Wade is the founder and owner of Blackfoot Butchers since 2016

For Wade, food has never just been food. It has always been tied to family, tradition, hard work, memory, survival, celebration, and respect. Born in Europe and brought to America in the late 1990s, Wade grew up with a deep appreciation for real food, old-world values, honest work, and the kind of meals that bring people together.

With 16 years of experience as a chef, Wade has spent his life chasing flavor, discipline, and purpose through the culinary world. He has worked his way up through kitchens, learned from experience, pushed through pressure, and continued building his craft one service, one plate, and one lesson at a time.

Throughout his career, Wade has earned multiple culinary recognitions, including Iron Chef of NJ, culinary achievement awards, skills awards, and taste and menu creation awards. He has also had the privilege of cooking with some of the best names connected to Food Network, gaining knowledge and inspiration from talented chefs and unforgettable culinary experiences.

Over the years, he has traveled, hunted, fished, cooked, and eaten across different places, cultures, and environments. Those experiences changed the way he sees food. To Wade, a meal is not just something placed on a plate. It is the story of where it came from, the hands that prepared it, the land that provided it, and the people who gather around it.

Blackfoot Butchers was created from that belief.

Wade built Blackfoot Butchers so people could experience what he has learned, tasted, felt, and lived. It was created for hunters, families, outdoorsmen, home cooks, and anyone who understands that real food deserves real respect.

At Blackfoot Butchers, every harvest matters. Every animal deserves to be honored. Every cut deserves care. Every customer deserves clean, professional, honest service. Whether processing deer, bear, wild game, birds, specialty cuts, jerky, smoked meats, or preparing a private chef experience, Wade brings heart, skill, and respect into every part of the process.

His background as a chef allows him to see butchering differently. He does not just look at meat as cuts and packages. He sees meals, memories, traditions, and possibilities. From full-length backstraps and tomahawk chops to Aso Bucco shanks, jerky, sausage, smoked meats, and custom freezer orders, Wade brings a chef’s eye and a hunter’s respect to every harvest.

Blackfoot Butchers is more than a butcher service. It is the connection between the hunt, the kitchen, the table, and the people who share the meal.

It is about honoring where food comes from.

It is about respecting the animal.

It is about feeding families with pride.

And it is about turning every harvest into something worth remembering.

Thank you for trusting Wade and Blackfoot Butchers with your harvest, your food, and your family’s table.