Name: Opa's Jalapeño Smoked Sausage
Brand: Opa's Smoked Meats
Price: 29.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Opa's Frogmore Stew Jalapeño sausage, new potatoes, corn, and shrimp boiled in one pot with Old Bay, then dumped straight on the table.

Opa's Smoked Sausage Slider Bites Thick sausage medallions browned golden and stacked on toasted buns with melted cheese and quick-pickled red onion.

Opa's Smoked Sausage Breakfast Tacos Smoked sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese, and a spoonful of Opa's Peach Salsa in a warm tortilla — twenty minutes.

Opa's Gumbo A dark roux, the trinity, a pound of Opa's sausage, smoked chicken, shrimp, and okra — gumbo for a crowd.

Fully cooked — you're heating it through, not cooking it.
Medium heat, never high. Turn it often, and don't prick the casing — the snap is the point. Let the links sit out 10–15 minutes first; they heat more evenly.

Grill: medium heat, indirect, 8–10 minutes, turning often.
Skillet: ½ inch of water, bring to a simmer, about 12 minutes turning often. Pour the water off and give the links 1–2 minutes dry — that brings the color and the snap back.
Oven: 375°F on a baking sheet, about 10 minutes, flip halfway.
Air fryer: 300°F, no preheat, single layer, 7 minutes, no turning.
Coins: slice ¼ inch — one link gives 14 to 16. Sheet pan at 375°F about 6 minutes, turning halfway, or air fryer at 300°F about 4 minutes.
Microwave: not recommended — it toughens the casing.

Keeping it: refrigerate — without exception. Unopened, good through the best-by date on the package. Opened, airtight in the refrigerator for 5–7 days. Freeze by the best-by date — good for up to a year.

We ship our smoked meats the way we'd want them to arrive: cold, fresh, and packed to handle the trip. Everything that leaves Fredericksburg goes out in a reusable insulated box with reusable ice packs, by UPS, anywhere in the United States — the continental U.S., plus Alaska and Hawaii.

When we ship

Because we're sending perishable food, timing matters. Texas orders ship Monday through Wednesday by UPS Ground; out-of-state orders ship Monday and Tuesday by UPS expedited service. We ship early in the week on purpose, so your order isn't sitting in a facility over a weekend. Need it sooner? Overnight shipping is available for an additional charge — just call us at 830-997-3358 before your order ships and we'll set it up.

Why we don't offer free shipping

Free shipping always has to be paid for somewhere — usually by raising product prices across the board. We'd rather be straightforward about it. Getting perishable smoked meat to your door in good condition takes insulated packaging, ice packs, and quick transit, and that carries a genuine cost. So instead of folding it into the price of everything, we calculate shipping at checkout from the size and weight of your order and where it's headed. You see exactly what it costs, and you only pay for what your shipment actually needs.

When your order arrives

As soon as your order ships, you'll get a confirmation email with tracking — keep an eye on it so you can bring your box inside promptly. When it arrives, move everything into the refrigerator or freezer as soon as you can. One thing worth knowing: if the product is cool to the touch, it's safe, and some melting of the ice packs along the way is completely normal — the insulation and ice are sized to keep your order cold for the trip, not to arrive frozen solid. And both the box liner and the ice packs are made to be reused, so keep them for your own coolers, picnics, and Hill Country road trips.

If something isn't right

If your order arrives damaged or warmer than it should be, reach out within 24 hours of delivery at info@opasfbg.com or 830-997-3358. Include a couple of photos and a brief description of what happened, and we'll work with you to make it right.

Full terms are in our Shipping Policy.

We first tasted Opa’s when we lived in Central Texas years ago; now in Georgia, we order them annually. Nothing compares to their variety and tasty quality of sausages; a perfect compliment to our frequent grilling 👍🏻.

Great sausage

Great sausage.

Smoke meats

Excellent quality and service

Delicious spicy sausage

Discovered Opa’s sausage from the state fair, but they don’t have the spicy sausage on a Stick anymore so I ordered the jalapeño & Habanero to try. Great quality tasting with a great spicy. Wish they would bring back the spicy sausage on a stick but the jalapeño is a close second.