce and recognize.
02
Serious Protein
Real meat means real protein. Every link is built to fuel your day, your family, your cookout.
03
Fair Pricing Always
We cut out the middlemen, not the quality. That margin goes back in your pocket — not ours.
04
Family Standard
Four generations of reputation on the line with every package. We make it like our name is on it — because it is.
Sausage done right.
Four generations of expertise in every link. No fillers, no markup, no compromises. Taste what real sausage is supposed to be.