New Braunfels Smokehouse - Peppered Turkey Strips

Next in the series on New Braunfels Smokehouse is this Peppered Turkey Strips. See my previous reviews of their Peppered Pork Strips, Jalapeno, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, and Peppered varieties.

New Braunfels Smokehouse is a smokehouse and restaurant located in New Braunfels, TX. The company's history goes back to 1943, when it originally opened as an ice factory. The idea to create smoked meats came when local ranchers would keep their meats stored at their ice factory. An employee created smoked meats using his own family's recipe, and the result was a big hit with locals. From that the ice factory shifted gears and became a smokehouse.

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Pioneer Brand Beef Jerky - Teriyaki

Next in the series on Pioneer Brand (PNR) Beef Jerky is this Teriyaki variety. See my previous review of their Smokehouse Original.

Pioneer Brand is a brand name of Jerky Snack Brands, Inc. based out of Minong, WI, though this jerky appears to have been manufactured out of the company's Schulenberg, TX facility.

The brand was originally founded in 1986 by Robert George in Livonia, MI. The company was originally a distributor of branded meat snacks and originally operated as Western Snacks, and then became Metro Snacks, until it changed names to Pioneer Snacks, Inc. It wasn't until January 2007 that the business was acquired by Jerky Snacks Brands.

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Mahogany Smoked Meats - Beef Jerky Habanero

Next up in the series on Mahogany Smoked Meats is this Habanero variety. See my previous review of their Western Strips.

Mahogany Smoked Meats is a brand name of Meadow Farms Country Smokehouse, based in Bishop, CA. The brand goes back to 1922 when the original founder of Meadow Farms, a guy named "Wally", introduced the locals of Bishop to the goodness of smoking meats with Mountain Mahogany wood. Today, the same store is still there, and they're still selling smoked meats of all kinds.

It appears to me that Mahogany doesn't actually make their own jerky; rather it seems to be made by Glenoaks Foods, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA, the same company that makes the J.C. Rivers brand.

In fact, you can read my review of J.C. Rivers' Habanero Jerky, which actually has a very similar list of ingredients.

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Old Wisconsin Beef Jerky - Teriyaki

Next in the series on Old Wisconsin Beef Jerky is this Teriyaki variety. See my previous review of their Original variety.

Old Wisconsin is a brand name of Old Wisconsin Sausage, Inc. based out of Sheboygan, WI. They've been around since 1942. In the 1980s, it was purchased by Carl Buddig and Co.

I'm not exactly sure when Old Wisconsin began selling jerky, but I want to say that it's not part of their original product line going back into the 1940s, and more likely a recent addition since being purchased by Carl Buddig.

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Just Smoked Salmon - Candy Jerky

Next in the series on Just Smoked Salmon is this Candy Jerky. See my previous review of their Teriyaki Jerky.

Just Smoked Salmon is a brand name of Wright Distributing, Inc., based out of Port Angeles, WA. Even though the company uses the word "jerky" on their labels, it doesn't actually appear to be jerky as I discovered with their Teriyaki Jerky. I've reviewed other brands of salmon jerky and found them to be chewier, and more dry. This stuff is actually very soft, and very moist. It's just smoked salmon as the brand name says.

This Candy Jerky is what I believe to be traditional "squaw candy", which is effectively a sweetened salmon jerky. Except, I'm sure in this case, it's standard smoked salmon, as opposed to salmon jerky.

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Monty's Smoked Beef Jerky - Red Hot Sweetie

Next in the series on Monty's Smoked Beef Jerky is this Red Hot Sweetie variety. See last week's review of their Tenderfoot.

Monty's Smoked Beef Jerky is a new contender in the world of gourmet beef jerky, having entered the market earlier this year. It's a family run business run by Robyn Raile, her husband Tim, and her brother Wade.

The brand originally started out as Monte Nuss Beef Jerky in a little store in Littleton, CO back in 1996. After Nuss closed shop, he sold it to Wade, who then moved the business to Bird City, KS, and relaunched it as Monty's Smoked Beef Jerky.

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Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse - Beef Jerky Jalapeno

Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse is a smokehouse, bakery, deli, and country store located in El Campo, Texas.

It originally started out as Hillje Grocery, a small town grocery store. In 1974, it was purchased by Mike and Betty Jo Prasek, and was renamed to its current name. Their first product was sausage, but eventually they expanded to beef jerky, and now jerky is their big seller.

I actually bought this jerky from a website called "The Cajun Turkey Company", thinking I was getting Cajun's brand. But when I recieved it in the mail, I found Prasek's jerky; they never explained they were a reseller of Prasek's. But that's ok, I had Prasek's on my list of brands to buy, and I've heard good things about this jerky.

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New Braunfels Smokehouse - Teriyaki

Next in the series on New Braunfels Smokehouse is this Teriyaki Beef Jerky. See my previous reviews of their Peppered Pork Strips, Jalapeno, Sweet & Spicy, and Peppered varieties.

New Braunfels Smokehouse is a smokehouse and restaurant located in New Braunfels, TX. The company's history goes back to 1943, when it originally opened as an ice factory. The idea to create smoked meats came when local ranchers would keep their meats stored at their ice factory. An employee created smoked meats using his own family's recipe, and the result was a big hit with locals. From that the ice factory shifted gears and became a smokehouse.

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Timberline Smokehouse Beef Jerky - Tequila Jalapeno

The last entry in the series on Timberline Smokehouse is this Tequila Jalapeno variety. See my other reviews of their Beer & Fire, Sweet Bourbon & Honey Pepper, Sweet Mountain Barbecue, Beer & Garlic, and Original.

Adam Thomas, founder of Timberline Smokehouse, is also the owner of Thomas Smoked Meats, both based in Johnstown, PA. Thomas originally offered his jerky in 1998 under the Thomas Smoked Meats brand, which he continues to do today. In 2008, he decided to take his line of beef jerky national, under the Timberline Smokehouse brand. Both brands utilize the same recipe.

This "Tequila Jalapeno" variety is described by the company as having a full jalapeno flavor with a shot of tequila to make a "tender cut with a kick".

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Mahogany Smoked Meats - Beef Jerky Western Strips

Mahogany Smoked Meats is a brand name of Meadow Farms Country Smokehouse, based in Bishop, CA.

The "Mahogany Smoked Meats" brand apparently goes back to 1922 when the original founder of Meadow Farms, a guy named "Wally", introduced the locals of Bishop to the goodness of smoking meats with Mountain Mahogany wood. Today, the same store is still there, and they're still selling smoked meats of all kinds.

Meadow Farms is also well known for its jerky, receiving praises from its customers, as evidenced by all the forum and blog posts. The best I can tell, Meadow Farms doesn't make their own jerky, rather it's made by Glenoaks Foods, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA, the same company that makes the J.C. Rivers brand.

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