Who Should Apply?

This program is for creators who share recipes, cooking videos, barbecue and grilling ideas, family meals or Midwest food stories. A thoughtful idea and a genuine connection with your audience matter more than a large follower count.

Show us your work and explain how Kalmes Famous would fit naturally into the content you already create.

What Is the Creator Sample?

Selected creators receive one 5.5 oz Retail Bottle of Kalmes Famous 2-in-1 Steak Seasoning & Meat Tenderizer. The made-in-the-USA blend combines savory seasoning with a built-in papain tenderizer for meat.

Use it in a steak dinner, burger cookout, chicken recipe or pork dish. Follow the current package label for application amounts and usage directions.

Ingredient note: Kalmes Famous seasoning contains MSG. Review the current package label for complete ingredient information.

How the Creator Sample Program Works

1. Submit your application. Use the Shopify Collabs application section below. Share your channels, audience and creative idea.
2. Wait for review. Applications are reviewed for content quality and brand fit. If selected, our team follows up by email to confirm shipping details. Wait for confirmation before planning content around a sample.
3. Confirm expectations. Any content expectations will be agreed before participation. Additional partnership terms are confirmed separately in writing.
4. Try the seasoning. Approved creators receive one complimentary 5.5 oz bottle to explore their idea in their own voice.

What to Include in Your Application

• Your channels: Social handles or website links where we can see your work.
• Your audience: A short introduction to the people you create for.
• Your idea: The recipe, cooking video or food story you would like to create with Kalmes Famous.
• A content example: A link to a favorite food video or recipe you have made.

For inspiration, pitch a weeknight steak dinner, grilled gameday wings, backyard burgers or a family meal with an Iowa connection. Tell us why the idea fits your audience.

The Kalmes Foods Story

Kalmes Foods brings Luxembourg roots and five generations of Iowa family food tradition to home kitchens and grills. Kalmes Restaurant was founded in 1956 in St. Donatus, Iowa. Kalmes Foods began bottling seasoning in 2012, sharing restaurant-proven flavor beyond the family restaurant.

Creator Program Questions

What does an approved creator receive?

One complimentary 5.5 oz bottle of Kalmes Famous 2-in-1 Steak Seasoning & Meat Tenderizer. Shipping details are confirmed after approval.

Do I need a large following?

A large audience is not the main deciding factor. We review content quality, genuine brand fit and a clear creative idea.

Is a purchase required to apply?

No. You do not need to make a purchase to submit an application.

Does applying guarantee a free sample?

No. Samples are for approved creators only. Wait for an approval email before planning around a sample.

Is this a paid or affiliate partnership?

Sample approval does not include payment or an affiliate partnership. Applying does not guarantee commissions, discount codes, reposting, exclusivity or an ongoing relationship. Any additional partnership terms will be confirmed separately in writing.

Do I need to provide my shipping address immediately?

No. If selected, our team will follow up by email to confirm shipping details.

What content am I expected to create?

Share your proposed idea in the application. Any content expectations will be agreed before participation rather than assumed from applying.

Apply for a Free Creator Sample

Click Apply now in the Shopify Collabs section below, then sign in or create a Shopify account to complete your application. Mention “Free 5.5 oz sample” when describing your idea, and include your channels, audience introduction and a link to your work.

Applications are reviewed for brand and content fit. Applying does not guarantee approval, a sample or payment.

Other Business Inquiries

For retail, wholesale, media or other questions outside the creator program, contact Kalmes Foods.