Avalon Meat Candy is a veteran-owned, USDA-certified jerky company renowned for its innovative take on traditional beef jerky. Founded by Christian Petersen in April 2016, the brand emerged from his quest to create the perfect jerky after experiencing frequent shortages at his favorite store in Huntington Beach, California. Leveraging his background in the Coast Guard and his electrical business, Petersen began crafting Read More
Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Sriracha Meat Sticks
Established in 2013, Smokehouse Jerky Co. has grown significantly over the past decade, becoming a leading private label provider for over 150 jerky and snack companies. Franco and Patti Fonseca assumed company ownership in 2017 and have since been dedicated to refining their jerky and snack lines. Operating under the name Tender Heifer Snack Co., Smokehouse Jerky Co. actively seeks new distributors Read More
Jerk My Meat – Pepper-Racha Beef Jerky
CJ’s Dehydrated Products Inc. debuted its Jerk My Meat jerky brand in February 2022. They produce a variety of Beef Jerky, Trail Mixes, Dehydrated Fruits, and Spices. Owners Joe and Corey were both born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie and have been friends for over 15 years. Both were in the Canadian Armed Forces, and both have culinary backgrounds. They bring a unique flavour to their company. Read More
Electric Jerky – Sriracha Vegan Jerky
Skip the protein bars. Electric Jerky is easily digestible evaporated cane juice for energy and 18 g of protein per bag for long lasting fuel. Electric Jerky was created to mimic the brain’s psychological response to eating meat. Using leading plant based technology, they are able to trigger the same neural receptors without any animal products. This jerky is truly ELECTRIC. Simple natural ingredients like non-GMO Read More
Vinnie’s Ol Time Jerky – Sriracha Lime Beef Jerky
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 is meaning renowned for its skill in mountaineering. In 2015, Vinnie debuted Read More
Jurassic Jerky – Sriracha Style Bacon 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
Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Sriracha Style Bacon Jerky (Review #3)
The next review on Smokehouse Jerky Co. will focus on a 2 ounce/56 gram bag of their Sriracha Style bacon jerky flavor. We have previously reviewed this flavor, where the flavor name has since changed, and this review will by written by guest jerky reviewer Paul Rekker. This flavor is described as bacon being delicious, Sriracha being delicious, jerky being delicious and putting them Read More
Jeff’s Famous Jerky – Sriracha Style Black Pepper Bacon Jerky
It all started in the 70’s when Jeff Richards purchased a dehydrator from a county fair. Jeff’s mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were all gourmet cooks. Many of the jerky recipes used today were refined for three decades. With more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, Jeff was ready to launch his jerky brand but wanted a reliable Read More
Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Smokey Sriracha Style 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
Halal Mummified Jerky – Chariot Sriracha Halal Beef Jerky (Review #2)
It is a generally accepted story that an ancient South American Inca tribe called the Quechua first made jerky (“ch’arki”) as early as the 1500’s. Halal Mummified Jerky blows that theory away, where it is well documented that jerky was made thousands of years ago by ancient Egyptians. Archaeologists made this discovery when they found dried foods preserved in Read More