Jerky Reviews
Note: For a live taste review on a newer bag, open up Pecos Bill’s – Original Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).
This review will focus on a .88 ounce/25 gram bag of Pecos Bill’s original flavored beef jerky. This jerky was purchased at a convenience store in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, way back in 2008.
The Pecos Bill’s jerky brand name is owned, and manufactured by the very large private labeler Read More
Back in test 2009, while visiting a convenience store in Jacksonville, Florida, I purchased a 1 ounce/28 gram bag of Trail’s Best original flavored beef jerky. In my limited travels across the USA, it is common to see Trail’s Best jerky for sale in stores, where they have a wide distribution network.
The Trail’s Best jerky brand name is made and distributed by the very large private labeler Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC. On this Read More
I am not quite certain anymore exactly whom I purchased this 1 ounce/28 gram bag of Real Western flavored ostrich jerky by O.K. Corral Ostrich Farms in 2012. This jerky was part of an online purchase from a jerky wholesaler.
The O.K. Corral Ostrich Farms jerky brand name is by O.K. Corral Ostrich Farms, from Oro Grande, California. Located off the famous highway Route 66, O.K. Corral Ostrich Farms is the largest Read More
In 2012 I made an online purchase for a 1.75 ounce/50 gram bag of this original flavored venison jerky.
Mountain America Jerky specializes in beef jerky, game meat, and exotic jerky. It is made and distributed by Mountain America Jerky Ltd. based out of Denver, Colorado. This small company is run by Chuck Watson, and was established in 1997. Their jerky is made in small batches on a daily basis. Each batch is Read More
In searching for new jerky, sometimes you get lucky, and find locally made jerky. In 2010 that was the case when visiting Oxnard, Ventura County, California. At a convenience store, I purchased a 1 ounce/28 gram bag of Old Fashioned flavor of the Ventura 101 Snacks jerky brand name.
As suggested by the logo, there is a Highway 101, also named the Ventura Freeway. There appears to be no official web site for Ventura 101 Snacks LLC. We are Read More
Update December 2014: Open this link for a more recent jerky review on Old Trapper Peppered Beef Jerky (Recipe #3).
Old Trapper jerky is made by Old Trapper Smoked Products, Inc., based out of Forest Grove, Oregon. Old Trapper jerky products are a fairly common sight in Florida, from some of the cities that I have visited. They appear to have a reasonably good distribution network. This review will focus on Read More