Vic Guido teamed up with Richard Cresswell in 2014 to create Red Truck Beef Jerky – a small, family-owned business that sustainably sources premium cuts of whole-muscle beef shoulder, right here in the USA. The result is the most tender and lean jerky on the market. For the past five years, they’ve focused almost exclusively on making their products accessible in physical stores. Today you can find them in Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kroger’s, Giant, GetGo, Ace Hardware, and many more spots. 10% of their online proceeds to Wounded Warrior Project.
In 2020, they are just starting on their direct-to-consumer, online journey but are myopically focused on their customer’s experience. They’re coming to you directly so that they can serve you and engage with you more meaningfully. From engaging with them on social platforms to devouring their delicious products, your success is their success.
This Red Truck Beef Jerky brand name is distributed under the same name of Red Truck Beef Jerky, and it is located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The first review for Red Truck Beef Jerky will focus on a 1 ounce/28 gram bag of their original beef pork stick. This jerky was kindly submitted for review by CRO Tyler.
Ingredient Review
Ingredients: Beef & Pork, Water, Seasoning (Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic), Sodium Lactate, Hydrolyzed Protein from Milk & Gelatin, Citric Acid, Liquid Smoke, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Stuffed Into A Regenerated Collagen Casing.
The beef and pork used is ethically raised, meaning it is guaranteed to be free of growth hormones and additional antibiotics. The cattle have at least partial free range access to roam about and graze on grass the way nature intended. As a result, the highest ingredient rating awarded is a Very Good (9/10) rating.
There are some healthy ingredients added, such as spices and garlic powder.
There is no nutrition facts table provided. As a result, the exact sugar and salt levels are unknown.
This jerky does not qualify to have no sodium nitrite as sodium nitrite is used outright, including sodium erythorbate as preservatives to lose a rating. This jerky does not qualify to have no MSG added as the highly processed flavor enhancer hydrolyzed milk & gelatin protein is used to lose another rating.
Decent (7/10) – Ingredient Rating
Taste Review
RED TRUCK BEEF JERKY – ORIGINAL MEAT STICK
Written by guest jerky reviewer Paul Rekker
The beef stick looks just like any other beef stick. It has a regular hue, and it is relatively dry.
The beef stick is quite tasty, especially for an original flavor. I detect salt, pepper, garlic, and copious amounts of natural beef. One thing I don’t experience is the “snap” from the collagen casing. Outside of that, I have no complaints. A 9/10 in my opinion. Gentlemen?
Here is what Mark had to say about this original meat stick flavor from Red Truck Beef Jerky: “Thanks Paul for the honest taste review. Wow, this meat stick is tasty. These meat sticks end with a beautifully well-balanced unique flavor profile with some smokiness being very addictive. Tastewise this is a slam dunk Excellent (10/10) taste rating. However, there is little ‘snap’ present in the texture to lose a rating.”
Red Truck Beef Jerky sells online a box of twelve 1 ounce/28 gram box of meat sticks for $19.45. That equates to $1.62 an ounce, which rates at a cheap price.
Very Good (9/10) – Taste Rating
Bag Review
This vacuum-sealed clear plastic bag has a label affixed to the front and nothing on the back. The Red Truck Beef Jerky logo is a Red Truck.
There are no slogans printed on this bag. The only fact printed is “For nutritional information visit: redtruckbeefjerky.com”.
The only missing bag category is a best before date. There is a batch number printed that could translate to a best before date. To the credit of Red Truck Beef Jerky a phone number is displayed for customer inquiries.
Order their jerky online: www.redtruckbeefjerky.com
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