See the complete profile on LinkedIn and . Justin "Duke" Havlick, Duke's and BIGS founder and chief executive officer: "What started 13 years ago as a simple passion for fire roasting seeds and slow smoking meats, has grown into two terrific brands that are recognized in households across the United States." The unrestrained malt sweetness of Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout is tamed by the Franks Red Hot marinade, or perhaps the other way around. Join Facebook to connect with Justin Duke and others you may know. Craft Beer, Meet Craft Jerky: Colorado Edition. Thanasi was founded in 2004 by Justin "Duke" Havlick. Dukes Roasted Cayenne Beef Jerky & Left Hand Wake Up Dead. The company was acquired by Conagra Brands in 2017. Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP served as legal counsel to Thanasi Foods LLC and BIGS LLC. No liquid smoke. this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and The valuation was said to be five times the approximately $20 million in revenue Epic was estimated to have generated in 2015. Honestly for me, just being fortunate enough to be in this position to lead such a great team for 13 years has been a remarkable journey and I feel this is ashoutout to all the entrepreneurs in our lives to say you can do anything that you put your mind to, Havlick said. Chicken, bison, beef, pork and turkey are used in their products. (function(){var ml="526481)(90-%",mi="73506;19182:8409",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j