Sograte Beef Jerky - Black Pepper (Revised)

In July of 2009 I posted a review of Sograte's Black Pepper beef jerky. But last week, the company sent me another package claiming they improved the recipe, and sought another review.

Read that review here.

I had actually given this jerky my highest rating (best) back then, but after reading my review and the comments posted on that review, Cary Franklin, the guy who runs Sograte Beef Jerky, wanted to make some adjustments. Specifically, I had reported a high saltiness, and a tough chew in the thicker pieces. One commenter agreed with the toughness, claiming it was difficult to eat.

Now, Cary reports that in this revised recipe the saltiness has been toned down, and the meat has an "improved texture".

I also want to note that this package was not vacuum sealed, and I think it may have been when Cary sent it to me, but somehow lost its seal through the delivery.

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Sograte Beef Jerky - Original (Revised)

Yesterday I received a package from Sograte Beef Jerky containing a bag of their Original beef jerky and a bag of their Black Pepper beef jerky.

Cary Franklin, who runs Sograte, revised the recipe for his beef jerky, saying he made it more moist, and cut back on the saltiness, after reading the reviews I did last Summer for several of his varieties, as well as comments posted on those reviews.

Read my previous review here.

In my previous review of the Original variety, I gave it a four-star rating (Good) on the strength of its smoky natural meat flavor. But I had shyed away from the five-star rating due to a high saltiness, and a somewhat tough chew.

Sograte Beef Jerky is based in Lubbock, TX, and has been around since 2005.

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Sograte Beef Jerky - Smokin' Habanero

Next in the series on Sograte Beef Jerky is this Smokin' Habanero variety. See my reviews of their other beef jerky flavors, Texas Heat, Black Pepper, and Original.

Sograte is a brand of Sograte BBQ & Beef Jerky, based out of Lubbock, TX. The company was founded by Cary Franklin. The business originally started out with Cary and his brother-in-law entering a BBQ competition in 2005, where they took four of the top ten positions in five different categories on their first try. Today, they run a BBQ catering service. The beef jerky is their primary retail product.

Their beef jerky is not marinated, rather it's just salt cured. It's smoked over a live hickory fire, and then seasoned.

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Sograte Beef Jerky - Texas Heat

Next in the series on Sograte BBQ & Beef Jerky is this Texas Heat variety. See my earlier reviews of their Black Pepper and Original varieties.

Sograte is based out of Lubbock, TX. The company was founded by Cary Franklin. The business originally started out with Cary and his brother-in-law entering a BBQ competition in 2005, where they took four of the top ten positions in five different categories on their first try. Today, they run a BBQ catering service. The beef jerky is their primary retail product.

The beef jerky is not marinated but just salt cured, then smoked over a live hickory fire, and then seasoned.

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Sograte Beef Jerky - Black Pepper

Next in the series on Sograte BBQ & Beef Jerky is this Black Pepper variety. See my previous review of their Original variety.

Sograte is based out of Lubbock, TX. The company was founded by Cary Franklin. The business originally started out with Cary and his brother-in-law entering a BBQ competition in 2005, where they took four of the top ten positions in five different categories on their first try. Today, they run a BBQ catering service. The beef jerky is their primary retail product.

The beef jerky is not marinated but just salt cured, then smoked over a live hickory fire, and then seasoned.

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Sograte Beef Jerky - Original

Note (Jan 20, 2010): Since this review was published, Sograte has revised the recipe for this jerky. Read my revised review published here.

Sograte is a brand of Sograte BBQ & Beef Jerky, based out of Lubbock, TX. The company was founded by Cary Franklin.

The business originally started out with Cary and his brother-in-law entering a BBQ competition in 2005, where they took four of the top ten positions in five different categories on their first try. Today, they run a BBQ catering service. The beef jerky is their primary retail product.

Interestingly, the beef jerky is not marinated, rather it's just salt cured. It's smoked over a live hickory fire, and then seasoned.

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