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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Ju Ju Jerky - Original

It was over a year ago that I reviewed Ju Ju Jerky's line of Turkey Jerky, giving both their Original and Spicy varieties "best" ratings for its bold, complex seasoning blends. I had found their turkey jerky in my local grocery store, but I was never able to find their beef jerky.

Recently, the company sent me samples of their beef jerky!

Ju Ju Jerky has been around for about five years, founded by Seline Beauvoir, a chef who decided to offer a great tasting jerky focusing on flavors of the Caribbean Islands, and doing it with very low sodium.

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The Flu Bug

I've been out with the flu the past few days, which is why there hasn't been any reviews lately. This morning I woke up feeling better. Maybe in another day I'll get back into the swing of things.

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Insane Jerky - Spicy

Next in the series on Insane Jerky is this Spicy beef jerky. See my previous review of their Original beef jerky.

Insane Jerky is a newer brand of jerky claiming to use Halal Certified beef. Halal essentially means it's in accordance with Sharia law, and acceptable to eat for muslims.

I'm not exactly sure what process beef must go through in order to certified as Halal, however Insane Jerky has published a certificate on its website indicating Halal Certification, although I didn't see anything on that certificate identifying Insane Jerky by name. As far I as know, it could be anybody's certificate.

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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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Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse Turkey Jerky - Cajun Spice

Next up in the series on Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse is this Turkey Jerky. See my previous reviews of their Original Turkey Jerky, Red Hots Beef Jerky, and their Jalapeno Beef Jerky.

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.

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Harrington's of Vermont Beef Jerky - Original

Harrington's of Vermont is a brand of Harrington's of Vermont, Inc., based out of Richmond, VT.

The brand has been around since 1873, known mostly for its hams and smoked meats. They also offer cheeses, syrups, and desserts.

But they also offer jerky, two kinds in fact, this Original variety and a Maple variety. I'll be reviewing the Maple later. From what I can tell, it appears this jerky actually manufactured by Rosie's Vermont Beef Jerky. I've never had Rosie's, so I can't say if this actually tastes the same. And I didn't contact Harrington's or Rosie's to ask.

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Stripling's General Store - Beef Jerky

Stripling's is a brand name of Stripling's General Store, of Moultrie, GA.

The store first opened its doors in 1964, known mostly for making pork sausage. The family owned business, with the tagline, "You Never Sausage a Place", has enjoyed great success, now operating three stores in Georgia.

In 1995 they began making beef jerky in their own USDA inspected facility and its quickly become a popular item, rivaling the success of their pork sausage. It was featured in the December 2006 edition of Food & Wine Magazine as one of their "Top Ten Test Kitchen Discoveries".

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Port City Smokehouse - Chipotle Turkey Jerky

Next in the series on Port City Smokehouse is this Chipotle Turkey Jerky. See my previous review of their Cherry Turkey Jerky.

Port City Smokehouse is a smokehouse located in Frankfort, MI. It's situated by Betsie Bay, on the northern portion of Lake Michigan. Port City Smokehouse is known more for their smoked fish, but they also do smoked meats and jerky, along with jams, jellies, salsas, and dried fruit.

They make their own jerky in house.

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Woody's Smokehouse Beef Jerky - Smoked Hickory Peppered Thick

Next in the series on Woody's Smokehouse is this Smoked Hickory Peppered Beef Jerky, Thick Cut. See my previous review of the Sweet & Spicy Beef Jerky.

Woody's Smokehouse is a store located in Centerville, TX along Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston and is a popular stop for travellers for a variety of road goodies ranging from jerky to nuts to candies to cheeses to pickles, and what not.

They also serve up BBQ where you grab a tray and start loading up on stuff like ribs, sausage, brisket, tri-tip, and even bacon-wrapped quail. But Woody's is often known for its jerky.

This "Thick Cut" variety of beef jerky is VERY thick. These are more like tree branches of meat, comparable to eating a thick dill pickle, but pure beef.

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