The Smokehouse Jerky Co. brand name was launched in 2008. Since taking over Tender Heifer Snack Co. in 2017, Franco and his wife Patti Fonseca have since been continually tinkering with their jerky lines. Smokehouse Jerky Co. has since increased its sales by a million dollars per year and expects even further growth in 2020. Smokehouse Jerky Co. currently sells 18 flavors of beef Read More
Pacific Gold Reserve – Sweet Italian Sausages
Pacific Gold Reserve is a jerky/sausage brand manufactured by the very large and successful dried meat company Oberto. Pacific Gold Reserve is not to be confused with their Pacific Gold brand also made by Oberto. The reserve brand uses premium ingredients, while the Pacific Gold is advertised to use healthy ingredients. The Pacific Gold Reserve slogan is “As Good As It Gets”, and Read More
Ria’s RoadKill Jerky – Mesquite Beef Jerky Chips
Eden and his wife Marie (aka Ria) Van officially launched Ria’s RoadKill Jerky in 2011, based out of Long Beach, California, where Eden was raised. Eden is a first-generation Cambodian immigrant and Marie is Filipina. Ria’s RoadKill Jerky award-winning jerky is smoked in tiny batches using all-natural ingredients with no preservatives that take four days to make from start Read More
Jerky Types Update
When I first started this jerky review web site in the summer of 2014, I had to figure out how to categorize the various jerky types. I settled on three general categories: Mammal, Bird, and Other. This worked quite well for a number of years. Fast forward to today, over six years later, and we have reviewed 24 different types of jerky. The Mammal and Other categories were starting to get quite full. Over the last couple of weeks, I was on a mission Read More
Bronco Billy’s Beef Jerky – Sweet BBQ Beef Stick
Stoney Point Farm Market is a family-owned and operated country farmers market with three generations, and over 85 years of experience in providing wholesome goods – primarily fresh cut meats, locally grown produce, and prepared food and specialty items. Plus, Stoney Point Farm Market is 50% woman-owned with an SQF Level 3 USDA facility. Read More
The G.O.A.T Beef Jerky Company – Original Beef Jerky Review #2
The G.O.A.T. Beef Jerky Company began as a hobby (Greatest of All-Time). The founder, J.R. Towe, received a dehydrator for Christmas and started experimenting with different jerky recipes until he perfected the texture and flavor. After a few years, J.R. decided to take his taste tests one step further, so he ordered packaging from Amazon. Very proud of the new look, he sent Read More