Iowa Smokehouse began as a small snack food distribution business in 1984 when founder Lee Holsman borrowed $5,000 (with his sister as cosigner) to buy a Volkswagen Rabbit and $3,000 worth of jerky and other snacks. Over the years, Lee’s son Aaron joined the business, and together they developed the Iowa Smokehouse branded line of meat snacks, jerky, meat sticks, steak bites, kippered slabs, and summer sausage. Read More
Carnivore Crisps – Grass Fed Beef Brisket Crisps
Born from over 25 years of experience in the meat industry, Carnivore Crisps is more than a snack, it’s a movement. Inspired by the bold flavors and traditions of Brazilian Gaucho grilling, Hans Hippert, the founder, set out to create a clean, protein rich snack that delivers uncompromising taste and nutrition. Surrounded by high performing friends who value quality and simplicity, Hans discovered the transformative Read More
Tahoe Truckee Jerky – Original Beef Jerky
Tahoe Truckee Jerky, located near the Nevada border in California, not too far away from Lake Tahoe, has built a strong reputation over the past 21 years for producing high-quality, tender jerky that has gained global recognition. This family-owned business takes pride in sourcing only the finest U.S. beef, ensuring its products are exceptional compared to many other jerky brands that rely on imported meat. Read More
World Kitchens – Peppered Beef Jerky
Back in 2012, while visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, I purchased a 3/4 pound/12 ounce/360 gram bag of World Kitchens beef jerky at an ABC Store. This review will focus on World Kitchens peppered flavor.
This World Kitchens brand of jerky is distributed by World Kitchens, located in Laurens, Iowa. However, this jerky is manufactured by Link Snacks, Inc., famous for making the Jack Link’s brand of jerky, based out of Minong, Wisconsin. The first bag of Read More
Alien Fresh Jerky – Whiskey Beef Jerky
The first review on Alien Fresh Jerky will be on a 4 ounce/113.4 gram bag of their whiskey flavored beef jerky. This bag was purchased in 2012 at a convenience store off the Las Vegas strip, in Nevada.
The Alien Fresh Jerky brand name is distributed by The Ramallos Inc., located in Baker, California. This brand was launched in 2004 by the founder Luis Ramallo, his wife Susana Ramallo, and his Read More