The Jerky Connection - Devil's Den

Next in the on-going series of The Jerky Connection is this Devil's Den variety. See our reviews of other flavors from The Jerky Connection.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched in June 2012, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Devil's Den is described by the company as being the ultimate destination after you've passed through all 7 Gates of Hell. Having won the Silver Medal in the 2013 Scovie Awards, it's supposed to be even hotter, being made from a, "...sinister blend of peppers".

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The Jerky Connection - Cracked Black Pepper

Moving along in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Cracked Black Pepper variety. See reviews of other flavors from The Jerky Connection.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

The company describes this Cracked Black Pepper jerky as being, "...doused with tons of freshly cracked black pepper and marinaded to perfection", and made with, "high quality peppercorns".

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The Jerky Connection - Peppered Garlic

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Peppered Garlic beef jerky. See our other reviews on The Jerky Connection.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Peppered Garlic is described as, "like eating your favorite cut of garlic and cracked pepper crusted steak. Marinated to perfection and made to please beef jerky lovers that also love pepper and garlic!"

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The Jerky Connection - Lizard Wizard

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Lizard Wizard. See our reviews of their other flavors.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

Described as "the right amount of sweetness with a little zip", this Lizard Wizard flavor is made with a sweet and tangy marinade with a "secret blend" of crushed peppers.

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The Jerky Connection - Montreal

Next up in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Montreal beef jerky. See my reviews of their other flavors here.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Montreal beef jerky, I presume is named such after the famous Montreal steak seasoning. The package states, "You will be convinced you are eating one of the best steaks you ever had."

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The Jerky Connection - Satan's Flaming Hemorrhoids

Next in the on-going series of The Jerky Connection is this Satan's Flaming Hemorrhoids variety. See our other reviews of The Jerky Connection.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

Described by the company as "sweet and savory and devilishly hot", Satan's Flaming Hemorrhoids is made with Ghost Peppers, Powdered Trinidad Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion purée, and a "secret weaponized hot sauce" they like to call "Preparation-S".

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The Jerky Connection - Hillbilly Campfire

Moving along in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Hillbilly Campfire beef jerky. See our previous review on The Jerky Connection.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Hillbilly Campfire variety recreates that scene of woodsy outdoorsmen smoking their meat over a campfire. It brings in layers of mesquite and hickory smokiness.

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The Jerky Connection - Chocolate Covered Jerky for Christmas

Perfect stocking stuffers for Christmas are these set of "limited edition" chocolate covered beef jerky offered by The Jerky Connection.

The three varieties: "Santa's Flaming Sleigh Ride", "Rudolph's Reindeer Tracks", and "Chocolate Snow", starts with The Jerky Connection's famous beef jerky, and then coats them in a variety of decadent sweet chocolate.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several jerky flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot.

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The Jerky Connection - Spicy Southwest BBQ

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Spicy Southwest BBQ. See our reviews of their other flavors here.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Spicy Southwest BBQ beef jekry is described by the company as "A sweet tangy treat with a pinch of habanero", claiming to put a little spice in your BBQ.

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The Jerky Connection - 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Gate 7 of the "7 Gates of Hell" series. See our previous reviews of The Jerky Connection.

The "7 Gates of Hell" is a series of 7 really hot jerky varieties, starting with Gate 1, and getting hotter as you go up the 7th and final gate. The Jerky Connection has the entire story about this, but to make things simple, those who manage to pass through all 7 gates will be sent to Hell, never to return.

Gate 7 is described as being made from 8 different chile peppers, including Ghost Peppers, Scorpion Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Scotch Bonnetts, just to name a few. This Gate 7 jerky won 2nd place in the 2013 Scovie Awards in the beef jerky category.

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The Jerky Connection - Armageddon Teriyaki

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Armageddon Teriyaki. See our reviews of their other flavors here.

Run by Tom Greineder, The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

This Armageddon Teriyaki is listed on the company's website under the "Hot" category, but it appears to be another level of heat down from their Habanero Teriyaki. The package claims that it's, "the perfect blend of heat and teriyaki".

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The Jerky Connection - Red Pepper

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Red Pepper variety, described as a "tasty flavor mix of red pepper and tang."

See my reviews of their Dixie and Teriyaki Habanero varieties.

The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

The company is run by Tom Greineder, who like many other jerky entrepreneurs, began by making jerky for himself and friends, and due to the overwhelming positive feedback, decided to turn it into a business.

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The Jerky Connection - Teriyaki Habanero

Next in the series on The Jerky Connection is this Teriyaki Habanero, described as, "A blend of teriyaki with a pinch of habanero".

You can see my previous review of their Dixie variety.

The Jerky Connection is a new business that launched last June, based out of Wrightsville, PA, boasting several flavors ranging from mild to insanely hot, including a line of jerky dubbed, "7 Gates of Hell".

The company is run by Tom Greineder, who like many other jerky entrepreneurs, began by making jerky for himself and friends, and due to the overwhelming positive feedback, decided to turn it into a business.

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The Jerky Connection - Dixie

The Jerky Connection is a new brand of jerky based in Wrightsville, PA, having just launched last June.

The company, run by Tom Greineder, already carries 28 different flavors of beef jerky ranging from mild to burning hot.  It's signature line of jerky is the "7 Gates of Hell", a series of seven different degrees of heat made from the hottest peppers in the world. And then the company has two more flavors on top of that even hotter.

This Dixie variety is actually among their mild varieties, described as a "Southern inspired mixture of spices and Texas smoke". I chose to start with this flavor so as to establish a base line of the company's meat and marinades. But I will be venturing into the company's most insanely hot flavors later.

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