Wisconsin River Brand is the flagship line of meat snacks produced by Wisconsin River Meats, a family owned company. The business traces its roots back to 1978, while Wisconsin River Meats was officially established in 1990 by John Hamm and David Mauer. Using time tested family recipes, the company specializes in naturally hickory smoked meat products made from high quality cuts of meat. Its product lineup includes Read More
Wenzel’s Farm – Peppered Beef Jerky
Wenzel’s Farm has proudly carried the tradition of sausage making from Germany to Wisconsin for over a century, preserving its rich heritage since the company’s founding in 1949. Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s dairyland, Wenzel’s Farm remains true to its roots, still operating on the original farmland where the brand began. Known for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship, the company specializes in premium Read More
Sugar River – Original Beef Stick Ends & Pieces
Sugar River (part of the Jack Link’s family) is a meat snack brand known for producing beef and pork snack sticks and meat stick ends & pieces in bulk formats that deliver a smoky, savory, and spicy flavor punch. Some of their beef stick products are vacuum sealed for freshness, while the snack stick ends & pieces tend to be thinner, drier, and not vacuum sealed, offering different texture experiences depending on format. Read More
Wenzel’s Farm – Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Wenzel’s Farm has proudly carried the tradition of sausage making from Germany to Wisconsin for over a century, preserving its rich heritage since the company’s founding in 1949. Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s dairyland, Wenzel’s Farm remains true to its roots, still operating on the original farmland where the brand began. Known for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship, the company specializes in premium Read More
Wenzel’s Farm – Original Beef Jerky
Wenzel’s Farm has proudly carried the tradition of sausage making from Germany to Wisconsin for over a century, preserving its rich heritage since the company’s founding in 1949. Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s dairyland, Wenzel’s Farm remains true to its roots, still operating on the original farmland where the brand began. Known for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship, the company specializes in premium Read More
Old Wisconsin – Turkey Sausage Bites
Old Wisconsin began as Thielmann’s, a small sausage shop owned and operated by Frank Thielmann and William Stolzman back in 1942. Even today, they still use many of their high-quality sausage recipes. Due to increased demand, they opened their first plant in 1953, and changed their name to Thielmann’s Old Wisconsin Sausage Company shortly afterwards. In 1976, Read More
Jack Link’s – Brown Sugar & Maple Bacon Jerky
It all started in the 1880’s when Jack Link’s great-grandfather, Chris, settled in Minong, Wisconsin. In 1885 the Jack Link’s brand name was introduced. From generation to generation, they kept on making their legendary sausages and smoked meats. Today, they sell more than 100 different meat snack products in more than 40 countries. The Jack Link’s brand name is manufactured by Read More
Matador – Peppered Beef Pork Jerky
The Matador jerky brand name is distributed by the very large, family owned, and a true American success story Link Snacks Inc. While the Jack Links jerky brand name is easily the world leader in jerky sales, this Matador jerky brand is targeted towards teenagers, with bolder flavors. Link Snacks Inc. is located in Minong, Wisconsin, and interestingly Read More
El Norteño – Habanero Meat Stick
The next review on El Norteño will be on a 1 ounce/28 gram meat stick on their habanero flavor. Tira de carne in Spanish translates to meat stick. A combination of beef and pork is used in this meat stick. This jerky was graciously submitted for review by Justin Jahnke.
This El Norteño cecina brand is distributed by Read More
El Norteño – Homestyle Beef Cecina
The first review on El Norteño will be on a 1.5 ounce/43 gram bag of their homestyle flavored beef cecina. The word cecina is Spanish for “dried meat”, the same basic definition of jerky. The flavor name homestyle is translated into Spanish on the bag as “Como Hecho en Casa”, which translates in English to “Like the Taste of Home”. This jerky was kindly submitted for review by Justin Jahnke.
This El Norteño cecina brand is distributed by Read More