• HOME
  • TAGS
  • COUNTERS
  • INGREDIENTS
  • HOMEMADE ↓
    • Jerky Making
    • Pet Jerky
    • Starting a Jerky Business
  • SUBMIT
  • ABOUT ↓
    • Jerky →
      • Jerky Criteria
      • Jerky Glossary
      • Jerky Prices
      • Jerky Videos
    • Jerky Shrine Home →
      • Jerky Shrine Brands
      • Jerky Shrine Displays
      • Jerky Shrine Items
      • Jerky Shrine Binders
    • Jerky Price Updates →
      • 2022
      • 2022 Beef
      • 2022 Biltong
      • 2022 Turkey
      • 2022 One Pound
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2020 One Pound
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Donate
  • Instagram
  • FB
  • Twitter Page

Jerky Ingredients

Jerky Reviews

  • HOME
  • BRANDS
  • TYPES
  • FLAVORS ↓
    • FLAVOR TAGS
    • FLAVOR NAMES
  • RATINGS ↓
    • Ingredient Reviews →
      • 10/10 (Excellent)
      • 9/10 (Very Good)
      • 8/10 (Good)
      • 7/10 (Decent)
      • 6/10 (Alright)
      • 5/10 (Average)
      • 4/10 (Fair)
      • 3/10 (Bad)
      • 2/10 (Very Bad)
      • 1/10 (Terrible)
    • Taste Reviews →
      • 10/10 (Excellent)
      • 9/10 (Very Good)
      • 8/10 (Good Taste)
      • 7/10 (Decent)
      • 6/10 (Alright)
      • 5/10 (Average)
      • 4/10 (Fair)
      • 3/10 (Bad)
      • 2/10 (Very Bad)
      • 1/10 (Terrible)
    • Bag Reviews →
      • 10/10 (Excellent)
      • 9/10 (Very Good)
      • 8/10 (Good)
      • 7/10 (Decent)
      • 6/10 (Alright)
      • 5/10 (Average)
      • 4/10 (Fair)
      • 3/10 (Bad)
      • 2/10 (Very Bad)
      • 1/10 (Terrible)
  • NEWS

Wild Ride – Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Sunday, January 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Wild Ride - Teriyaki Beef JerkyJim Davis, the founder of Wild Ride beef jerky, grew up in Texas as a cattle rancher. He was determined to make a soft and tender texture of jerky. Eventually he patented a tenderization process, which can only be found in Wild Ride beef jerky. This tenderization process allows the jerky to reconstitute in water very quickly. This jerky is advertised as Cowboy Strips, which offers a thick piece of jerky that is tender to chew, and packed with flavor.

This 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of teriyaki flavored beef jerky was purchased in 2009 at a convenience store in East Rutherford, New Jersey. I have seen Wild Ride beef jerky for sale in many states across the United States. Wild Ride is distributed by distinctive Brands, Inc., and they are located Boulder, Colorado.

Wild Ride Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Ingredient Review

Ingredients: Beef, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Teriyaki Sauce (Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Wine, Sugar, Water, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, Onion Powder, Succinic Acid, Garlic Powder, and less that 10% Sodium Benzoate as a preservative), Natural Hickory Smoke Flavoring, Salt, Sodium Nitrite    Allergen Warnings: Soy, Wheat

The beef for this jerky is imported from USA, Uruguay, New Zealand, or Australia. You have to wonder how they keep this meat fresh travelling such long distances. The beef used is not guaranteed to be free of growth hormones or additional antibiotics. Also, the beef is not guaranteed to have at least partial free range access to graze on grass. As a result, the highest ingredient rating that can be awarded is a Good (8/10) rating.

The liquid marinade is just an average Teriyaki Sauce. On the front of the bag, there is a blurb stating “Made from Solid Strips of Naturally Smoked Beef Tenderized with Papain”. Papain is an enzyme found in papaya fruit, similar to the enzyme bromelain found in pineapples. Both are widely used in the food industry, which effectively tenderizes beef. Surprisingly that papaya juice is listed nowhere in the ingredient list.

The sugar level is fairly high at 7 grams of sugar per 28 grams of jerky. A teriyaki flavor by definition should be sweet. Even so, 5 grams of sugar or under is preferred. The salt level is reasonable at 290mg of salt per 28 grams of jerky.

This jerky does use unhealthy sodium nitrite as the main preservative, apart from salt. On a better note, this jerky does qualify to have no MSG added.

Average (5/10) – Ingredient Rating

Taste Review

The strips of beef are medium to very thick. This jerky also had a very soft and tender texture. There is some oily residue left on your fingers while handling these jerky strips.

Back in 2009, I did not keep great notes on the taste. I do however remember being very disappointed with how it tasted, where I had high expectations. The taste was extremely strong, and odd tasting. I could not identify what I was tasting.

This 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag cost $5.00, which would be $1.54 an ounce. Using prices today from the Wild Ride web site, this bag costs $6.49, which equates to $1.99 per ounce, which qualifies as an average price.

Bad (3/10) – Taste Rating

Bag Review

Everything is imprinted directly on this resealable bag itself, both on the front and back. The graphic is a drawing of a cowboy on a horse by cactus plants.

There are no clearly defined slogans, unless you count “Cowboy Strips”. There are facts printed on this bag such as “Naturally Wood Smoked”, “Premium Cuts”, “Made from Solid Strips of Naturally Smoked Beef Tenderized with Papain”, “Packaged in the USA”, “Naturally Wood Smoked”, “97% Fat Free”, “Try All Flavors”, and “High in Protein”.

All major bag categories are covered. Really, the only thing missing is a blurb printed about this jerky and the flavor.

Very Good (9/10) – Bag Rating

Wild Ride – Teriyaki Beef Jerky was last modified: August 12/2017 by Jerky Ingredients

Filed Under:  Beef, Mammal
Ingredient Rating:  Average (5/10)
Bag Design Rating:  Very Good (9/10)
Allergen Alerts:  Soy, Wheat
Health Tags:  No MSG
Sugar & Salt Tags:  Sugar > 6 Grams
Meat Tags:  Imported Meat, Smoked, Soft and Tender
Other Tags:  4 oz/86-113 grams
Flavor Tags:  Teriyaki, Sweet
Brand Tags:  Wild Ride, Colorado, USA  A jerky brand from USA
Distributor Tags:  Distinctive Brands, Inc., Colorado, USA  A jerky distributor from the USA
Private Labeler Tags:  None
Purchase Tags:  2009, Average Price, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA  Jerky purchased in the USA

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Jerky Pages

Jerky Brands
Jerky Tags / Categories
Jerky Counters
Jerky Types
Jerky Flavors
Jerky Flavor Names
Jerky Ingredients
Jerky Shrine Home
Jerky Shrine Brands
Jerky Shrine Displays
Jerky News
Jerky Prices
Jerky Price Updates
Jerky Glossary
Making Jerky
Starting a Jerky Business
Submit Jerky
Contact Us

Comments

  • Ken Rein on Pop’s Famous Gourmet Beef Jerky – Jalapeno Hottie Beef Jerky: “Picked it up at Casa de Montecristo in Paramus Big portion and so good Reviewer that said it wasn’t hot…” Aug 11, 00:38
  • Debi on Old Wisconsin – Turkey Sausage Bites: “I love these great tasting snacks. But for the 4 oz bag they have doubled in price in 2022. Use…” Jul 9, 11:24
  • Jerky Ingredients on Wild Bill’s – Hickory Smoked Beef Jerky (Review #2): “Hi Kay, today I published a 2022 beef jerky price update. See if you can find cheaper prices from this…” Jul 2, 17:55
  • Jerky Ingredients on Starting a Jerky Business: “For those interested, a guest post was published today titled “Top 11 Questions to Ask Private Label Manufacturers”. http://jerkyingredients.com/2022/06/14/top-11-questions-to-ask-private-label-manufacturers/” Jun 14, 18:33
  • Jerky Ingredients on Jax Beef Jerky – Original Beef Jerky (Review #2): “I emailed the owner but no response.” Jun 14, 00:21

Archives

  • 2022: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2021: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2020: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2019: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2018: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2017: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2016: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2015: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2014: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • 2013: J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • Jerky Sites

    Best Beef Jerky
    Jerky UP!

    Return to Top · Site Map · Powered by Jerky Ingredients  Jerky Ingredients Instagram FeedJerky Ingredients Twitter Feed Jerky Ingredients Facebook Feed