We have brought in two hogs for processing so far. One was my father-in-law's and they did an awesome job, the sausage tasted great! The other was a hog my younger sister shot.
We got a call from them saying there was an issue with the hog- I was bummed but curious since I didn't remember seeing anything really wrong when I skinned and quartered it. They explained how the backstraps were 1/4th the size they should have been and other large muscles had clearly atrophied- there were also some small odd growths in the body cavity. Two things here:
They could have easily just shrugged it off and processed it since we were getting mostly sausage but instead they called and explained everything. The guy on the phone said he had actually looked up what could have caused this. I was really impressed because it shows a level of professionalism that is hard to come by these days.
It also tells me that they are clearly knowledgeable about the anatomy and what they are doing because I missed it. Thinking back I remember there was a strange tumor like growth on it's underside but since it's a wild hog I didn't think to much about it and just kept cutting away. I didn't pay attention to the inside cavity once I pulled out the guts either. I look back at one of the photos I took and think dang, yea there is almost no shoulder muscle but again I wasn't putting any of this together at the time. Thankfully they did notice these things and let us know that something was wrong.
It's too bad we won't have this hog but I cant wait to bring them the next one because I know it will be in good hands!
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   Read moreI do not recommend. They took over 7 weeks to turn around my processing order when I was told at drop off that it would be much sooner. It was extremely difficult to get ahold of somebody for an explanation or update. When I spoke to the guys at the Marble Falls location they were nice but appeared to be at the mercy of the Austin location to get my order. When I called the Austin location I got an employee that didn’t care and talked over me and interrupted me the entire call. Bottom line, nobody appeared to know what was going on and all they could say is “we are busy”. It took multiple calls to the owner in Austin to finally get him on the phone and I eventually got my order. When I finally got my order it was not processed correctly. Very disappointing. Claiming you are busy is no excuse for poor service, messing up your order, and lack of responsiveness. I’m a lifelong hunter and my family and friends have been going to Hudson’s for a very long time. No longer. There are too many other processors out there that will turn your order around quicker, give you better service, and do a better...
   Read moreWe have been going to Hudson's meat market since we moved here 18 months ago. Their filet mignons and ribeye steaks are the best we've ever had for a price lower than HEB. They also make cheesy potatoes which are incredibly delicious... my 80 year old mother requested them for her birthday. For Christmas we ordered a whole tenderloin and it too was the best we've ever had. Andrew is so helpful in picking out the best steaks or trimming them to order. They also have the best venison/pork/jalapeno sausages in their frozen section. I just can't say enough good things...
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