Vinnie was taught a while ago by a jerky master who was retiring. They met because Vinnie had been buying jerky from him for years. After all, it was delicious. Since then, Vinnie has experimented successfully with new flavors. Vinnie describes himself as a Meat Sherpa (#meatsherpa). A sherpa means renowned for their skill in mountaineering. In 2015, Vinnie debuted Read More
Vinnie’s Ol Time Jerky – Thaiphoon Beef Jerky
Vinnie was taught a while ago by a jerky master who was retiring. They met due to the fact that Vinnie had been buying jerky from him for years because it was delicious. Since then Vinnie has experimented successfully with new flavors. Vinnie describes himself as a Meat Sherpa (#meatsherpa). A sherpa meaning renowned for their skill in mountaineering. In 2015, Vinnie debuted Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Classic Twist Beef Jerky (Recipe #2)
The next review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will focus on a 2 ounce/56 gram bag of their Classic Twist flavored beef jerky purchased online. We previously reviewed this flavor in 2015, where the ingredient list and bag design has since been tweaked. This flavor is described as being beefy, smoky with a touch of sweetness, notes of fruit flavors and a mild heat level. Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Korean Sesame Beef Jerky (Recipe #2)
The next review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will focus on a 2 ounce/56 gram bag of their Korean Sesame flavored beef jerky purchased online. We previously reviewed this flavor in 2015, where the ingredient list and bag design has since been tweaked. Unfortunately, Captain Jake’s Jerky went out of business in December 2018. This flavor is described as having all the characteristics of Read More
Braaitime – Traditional Beef Droëwors
The next review on Braaitime will focus on a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of their traditional beef droëwors flavor. Droëwors is an Afrikaan name that translates to dry sausage, and has South African roots. This droëwors was kindly submitted for review by the owners, Warren Pala and his wife Nicolle.
This family owned and operated Braaitime brand name is distributed by Braaitime LLC. They are located in Keansburg, New Jersey, and were founded in Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Classic Twist Beef Jerky (Recipe #1)
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design and ingredient list, open up Captain Jake’s Jerky – Classic Twist Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).
The next review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their Classic Twist flavored beef jerky. This flavor is described as being beefy, smoky with a touch of sweetness, notes of Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Hearty Chili Beef Jerky
The next review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their Hearty Chili flavored beef jerky. This flavor is described as tasting like a bowl of chili. This jerky was graciously submitted for review by one of the co-founders, Scott Jacobson.
The co-owners Scott Jacobson and Greg Giles launched the Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Korean Sesame Beef Jerky (Recipe #1)
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design and ingredient list, open up Captain Jake’s – Korean Sesame Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).
The next review on Captain Jake’s Jerky will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their Korean Sesame flavored beef jerky. This flavor is described as having all the characteristics of Korean cuisine Read More
Captain Jake’s Jerky – Mesquite BBQ Beef Jerky
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.
Friends since grade school from over 30 Read More
Van Cleave Dry Goods – T-Bucket Beef Jerky
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