Jerky Reviews
In 2013, I made an online purchase for a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of Route 66 regular flavored beef.
Route 66 is made and distributed by Route 66 Beef Jerky based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their jerky is advertised to be ‘All Natural’. Instead of having myself describe Route 66 Beef Jerky, this is copied straight from their web site:
“Matthew Chavez started making the best beef jerky Read More
While visiting the USA in 2013, I made an online purchase for a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of Golden Valley Natural beef jerky. The flavor being reviewed is their bar-b-que flavor, and this bag of jerky uses organic beef.
Since 1968, Golden Valley Natural has been a leading producer of natural and organic meat snacks in the United States. Golden Valley Natural is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The livestock used is advertised Read More
This Rite Aid brand of beef jerky was purchased in 2010 at a Rite Aid store in Ventura, California. It was a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of Rite Aid’s honey bbq flavor.
This jerky is distributed by Rite Aid Corporation located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.The jerky itself was made by Marfood USA, or possibly Mirab USA, I think they are the same company now. This is a very large company who makes jerky for most of the large chain stores, plus many other stores, Read More
Note: For a live taste review read Sophia’s Survival Food – Mild 100% Grass-Fed Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).
Back in 2012, I made an online purchase of Sophia’s Survival Food 100% grass-fed beef jerky. This review will focus on their 2 ounce/56 gram bag of mild flavored jerky.
Sophia’s Survival Food is owned and run by Sophia Dubrovina, based out of Santa Clara, California. Sophia’s Survival Food started over three years ago and is finding a following. Sophia herself is on the Paleo diet. Realizing that it is quite challenging finding Read More
Back in 2012 I made an online purchase for this 1.8 ounce/50 gram bag of curry flavored beef jerky.
This Mountain Man brand of jerky is made and distributed by Robert Lahue, based out of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. The jerky is advertised to be preservative, nitrate, gluten and MSG free. Robert Lahue sells his jerky at a local Read More
This marks my first review for jerky purchased in 2014, on March 8 to be exact. I mention the exact date because we picked up a puppy for our family, the whippet dog breed. We were asked to pick up this puppy around London, Ontario. So if I am going to drive 2 hours somewhere, I may as well search the area beforehand, where I discovered that Bob’s Ultimate Meats sells beef jerky. They are located in downtown London, Ontario, inside an indoor flea market called the Read More
I bought this 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of barbecue flavored elk jerky online in 2012. It was bought online from Cowboy Dan’s, who is a jerky emporium that sells a large variety of different jerky.
The brand name is CA Bull Elk Ranch, based out of Richfield, Idaho, although this bag has their old address of Hazelton, Idaho. On the bag it states manufactured for CA Bull Elk Ranch, which is a good sign it was made by a private label Read More
While visiting Calabasas, California in 2011, I purchased this 3.25 ounce/92 gram original flavored brand of beef jerky at a Ralphs store. This being the large grocery store chain Ralphs, owned by The Kroger Co. They distribute this jerky based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, and have locations throughout Southern California.
This Ralphs brand of jerky is not produced by The Kroger Co. It is made by Marfood USA, or possibly Read More
Update December 2014: For a live taste review, open up Jack Link’s Cholula Hot Sauce (Review #2).
This review will focus on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their Cholula Hot Sauce flavored beef jerky. This bag was purchased at a convenience store in San Diego, California, back in 2011.
This jerky is made and distributed by Link Snacks, Inc. based out of Minong, Wisconsin. It all started Read More
Since about 2012, bacon jerky exploded on to the jerky scene. Many jerky makers now make it. This review will focus on the Oh Boy! Oberto brand made by Oberto Brands. In 2013, I purchased this 2.5 ounce/71 gram bag at a grocery store in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Oberto is the second largest national meat snack company that now sells over 400 different dried meat products. Oberto Brands located in Kent, Read More