Casa Blanca Beef Jerky - Plain

Casa Blanca Beef Jerky is a brand owned by Joseph & Rosella Quintana, based out of Santa Fe, NM.

The company makes beef jerky from its own USDA inspected facility.

Casa Blanca Beef Jerky is sold throughout the State of New Mexico, found mostly in convenience stores and drug stores. It's often sold along with other jerky brands including, Old Santa Fe Trail and another labeled as "Delicious Beef Jerky". Casa Blanca offers Plain, Peppered, Green Chile, and Red Chile varieties.

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Redneck Steak Beef Jerky - Moonshine

Next up for Redneck Steak Beef Jerky is this Moonshine variety. See my other review of their Traditional variety.

Redneck Steak Beef Jerky was created by Trae Stokes, based out of Pinellas Park, FL. Trae started the business as a way to earn a living after mortgage crash of 2008 busted his contracting business. Having grown up in the South all his life, he had mastered the skills of smoking meats. On a whim, Trae had smoked up batch of jerky and sold it at a local arts and craft show, and thus was born Redneck Steak Beef Jerky.

This Moonshine variety does not contain actual moonshine or alcohol, instead it was named thus for its little kick of heat at the end. These slices of meat are basted in sweet chili sauce, and smoked over real oak wood for 4-6 hours.

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Chef Craig's Beef Jerky - Original

One the newest jerky brands on the market is Chef Craig's Beef Jerky. A product of CJM Products, it's based out of West Kingston, RI.

It's the idea of Craig Mitchell, who a few years ago, had sent me samples of his own homemade jerky, with the intent of launching a business someday. Mitchell received his Culinary Arts degree from Johnson & Wales University, and has been cooking professionally since 1978.

As of this review, the only flavor Chef Craig's offers is this Original.

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The following is a message from Jimmy's Sticky Jerky...

We’re growing up! Jimmy’s Sticky Jerky continues to expand at a rapid pace! Jimmy has been making jerky for family and friends for years, and now, thanks to our fans and some great stores like Surfas Culinary District, Ashley’s Deli, Select Beer Stores and several others you can find on our website, making Beef Jerky has become a full-time job!

We love all kinds of Jerky, but what we make is different. Our Small Batch, Artisan Jerky is a specialized product made with a very hands-on approach to ensure the highest quality and flavor in every batch. Our Jerky satisfies your hunger with outstanding flavor, without additives or preservatives. Fresh ingredients, Quality Meats, and Hand Trimming and slicing are the main components of every batch of our Jerky.

If you’re local to LA, here are a couple upcoming events:

• May18th, 19th – Del Mar Gun Show, Del Mar, CA – (Tentative)
• May 22nd – 1321 Downtown Taproom, Torrance, CA – Jerky and Beer Flights.
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Military personnel are special to us, and always receive a discount. Just contact us via email to get your special military discount code at any time.

Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page and check out our website for details on these and other events, Jerky news, and other fun stuff. We are on Twitter too!

Thank you from Jimmy’s Sticky Jerky!

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Pap's Beef Jerky - Caliente

Next up for review from Pap's Beef Jerky is this Caliente variety. See our review of their Original variety.

Pap's Beef Jerky is a new product from Pap's Genuine Beef Sticks, which we reviewed previously. Pap's is a creation of Rick Waldon, based out of Junction City, KY.

Pap's beef snacks are available at convenience stores throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. You can also buy them from their website.

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Redneck Steak Beef Jerky

Redneck Steak Beef Jerky was created by Trae Stokes, based out of Pinellas Park, FL. Trae started the business as a way to earn a living after mortgage crash of 2008 busted his contracting business.

Having grown up in the South all his life, he had mastered the skills of smoking meats. On a whim, Trae had smoked up batch of jerky and sold it at a local arts and craft show, and thus was born Redneck Steak Beef Jerky.

Redneck Steak Beef Jerky is made with premium bottom round, then smoked over real oak wood for 4-6 hours. They currently offer two varieties, this Traditional, as well as "Moonshine".

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Pap's Beef Jerky - Original

Pap's Beef Jerky is a new product from Pap's Genuine Beef Sticks, which we reviewed previously. Pap's is a creation of Rick Waldon, based out of Junction City, KY.

The success of Pap's Beef Sticks spurred Rick into creating his own line of jerky. He offers seven flavors in all, two of which we have for review, including this Original and the Caliente.

Pap's beef snacks are available at convenience stores throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. You can also buy them from their website.

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Ed's Roadhouse Jerky - Mandarin Orange Mango Habanero (Revised Recipe)

This Mandarin Orange Mango Habanero beef jerky from Ed's Roadhouse was recently reformulated to add more mandarin orange flavor.

I had written a review of this variety about three years ago, giving four out of five stars based on my not being able to taste any of the mandarin orange. Ed's Roadhouse sent me a package of the revised recipe for another review.

Ed's Roadhouse Jerky is run by Ed and Mary Herman of Wellington, FL. The two specialize in combining the decadence of sweet with the fiery burn of heat, and have earned top ratings for many of their jerky varieties.

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Mike's Jerky - El Diablo

Mike's Jerky recently released some new flavors, and graciously sent samples to us for review. See all of our previous reviews of Mike's Jerky.

This "El Diablo" variety is marked "Hotter than Hell... We double-dog dare you!"

Mike's Jerky is a brand of Old World Beef Company based out of Albuquerque, NM. The company was started by Mike and Brenda Grier in 2008. The couple had been making jerky for many years and were always told that they ought to go into business selling it, except they were already busy running an RV dealership. But when the bad economy hit, their dealership went out of business, and that cleared the way for them to start Old World Beef Company.

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Gnawjaw Beef Jerky - Angry Dill

Last in the series on Gnawjaw Premium Beef Jerky, LLC is this Angry Dill variety.

Gnawjaw is a new beef jerky brand that launched last year, based out of York, PA. It's the concept of Eric Farrington, who had been making deer jerky most of his life. When he settled on a recipe that he really liked, he transferred it to beef. When he decided to make a business out of jerky, Farrington built a 1,000 square foot dehydration building dubbed, "the beef morgue".

This Angry Dill variety is said to have a subtle dill flavor, followed by a slow Cajun heat that peaks out as it works it way across the tongue.

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