Jerky Reviews
Dean Findlay has been making jerky since his early teens (around 2001) for himself and friends. Once Dean started getting better at the blends and mixes, he would give them to mates at local sports clubs and sell some to friends who would gift them to partners. After a while, Dean’s extended circle of friends wanted a logo/name/different batches, etc. The Bluestone Jerky brand name was introduced in 2016. Read More
Vinnie was taught a while ago by a jerky master who was retiring. They met because that 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 is meaning renowned for their skill in mountaineering. In 2015, Vinnie debuted Read More
Anneke (Bokkie) Breed was born in South Africa. Growing up Bokkie’s aunties and uncles used farm raised meats to make sausages and biltong. Bokkie immigrated to Canada with her family when she was 14 years old. Once they got established, they started buying local farm raised meats. One day Bokkie as her mentor, her dad, asked if she should open up a butcher shop. Always Read More
The El Diablito fish jerky brand name was launched in 2016 in Tabasco, Mexico to transform the hated, feared, and invasive “pez diablo” or devil fish into a delicious and healthy snack. The devil fish is a severe problem in Mexico, where it now accounts for 70% of freshwater capture and has decimated the small-scale fishing industry.
Because of the fish’s mild flavor and firm Read More
PREVAIL Jerky is committed to nourishing the body & the palate of the health-conscious consumer by creating crave-worthy, satisfyingly delicious, real food with no compromises. PREVAIL Jerky redefines snacking as it should be by offering a flavorful & memorable snack yet nourishing your body from the inside out. PREVAIL Jerky mindfully choose every ingredient- only including things Read More
Frustrated with what jerky was available in Quebec, Alex set out to create a jerky that was different from the status quo. The main focus is the quality of ingredients and different flavour combinations as a healthy alternative source of protein. Alex claims to have 32 grams of protein per 70 gram bag, the highest percentage of protein when using the metric of Read More
Eden and his wife Marie (aka Ria) Van officially launched Ria’s RoadKill Jerky in 2011, based out of Long Beach, California, where Eden was raised. Eden is a first-generation Cambodian immigrant and Marie is Filipina. Ria’s RoadKill Jerky award-winning jerky is smoked in tiny batches using all-natural ingredients with no preservatives that take four days to make from start Read More
The G.O.A.T. Beef Jerky Company began as a hobby (Greatest of All-Time). The founder, J.R. Towe, received a dehydrator for Christmas and started experimenting with different jerky recipes until he perfected the texture and flavor. After a few years, J.R. decided to take his taste tests one step further, so he ordered packaging from Amazon. Very proud of the new look, he sent Read More
Jacques Engelbrecht was born in South Africa, but only spent a couple of years there and then immigrated to the USA with his family in 2000. They missed biltong when they migrated, so Jacques and his father would make it at home. Jacques introduced it to his friends, and they loved it so Jacques would sell to his friends at high school. Once Jacques got to college, Jacques accumulated some Read More
The Beef Jerky Outlet debuted their first store in 2010, and this Niagara Falls, New York BJO opened its doors in May 2017. Now there are over 100 Beef Jerky Outlet stores located across the USA, where free samples of jerky usually are available. However, Niagara Falls Beef Jerky Outlet store had zero samples available, and the lone disinterested employee could care less. A wide Read More