Field Trip Snacks is a company that specializes in crafting high-quality, artisanal jerky and other meat snacks. Founded in 2010 by Tom Donigan, Matt Levey, and Scott Fiesinger, Field Trip Snacks aims to provide consumers with delicious, convenient, and healthy snack options made from premium ingredients. The company takes pride in sourcing only the finest cuts of meat, which are then carefully seasoned and marinated Read More
Golden Island – Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky
Over 60 years ago, in the small Taiwanese city of Chang Hua, a former medical student began a quest to create food that did not require refrigeration given the country’s scarce resources. By blending art and science, he and his family created Golden Island gourmet jerky. Thankfully his brought the family’s unique process and traditional recipes to North America! Read More
Gold Emblem – Korean BBQ Beef Jerky
Gold Emblem started appearing in stores several years ago. This Gold Emblem jerky brand seems to be a replacement for the Clover Valley jerky brand, although that is not verified. While CVS Pharmacy, Inc. distributes this jerky, I generally refer to this jerky as Dollar Store jerky. The quality of Dollar Store jerky has come a long way in the last 15 years. Read More
Sierra Madre Provision Co. – Korean BBQ Beef Jerky
Sierra Madre Provisions are located in Sierra Madre, California, which is in the foothill of the San Gabriel Mountains. They have been in business for over 30 years selling wholesale and retail, using ranch raised cattle. Their meat is hand sliced, and as of today, Sierra Madre Provision Co. sells over 15 different flavors of jerky. The Sierra Madre Provision Co. jerky brand name is distributed Read More
7-Select – Korean BBQ Pork Jerky
7-Eleven is an international chain of convenience stores headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote’m Stores between 1928 and 1946. After 70% of the company was acquired by Japanese affiliate Ito-Yokado in 1991, it was reorganized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd in 2005, and is now held by Read More
Pemmican – Korean BBQ Pork Jerky
Traditionally, pemmican is a style of dried beef created by Native American Indians, and was known to last over a year. It is a mixture of cooked, dried, and a shredded type of meat combined with melted fat. The Pemmican jerky brand name is distributed by The Classic Jerky Company, located in Taylor, Michigan. Marfood USA is the private labeler behind this jerky, also located at Read More
The G.O.A.T Beef Jerky Company – Korean BBQ Beef Jerky
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
Jurassic Jerky – Korean BBQ Recipe Turkey Jerky
Jurassic Jerky is described as being made by artisan chefs to ensure that every step of the process creates the most flavorful, tender jerky in the world! Working in partnership with USDA with a time-tested family recipe that’s been refined over the years to make Jurassic Jerky the best Jerky in the world! This Jurassic Jerky brand of jerky was officially launched in 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
Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Korean Barbecue Beef Jerky
The Smokehouse Jerky Co. brand name was launched in 2008. On January 2/2017, Franco and his wife Patti Fonseca acquired Smokehouse Jerky Co. from Trent Levinson and his wife Barbie. Franco has since added some new flavors, and they have a new web site design. All Smokehouse Jerky Co. jerky is made in small batches. Tender Heifer Snack Co. are always looking for Read More