Heidi Jo’s Jerky is a family-owned jerky company that traces its roots back to 1995, when founder Mike Tanner turned his passion for beef jerky into a business alongside his wife, Heidi Jo. Built around the motto “Where East Meats West”, the company has grown from a small venture into a well known specialty jerky vendor, offering traditional beef jerky, exotic meat jerky, beef sticks, hot sauces, spices, and other snack products. The brand Read More
Dusty’s Beef Jerky – Cracked Black Pepper Beef Jerky
Dusty’s Beef Jerky is an Oklahoma based jerky brand known for its old fashioned approach to beef jerky and meat snacks. The company emphasizes using 100% USA beef along with small batch production methods, where the meat is hand sliced and hand screened to maintain texture and flavor quality. Dusty’s markets its products as a hearty, traditional style of jerky aimed at serious jerky fans who enjoy bold, savory flavors Read More
Bourgeois Meat Market – Cajun Beef Jerky
Bourgeois Meat Market is a historic Cajun butcher shop and smokehouse with roots dating back to 1891. Founded by Valerie Jean-Batiste Bourgeois, the family business began with fresh meat deliveries by horse and carriage through the bayou communities of South Louisiana before eventually growing into a permanent storefront and regional culinary landmark. Over four generations, the Bourgeois family has preserved Read More
Hook-N-Ladder Jerky- Sweet & Hot Beef Jerky
Hook-N-Ladder Jerky is a family owned meat snack company founded in 2018 by retired Cleveland firefighter Mark Bauman, whose lifelong appreciation for smoked meats began while growing up in Cleveland’s historic Slavic Village neighborhood. Influenced by the old world butcher shops and Eastern European smokehouses of Northeast Ohio during the 1960s and 1970s, Bauman spent years searching for Read More
Funky’s Meat Snacks- Lemon Pepper Beef Jerky
Funky’s Meat Snacks is a small batch snack brand that offers a wide variety of beef jerky, meat sticks, seasonings, condiments, and specialty snacks with a bold, playful personality. Founded by Debby Funk during the COVID era as an extension of her gift shop and embroidery business (www.embroideryboutiqueknox.com), the company began by launching its first meat snack flavors in 2022 and has since Read More
Avalon Meat Candy – Hank’s Place Angus Beef Jerky
Avalon Meat Candy is a veteran-owned, USDA-certified jerky company renowned for its innovative take on traditional beef jerky. Founded by Christian Petersen in April 2016, the brand emerged from his quest to create the perfect jerky after experiencing frequent shortages at his favorite Huntington Beach, California, store. Leveraging his background in the Coast Guard and his experience in the electrical Read More
1,900 Jerky Shrine Bags
It took about nineteen years to accumulate 1,900 Jerky Shrine bags. Our recent 2026 New York trip helped us get over 1,900 bags, with 28 bags accumulated, 20 of them submitted for review. In total, ten new jerky brands were introduced to the Jerky Shrine. Our next trip to the USA will likely be in August, visiting Nashville and the surrounding states. If any jerky maker is interested in submitting their jerky on that trip, Read More
2026 New York Trip
Paul and I had a successful trip to Lewiston and Niagara Falls, New York. It was more of a visit than a trip as we only spent four hours in New York. Unfortunately, Stéphane was unable to attend after discovering that his passport had expired. We managed to bring back home 28 bags of jerky, 20 of which were submitted for review. A special thanks to Funky’s Meat Snacks, Hook-N-Ladder Jerky, Read More
Alien Fresh Jerky – Garlic Beef Jerky
Alien Fresh Jerky is a California based jerky brand and roadside attraction founded in 2000 by Luis Ramallo, blending traditional snack production with a highly distinctive, extraterrestrial themed retail experience. Originally launched as a small stand in Nevada before relocating to California, the company was built around the idea of offering “healthier” snack alternatives, such as beef jerky, nuts, dried fruits Read More
Krazy Ken’s – Western Beef Jerky
Krazy Ken’s Western Beef Jerky is a traditional style jerky product line produced by Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, a family founded business that began in 1994 as a small home operation on the Oregon Coast before growing into a full scale production facility in Tillamook, Oregon. The Krazy Ken’s Western Beef Jerky line is positioned around a classic “Old West” jerky experience, emphasizing premium Read More
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