JACKSON CENTER — Curly’s Meats, of Jackson Center, competed in the Ohio Association of Meat Processors product competition in Columbus, Feb. 26-27 during the association’s annual convention.

Curly’s earned first place awards for its smoked ham and reserve grand champion in the highly competitive beef jerky class.

Curly’s also competed with beef snack sticks, bologna, smoked sausage, bratwurst and summer sausage.