ButcherBox
ButcherBox is not a free trial - it is a recurring meat-delivery box, and the new-member offer is a promotion plus free shipping rather than a time-bound trial.
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ButcherBox: ButcherBox is not a free trial - it is a recurring meat-delivery box, and the new-member offer is a promotion plus free shipping rather than a time-bound trial. A credit card is required to start. Cancelling is easy - about 3 minutes. Our take: ButcherBox earns its reputation on the meat itself: reviewers from The Kitchn to Healthline consistently praise the quality, with well-marbled strip steaks, chicken that beats the grocery case, and sourcing that holds up to scrutiny, and it carries an A+ BBB rating and a Great score on Trustpilot.
Last verified: July 22, 2026
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Our take
ButcherBox earns its reputation on the meat itself: reviewers from The Kitchn to Healthline consistently praise the quality, with well-marbled strip steaks, chicken that beats the grocery case, and sourcing that holds up to scrutiny, and it carries an A+ BBB rating and a Great score on Trustpilot. The honest picture has two edges. On value, the cost per serving lands around a higher-end grocer, so it rewards people who cook at home regularly rather than shoppers chasing the lowest big-box sale price. And because there is no trial - just a recurring box on a bill date you set - the most common frustration is a box that billed and shipped before someone remembered to skip it, since once an order processes it cannot be changed. The good news is the fix is built in: ButcherBox lets you skip, delay up to 8 weeks, or pause before the bill date with no fees, and it sends its own reminder emails ahead of time. Track your bill date here and we send a heads-up before each one, so you decide on every box instead of finding out after it ships.
ButcherBox plans at a glance
| Curated Classic | Curated Big | Custom Classic | Custom Big | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average price | ~$146 | ~$269 | ~$169 | ~$306 |
| Meat weight | 8-11 lbs | 16-22 lbs | 9-14 lbs | 18-26 lbs |
| Choose your exact cuts | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | 1-2 people | Family / batch cook | 1-2 people, picky | Family, picky |
| Free shipping | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery every 2/4/6/8 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Average prices and weights researched 2026-07-20 (SEARCH-INDEX; butcherbox.com blocks our fetcher). Box price moves with cut selection and current promos, and shipping is always free. Curated means you pick the meat types and ButcherBox picks the cuts; Custom means you choose every cut.
What you get
The ButcherBox Curated Classic Box (choose meats, they pick the cuts) plan
Included · 6
A recurring box of meat and seafood - beef, chicken, pork, plus rotating options like wild-caught salmon, shrimp, and scallops
Two ways to build it: Curated (you choose the meat types, ButcherBox picks the cuts) or Custom (you choose every cut, cart-style)
Two sizes - Classic for individuals and small households, Big Box for larger families or batch cooks
Free shipping on every box, no minimum, to all 48 contiguous states
Full control of your schedule: set the bill date, choose delivery every 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks, and skip, delay, or pause anytime before you bill
A rotating new-member promo, often a free item in every box (sometimes for a year, sometimes for the life of the membership) plus a first-order discount
Worth knowing
A free trial - there is no trial period; your first box is a paid order, discounted by whatever promo is live at signup
A locked-in promo - new-member free-meat offers rotate and some are 'for a year' rather than 'for life,' so confirm the terms of the one showing at checkout
Guaranteed cuts on the Curated plan - you pick the categories, not the specific cuts, so contents vary box to box (Custom fixes this)
Changes after an order processes - once a box bills it ships and cannot be edited, skipped, or refunded, so the day-before-bill-date cutoff is the one that matters
Alaska and Hawaii delivery - service covers the contiguous US at writing
The honest data
By the numbers
- Price after
- $146.00 / mo
- Card required
- Yes
- Cancellation
- Easy
- Time to cancel
- ~3 min
Around the web
What others say about ButcherBox
Curated outside takes. We don't edit them, we just point at them.
At a glance
3 reviews from 3 sources
Topline: Mostly positive
2 positive1 mixed
Our read across dimensions
- Product quality
- Value
- Cancellation
- Honest billing
- Customer support
Reviewer
The Kitchn
The Kitchn - honest review, worth it for regular home cooks
“Finds the quality consistently good across cuts, not just a standout or two, with strip steaks that marble well and chicken noticeably better than the grocery case; the value verdict is that it makes sense for people who cook at home often.”
Hands-on editorial review; takeaway summarized from the piece. Value framing is nuanced - cost per serving lands near a higher-end grocer.
Read on thekitchn.com
Cancellation guide
How to cancel ButcherBox
Documented · ~3 min
- 01
Log in at butcherbox.com and open the Your Box tab - your next bill date shows at the top, which is the deadline for any change
- 02
If you just need a break, use Skip or Delay first (up to 8 weeks) or Pause (up to 6 months) - no fees, and your membership stays intact
- 03
To cancel outright, scroll to the bottom of Your Box and choose Stop Subscription, or in the app tap Profile, Subscriptions, Cancel Subscription, then confirm
- 04
Decline the skip-a-box-instead or discount offer if you are shown one - the retention step is light, not a phone maze
- 05
Make any change by 11:59 pm EST the day before your bill date; after an order processes you still receive and pay for that box
- 06
You will get an email confirming the cancellation - phone (855) 981-8568 and support@butcherbox.com exist but are not required
ButcherBox free trial - frequently asked
- How much does ButcherBox cost?
- ButcherBox costs $146.00 per month for the Curated Classic Box (choose meats, they pick the cuts) plan.
- How do I cancel ButcherBox?
- To cancel ButcherBox: 1. Log in at butcherbox.com and open the Your Box tab - your next bill date shows at the top, which is the deadline for any change; 2. If you just need a break, use Skip or Delay first (up to 8 weeks) or Pause (up to 6 months) - no fees, and your membership stays intact; 3. To cancel outright, scroll to the bottom of Your Box and choose Stop Subscription, or in the app tap Profile, Subscriptions, Cancel Subscription, then confirm; 4. Decline the skip-a-box-instead or discount offer if you are shown one - the retention step is light, not a phone maze; 5. Make any change by 11:59 pm EST the day before your bill date; after an order processes you still receive and pay for that box; 6. You will get an email confirming the cancellation - phone (855) 981-8568 and support@butcherbox.com exist but are not required. It takes about 3 minutes and is rated easy to cancel.
- Do I need a credit card for the ButcherBox trial?
- Yes - ButcherBox requires a credit card to start the free trial, so note when it converts to a paid plan.
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