Most of the top finishers in the News Tribune's Great Venison Sausage Contest chose not to get specific about their sausage recipes. But Matt Lange, whose Venison Snack Sticks with Pepper Cheese tied ...

The judges moved around the venison like wolves circling a buck. Once in a while, one would move in, snatch a chunk of sausage or jerky, then retreat to sample its flavor. That was the scene at the ...