Jerky Reviews
The first review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their mesquite bbq flavored beef jerky. On July 17/2015, this mesquite bbq flavor received a second place award at the World Hot Sauce, BBQ and Extreme Food Awards competition, in the “Specialty Beef Jerky” division. This jerky was kindly submitted for review by one of the co-founders, Scott Jacobson.
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The next review on Savage Jerky Co. will focus on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their Sweet Sriracha BBQ flavored beef jerky. This bag was graciously submitted for review by the Savage Jerky Co. team.
The Savage Jerky Co. brand name was launched in 2014 by the founders, husband and wife Brad and Michelle Summey. They are based out of Suwannee, Georgia. Recently, they entered their jerky flavors in the World Hot Sauce, Read More
The first review on Hsin Tung Yang will be on a 1 pound/16 ounce/454 gram bag of their fruit flavored beef jerky. Note that is the net weight, which includes the plastic bag that weighs 18 grams. This jerky was given to me as a gift while visiting North Arlington, New Jersey in late December 2014.
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This is an unplanned, impromptu review. While visiting Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, a bar/restaurant named Jozo’s Original Après at the Blue Mountain Inn sells beef jerky on their menu. Their review will be on 2.7 ounces/77 grams of Jozo’s Original Après original flavored beef jerky.
Blue Mountain is a popular ski resort, which has the biggest ski hills in Ontario. In the summer months, Blue Mountain Village has many shops Read More
The next review for KRAVE Jerky will be on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their grilled sweet teriyaki flavored pork jerky. This bag was graciously submitted by the KRAVE Jerky team.
The KRAVE Jerky brand name is distributed by Krave Pure Foods, Inc., located in Sonoma, California. The company was envisioned by Jon Sebastian in 2009, while training for the NYC marathon. Their jerky is entirely gluten-free, and devoid of nitrites, MSG, and Read More
Note: For a recent, live taste review, open KRAVE Jerky – Grilled Sweet Teriyaki (Recipe #2).
The next review for KRAVE Jerky will be on a 3.5 ounce/99 gram bag of their smoky grilled teriyaki flavor. This bag was purchased at a convenience store while visiting San Diego, California, back in 2011.
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The next review on Smokehouse Jerky Co. will focus on a 2 ounce/56 gram bag of their Peppered Applewood Style bacon jerky flavor. This jerky was graciously submitted for review by the owner, Trent Levinson.
This jerky is manufactured and distributed by Tender Heifer Snack Co., and based out of Beaumont, California. The Smokehouse Jerky Co. brand name was launched in 2008. They sell Read More
The next review on Blackbeard’s will be on a 1.4 ounce/40 gram bag of their hot & spicy beef jerky. This bag was purchased at a convenience store in late December 2014, while visiting East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Blackbeard’s beef jerky is located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, and is distributed by T & L Distributing. The company was founded in 1990, and also sells meat snack sticks. The jerky is advertised as Read More
The next review on Jack Link’s will be on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their chili lime flavored beef jerky. Back in December 2014, while getting off the i81 interstate to fill up with gas, this bag was purchased at a store named Greggs Market Place, in Marathon, New York.
The Jack Link’s brand name is manufactured by Link Snacks, Inc., based out of Minong, Wisconsin. It all started in the 1880’s when Read More
The next review on Van Cleave Dry Goods (aka VC Dry Goods) will be on a 3.05 ounce/86.4 gram bag of their t-bucket flavored beef jerky. This flavor is described as having a “classic teriyaki” foundation. Some things were removed, and added are “go fast parts and spicy mojo”. This bag was graciously submitted for review by the owner and founder, Adam Van Cleave.
The Van Cleave Dry Goods jerky brand name is Read More