If that’s enough, it’s grown, packaged, and made right here in America. A claim that not everyone can stand behind. Another distinct characteristic are the whole muscle pieces that help give each bite it’s genuine consistency. One of 5 beef flavors offered by Jerky.com is of the Sweet and Spicy variety. Aimed to please and satisfy just about everybody who loves flavor. You can also enjoy Natural, Black Pepper, Teriyaki, and Hot.

Exclusive to Jerky.com, each 1/2 pound bag goes for $18.99 shipped, but you can also pick up travel size 3 ounce bags for only $9.99. A safe choice for those not sure of which flavor they’d like. Each bag is resealable and makes the perfect traveling companion. I think I’ll get some for my upcoming camping trip.

Why there’s no doubt that it will be the perfect snack for traveling, there is some debate of whether or not it’s the perfect jerky. You can help us decide by sharing your thoughts.

Since it’s inception a decade ago, the Western Cut type of jerky by Buffalo Bills has proven that variety is the key. A product that was designed to appeal to a different market than that of it’s “sister jerky”, the Country Cut. Western Cut pieces (bite-size) differ in that they are sliced thinner during prepping, to achieve a dryer, yet still tender kind of jerky. A feat that many feel they have achieved on all 5 of the flavors they offer. Original, Black Pepper, Sweet and Spicy, Teriyaki, and of course Cajun. A spicy concoction of 3 different kids of peppers and some crushed chili for an extra boost. With 17 grams of protein per serving and only 90 calories, I can see why these solid pieces of beef have a loyal following. So ask yourself, are you a Western-Cut or a Country-Cut?

You can get your hands on a 2-pack of 3.5 ounce bags for $17.49, which includes free shipping. Boasting a shelf life of well over 4 months and convenient resealable bags, in my opinion there’s not a better choice for a snack food. But I’ll leave that up for you to decide and whether or not the Western Cut Cajun makes the grade.

Like many of their other products, Omaha Steaks’ beef jerky appears to be a quality product from what I can tell by reading the ingredients and the nutritional information. The Original Bold Flavor as they like to call it is as simple of a recipe as you’re going to find in the jerky industry. I’m talking beef, water, black pepper and some natural preservatives such as salt. Yielding 9 grams of protein per serving you can tell that each cut of beef is of the premium grade. That’s why it was the winner of the 2000 New Product Pavilion, an honor that is bestowed by a panel of industry experts at the New York Premium Show.

Boasting an unconditional guarantee that you’ll love their jerky and having the respect of many as a fine retailer of meat products, Omaha Steaks beef jerky is something to be taken seriously by all jerky lovers. Packaged in 3 and 8 ounce sizes, these jerky products can be found online at OmahaSteaks.com. Half pound bags go for $12.99 and then $13.99 for shipping—bringing the total to $26.98.

So let us know what you think of this jerky and please…don’t leave anything to the imagination.

Remington’s product selection hales right here from the good ole’ US of A…which is an important thing to look for when buying jerky. Also good to know is that Remington likes to coin the phrase “Steak Snacks” when referring to there product instead of “Jerky”.  This is because the moisture to protein content ratio is double the allowed amount for jerky.  These products are generally thicker and more tender than jerky.

The Blazin’ Hot variety may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s enough to warrant an article for those who do (including myself). Natural cuts of beef spiced in a tumbler using natural ingredients such as salt, red pepper and garlic. This is for anyone leaning towards a more all-natural snack food to store away in their pantry.

These “steak snacks” as they refer to them retail on their site for $4.99 plus around $8.00 for shipping, bringing the total for almost 3 ounces to $12.99. That’s $4.33 an ounce.

Enough of the small talk, let’s get down to what really matters…what YOU the consumer thinks about it. Share your thoughts and leave out nothing to the imagination.

Don’t let the size deceive you though. The Premium Pouches don’t cut any corners when it comes to a quality product. Get this…each piece is smokehouse hung and hand-cut, Buffalo Bills calls this meat a step up from their popular ‘Dead Meat’ packs. That’s evident in the price per pound between the two, but when you consider the extra time and man-power that goes into making a product like the Premium Pouches you can’t help but start to justify their price. Just like the ‘Dead Meat’, the pouches also come in 3 flavors, Teriyaki of course, Hickory, and Spicy. The Hickory is less than 3 grams of carbs per serving. You can’t go wrong there.

Retail of 12 – 1 ounce bags over at Jerky.com goes for $25.99 shipped to anywhere in the country, including APO and FPO addresses. How sweet is that?!

I encourage everyone who has tried them to speak your mind and everyone who hasn’t to listen to the people that have.

Jerky.com carries the Buffalo Bills products for three main reasons: It is made in the U.S. with U.S. made ingredients, the products are of high quality, and they have a wide selection that appeals to almost every jerky lover.  They have traditional style jerky products for people who like old fashioned jerky and they also have a couple of soft & moist varieties for the people that prefer that to traditional jerky.  The Premium Beef Jerky Pieces are a traditional style of jerky with a traditional flavor – Hickory.  No fancy names, flavors, or packaging.  Just good old fashioned jerky.

The Premium Beef Jerky is made from solid pieces of beef.  Each piece is cut and hung (by hand) for the smoking and cooking process.  Every piece of Buffalo Bills Premium Beef Jerky has been pierced with a thin metal hook and is hung-up inside of a smokehouse.  This is the most labor intensive (and most expensive) way to produce jerky.  The people who use this technique maintain that while using other, less expensive processes would lower their production costs…they think it will compromise the quality of the product too much to do it any other way.  Kudos to those people.  That’s a rare position to find in business these days.  Some people may discount this as marketing gibberish, but I think it’s important to understand how a jerky product is made to know what kind of quality it is.

The Premium Beef Jerky Pieces come vacuum sealed in 1 lb. bags for $24.99 including free shipping at Jerky.com.  At $1.56/ounce shipped it is under the average price per ounce for a 100% U.S. made product.  That’s a very good price point for 1 pound of U.S. made jerky.

Now…for your reviews.  What do you think?

World Kitchens claims right on the packaging that they are committed to bringing “the highest quality, finest tasting Beef Jerky for the best value”.  How does it stack up to their claims?

I have heard several customers compare products to World Kitchens beef jerky in other product reviews or general jerky talk (yes…I know talking about jerky in casual conversation is, at best, disturbing).  Usually what we hear is how good it is “for the money”.  I thought it was time to find out for myself.

This jerky can be had off of their website for $17.68 including shipping.  This is one of the lowest prices I have ever found one pound of beef jerky delivered to your door. A better price per ounce can be achieved by buying multiple bags to reach a free shipping minimum.  It can even be found at some national chain grocery stores like Walmart which saves you on shipping charges.  Either way, its one of the lowest priced jerky products I have found.  This jerky is made from solid strips of beef and comes in a resealable bag.  Resealable bags are important on bags over a few ounces…so it gets a thumbs up for that.

There are two things that stick out to me on this product:

1. The packaging boldly states that the jerky is “Packaged in the USA”.  This generally means the product is made outside of the U.S. from non-U.S. raised beef…but to clarify, I called their Consumer Relations department.  A quick chat with them confirms the product is raised and processed in Brazil, shipped to the U.S. and packaged in the U.S.  There is an important point to be made here…there is a HUGE difference between being “Made in the USA” and being “Packaged in the USA”.  You can read more about this on our What makes good Jerky? page.
2. The packaging claims “Natural Style”…I’m not so sure what that means.  Usually Natural refers to either its flavor (Natural can be synonymous with “Original” flavor) or the quality of the beef – meaning the cow was grass fed, raised in natural environments, and without growth stimulants of any kind.  I do not know of any naturally raised beef jerky products coming from Brazil…so instead of assuming…I called Cathy back in Consumer Relations.  She couldn’t give me an answer to either if the beef was raised naturally or to what the phrase “Natural Style” means…but she is going to check into it and get back to me.  ***update*** Cathy called back and said it referred to the fact that it is made from whole muscle…as opposed to being chopped and formed.  Thanks for the update, Cathy!

Well???  What do you think of World Kitchens Teriyaki Beef Jerky?

The Western Cut Beef Jerky Slabs are one of my personal favorite items that we carry.  I frequently recommend them when people are looking for suggestions for things to try.  Buffalo Bills Western Cut Jerky is a more traditional style jerky than the Country Cut Beef Jerky.  It is a thin jerky and has a consistency that requires more biting and pulling than softer jerky products allow.   The Western Cut Slabs are just as they sound – big slabs of jerky measuring about 10″ long and 4-5″ wide (You can see the picture of a slab taken on a legal notebook for size reference below).  The Western Cut Jerky is also available in bite size pieces…which is simply the Western Cut Slabs cut into smaller pieces.  But there is something about having a big slab of jerky to eat from that is somehow more satisfying to me.  I think they are also easier to ration out.  With these slabs, I tell myself that I will only eat 1 slab.  With pieces…I usually don’t stop eating until its all gone.

The Buffalo Bills Western Cut Beef Jerky Slabs are $35.99 with Free Shipping, which is a large price tag for a single jerky item.  BUT…this is 15 slabs making it 1.4 lbs of jerky!  Bite size jerky pieces are all over the place, but slab jerky isn’t a common find these days.  So any jerky enthusiast will find these a novel change to what they are used to.  And they are available in 5 flavors: Original, Teriyaki, Black Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, and Cajun.

The Country Cut Beef Jerky comes in 8 oz. bags (thats half a pound…for those of you who keep track) and is priced at $15.99 including Free Shipping.  Order some Buffalo Bills Country Cut Beef Jerky today and get 10% off using coupon code HONEYPEPPER during the checkout process (coupon code valid until 8-01-09).  And if Honey Pepper isn’t your thing…don’t fret.  The Country Cut comes in 5 flavors: Mild, Teriyaki, Spicy, Honey Pepper, and BBQ.

So let us know…how does it stack up as a “Moist & Tender” variety?  If you have had The Buffalo Bills Country Cut Beef Jerky – Honey Pepper, please share your thoughts with the Jerky Community!