diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/drying_rack.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/drying_rack.dm
index 7cec42d26fe..ae03e347048 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/drying_rack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/drying_rack.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	name = "drying rack"
 	desc = "A rack used to hold meat or vegetables for drying, or to stretch leather out and hold it taut during the tanning process."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi'
-	icon_state = "rack"
+	icon_state = ICON_STATE_WORLD
 	material = /decl/material/solid/metal/steel
 	material_alteration = MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_COLOR | MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_NAME | MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_DESC
 	var/obj/item/drying
diff --git a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_hook.dm b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_hook.dm
index 1cfceb0020b..97918430f92 100644
--- a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_hook.dm
+++ b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_hook.dm
@@ -215,14 +215,19 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/meat_hook/attackby(var/obj/item/thing, var/mob/user)
+
 	if(!IS_KNIFE(thing))
 		return ..()
+
 	if(!occupant)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("There is nothing on \the [src] to butcher."))
-		return
-	if(!busy)
-		busy = TRUE
+		return TRUE
 
+	if(busy)
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("\The [src] is already in use!"))
+		return TRUE
+
+	busy = TRUE
 	if(occupant_state == CARCASS_FRESH)
 		if(occupant.currently_has_skin())
 			do_butchery_step(user, thing, CARCASS_SKINNED, "skinning")
@@ -243,12 +248,9 @@
 			do_butchery_step(user, thing, CARCASS_EMPTY,   "butchering")
 		else
 			set_carcass_state(CARCASS_EMPTY, apply_damage = FALSE)
-
 	busy = FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
-
-
 #undef CARCASS_EMPTY
 #undef CARCASS_FRESH
 #undef CARCASS_SKINNED
diff --git a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products.dm b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products.dm
index a7533c84eb5..82e883f4b0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products.dm
+++ b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@
 	if(meat_name)
 		set_meat_name(meat_name)
 
+/obj/item/food/butchery/get_drying_state(var/obj/rack)
+	return "meat"
+
+/obj/item/food/butchery/get_drying_overlay(var/obj/rack)
+	var/image/overlay = ..()
+	if(fat_material)
+		if(istext(overlay))
+			overlay = image('icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi', overlay)
+		var/drying_state = "[get_drying_state(rack)]_fat"
+		if(check_state_in_icon(drying_state, 'icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi'))
+			var/decl/material/fat_material_data = GET_DECL(fat_material)
+			overlay.overlays += overlay_image('icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi', drying_state, fat_material_data.color, RESET_COLOR)
+	return overlay
+
 /obj/item/food/butchery/on_update_icon()
 	..()
 	underlays = null
diff --git a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products_cutlet.dm b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products_cutlet.dm
index 17a95b32ae3..f925679fda8 100644
--- a/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products_cutlet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/butchery/butchery_products_cutlet.dm
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@
 	bitesize            = 2
 	nutriment_amt       = 1
 	center_of_mass      = @'{"x":17,"y":20}'
-	material_alteration = MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_NONE
 	slice_path          = /obj/item/food/butchery/chopped
 	slice_num           = 1
 	cooked_food         = FOOD_COOKED
 	w_class             = ITEM_SIZE_SMALL
+	color               = "#81492e"
+	material_alteration = MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_NONE
+
 
 /obj/item/food/butchery/cutlet/raw
 	desc                           = "A thin piece of raw meat."
-	icon                           = 'icons/obj/items/butchery/rawcutlet.dmi'
 	cooked_food                    = FOOD_RAW
 	backyard_grilling_product      = /obj/item/food/butchery/cutlet
 	backyard_grilling_announcement = "sizzles as it is grilled through."
 	drying_wetness                 = 30
 	dried_type                     = /obj/item/food/jerky/cutlet
 	nutriment_amt                  = 2
+	material_alteration            = MAT_FLAG_ALTERATION_COLOR
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/jerky.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/jerky.dm
index d774c5fbddb..6a7c87e8d3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/jerky.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/jerky.dm
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 /obj/item/food/jerky
 	name = "dried meat"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/food_jerky.dmi'
+	icon_state = "jerky"
 	bitesize = 2
 	w_class = ITEM_SIZE_TINY
 	dry = TRUE
 	nutriment_type = /decl/material/solid/organic/meat
 	nutriment_amt = 5
+	color = "#81492e"
 	var/meat_name = "meat"
 
+/obj/item/food/jerky/get_drying_state()
+	return "meat"
+
 /obj/item/food/jerky/Initialize(mapload, material_key, skip_plate = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
 	if(meat_name)
@@ -19,43 +24,30 @@
 
 /obj/item/food/jerky/fish
 	desc = "A piece of dried fish, with a couple of scales still attached."
-	icon_state = "fishjerky"
 	meat_name = "fish"
-
-/obj/item/food/jerky/fish/get_drying_state()
-	return "fish_dried"
+	color = "#ffd997"
 
 /obj/item/food/jerky/meat
 	desc = "A piece of chewy dried meat. It has the texture of leather."
-	icon_state = "meatjerky"
 	meat_name = "beef"
 
-/obj/item/food/jerky/meat/get_drying_state()
-	return "meat_dried"
-
 /obj/item/food/jerky/cutlet
 	name = "dried meat stick"
 	desc = "A stick of chewy dried meat. Great for travel rations."
-	icon_state = "smallmeatjerky"
 	nutriment_amt = 2
+	color = "#81492e"
 
 /obj/item/food/jerky/cutlet/set_meat_name(new_meat_name)
 	. = ..()
 	SetName("[name] stick")
 
-/obj/item/food/jerky/cutlet/get_drying_state()
-	return "meat_dried_small"
-
 /obj/item/food/jerky/spider
-	desc = "A piece of green, stringy dried meat, full of tubes. It smells faintly of acid."
-	icon_state = "spiderjerky_charred"
+	desc = "A piece of green, stringy, dried meat, full of tubes. It smells faintly of acid."
 	meat_name = "spider meat"
-
-/obj/item/food/jerky/spider/get_drying_state()
-	return "meat_dried"
+	color = "#6f5b4a"
 
 /obj/item/food/jerky/spider/poison
-	icon_state = "spiderjerky"
+	color = "#546145"
 
 /obj/item/food/jerky/spider/poison/populate_reagents()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi b/icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi
index 56ad6a62710..5e76ef26477 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi and b/icons/obj/drying_rack.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/food_jerky.dmi b/icons/obj/food_jerky.dmi
index 17d64900cc8..9e6b9834a71 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/food_jerky.dmi and b/icons/obj/food_jerky.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/items/butchery/cutlet.dmi b/icons/obj/items/butchery/cutlet.dmi
index a72eb8d107e..ecbeecbfdd3 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items/butchery/cutlet.dmi and b/icons/obj/items/butchery/cutlet.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/items/butchery/rawcutlet.dmi b/icons/obj/items/butchery/rawcutlet.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index d443d822643..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/obj/items/butchery/rawcutlet.dmi and /dev/null differ