Den’s Country MeatsTakesTop Honors at Prestigious International Meat Competition

Dennis and Kim Schaardt (center) accept their awards from the German Butcher’s Association in Frankfurt Germany
Dennis and Kim Schaardt (center) accept their awards from the German Butcher’s Association in Frankfurt Germany

TABLE ROCK, Neb. – May 6, 2025 – Den’s Country Meats, a familyowned and operated meat processing locker based in Table Rock, Nebraska, has achieved international recognition by sweeping top honors at the German Butchers’ Association (Deutscher Fleischer-Verband, or DFV) Quality Competition—taking first place in both the sausage and ham categories.

The company earned an impressive 35 gold medals in …