Climax Jerky was launched in 1999. Founder and owner Brooke Comai started the business that year by setting up a jerky stand on Fremont Pass in Colorado and they still sell roadside up there in the summers. Climax Jerky is a family-owned business specializing in all-natural, gourmet jerky products. They offer a diverse selection, including beef, buffalo, elk, and exotic varieties like wild boar, alligator, duck, venison, salmon, Read More
OSTRIM – Habanero 100% Grass-Fed Beef Elk Stick
OSTRIM is a premium meat snack brand established in 1996, renowned for its high-protein, low-fat meat sticks crafted from lean cuts of grass-fed beef, ostrich, elk, turkey, and chicken. Founded by Logan Dickerson of Lindwood Farms, along with nutrition expert David Hawk and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, OSTRIM pioneered convenient, nutritious meat snacks for athletes and health-conscious individuals. Read More
2024 Jerky Price
As part of our annual commitment to update the cheap, average, and expensive prices in the jerky industry, we introduce our eighth annual 2024 jerky price ranges update. In total, 22 jerky types’ price ranges were updated. Not one single jerky type had a lower price in 2024. Every jerky type went up in price except for tuna jerky, which remained the same. Using the one pound of beef jerky price as an example, since 2020 Read More
2024 Elk Jerky Price
This elk price update is our second published post since 2023. As with all jerky price updates, several jerky brands could no longer be tracked. The main reasons include the jerky maker going out of business, a jerky brand no longer selling jerky bags online between 1.75 ounces and 4 ounces online, and a company may still be in business but stopped selling elk jerky but only Read More
Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Original Style Elk Jerky
Established in 2013, Smokehouse Jerky Co. has grown significantly over the past decade, becoming a leading private label provider for over 150 jerky and snack companies. Franco and Patti Fonseca assumed company ownership in 2017 and have since been dedicated to refining their jerky and snack lines. Smokehouse Jerky Co. actively seeks new distributors nationwide and also offers private label services. Read More
Red Truck Beef Jerky – Teriyaki Elk Pork Stick
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 Read More
Pearson Ranch Jerky – Hickory Elk Pork Stick
Ken Pearson founded Pearson Ranch in 1959, which is a family owned ranch raising elk, buffalo (also known as bison), and cattle. Today, Ken’s grand-nephew Marvin Cromwell and his sons Brandon and Matt run the key operations for the company. While Pearson Ranch Jerky has been in the meat snack business for over 15 years, the main focus of ranch operations shifted to meat snack Read More
Jerky Ingredients – Jerky Price Range Update (August 2018)
Note: For a more recent jerky price range update, open up our August 2019 Jerky Price Range Update post.
As part of our annual commitment to update the cheap, average, and expensive jerky price ranges, here is the latest August 2018 jerky price update. Our Jerky Price Update (July 2017) post Read More
Pearson Ranch Jerky – Hickory Elk Beef Jerky (Review #2)
Ken Pearson founded Pearson Ranch in 1959, which is a family owned ranch raising elk, buffalo (also known as bison), and cattle. Today, Ken’s grand-nephew Marvin Cromwell and his sons Brandon and Matt run the key operations for the company. While Pearson Ranch Jerky has been in the meat snack business for over 15 years, the main focus of ranch operations shifted to meat snack products in the summer of 2011. Pearson Ranch advertises their jerky as made of only natural ingredients, contain no Read More
Pearson Ranch Jerky – Hickory Smoked Elk Beef Jerky (Review #1)
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design, open up Pearson Ranch Jerky – Hickory Smoked Elk Beef Jerky (Review #1).
The first review for Pearson Ranch Jerky will focus on a 1.875 ounce/53 gram bag of their hickory smoked flavored elk and beef chopped & formed jerky. This flavor is described as using all natural Read More