Shiners’ Stash: North Carolina Jerky and Meat Sticks Built for a Crowd

Before Shiners’ Stash became a business, it was the jerky Chef Swen Altis made for the people around him.

Swen had spent years cooking for sports arenas and universities. He knew how to feed a crowd.

But it was his hunting buddies who kept pointing him toward the product he would eventually build a business around.

They told him his homemade jerky was something special.

In 2016, he finally listened—and Shiners’ Stash grew into a North Carolina line of boldly flavored jerky and meat sticks.

From homemade jerky to a North Carolina snack brand

Shiners’ Stash began with a product people were already asking for.

Swen brought years of professional kitchen experience to a snack that felt more personal: carefully made jerky with bold flavor and enough variety to keep people trying the next bag.

The line now includes both jerky and meat sticks, giving snackers an easy choice whether they want something to tear into slowly or grab for the road.

These are savory, protein-packed snacks made for road trips, tailgates, hunting weekends, care packages, and North Carolina gift boxes that need something beyond sweets.

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Shiners’ Stash at A Bit of Carolina

Shiners’ Stash adds a hearty, savory option to a North Carolina gift.

We carry both jerky and meat sticks, making the brand a strong fit for:

• North Carolina food gift baskets

• Road-trip and travel gifts

• Grill and outdoor gifts

• Care packages

• Tailgate gifts

• Gifts for hunters and outdoorspeople

• Corporate and client gifts

• Custom Carolina gift bundles

Pair jerky or meat sticks with seasoned nuts, chips, crackers, sauces, or other Carolina-made snacks for a gift that feels practical, satisfying, and unmistakably local.

Built from professional kitchen experience. Encouraged by friends. Crafted in North Wilkesboro.

Shop Shiners’ Stash jerky and meat sticks at A Bit of Carolina.