Tastiest peppered beef jerky: This is, for all intents and purposes, the man’s man’s jerky. Why? Blue Ox’s slogan is, “Real men eat jerky. And legend has it those who didn’t turned into fanciful hairless woodland pixies.” So there’s that. If that kind of slogan gets you pumped up, then Blue Ox is for you. If you can ignore the slogan and just want to focus on great-tasting beef jerky, then this is also for you. Blue Ox jerky comes in a number of flavors, but where they really shine is being able to sign up for their Jerky of the Month Club. Fifteen bucks a month (with free shipping) gets you an 8-ounce bag of the Jerky of the Month. Not too shabby. Want more than beef? Blue Ox offers buffalo, turkey, elk, and venison jerkies, too.

Although beef jerky and meat sticks prompt an “ick” from some people, they’ve earned enough love to migrate from gas stations to supermarkets, with store brands sold by Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods. The target audience of most beef snacks: men, as is evident from the pitch on Slim Jim’s website: “Whenever a manmergency arises and your menergy levels start to dip, just peel and eat a cured meat stick to turn your mouth into a deli-flavored stronghold of protection.”

Sticky, deep Asian flavors of tamari, ginger and sesame oil. What Makes Our Beef Jerky The Best: USA Grass Fed Grass Finished Beef, Whole Muscle Cuts, Lean Protein, Gluten Free, Natural Ingredients, No Preservatives, Made in Small Batches, Travel Friendly. Ingredients: Free-range chicken breast, tamari sauce, sugar, brown sugar, sesame oil, honey, garlic, granulated onion, sesame seeds, green onion, ground black pepper, ginger, mustard powder, allspice. Discover additional information on https://jawboxjerky.com/collections/the-jerky/products/original-flavor-grass-fed-beef-jerky.

There’s nothing that brings you closer to nature than imagining the Sasquatch mascot for Jack Links roaming around in the woods when you’re enjoying some beef jerky by the campsite. While this doesn’t come in a resealable bag, you get an excellent value of protein, an average of 12g per serving. Jack Links uses premium beef, and a simple selection of ingredients, enough that you could rifle them off all in one breath if you read the package. Keeping it simple, keeping it Sasquatch, and filled with flavor. Whether you need a snack on a long drive or a lightweight food source under the stars, Jack Links has you covered.

Jawbox Jerky was started in 2015 out of our kitchens in Denver, Colorado. To be honest, we were fed up with snacks made with the wrong ingredients for the wrong reasons. We started Jawbox with grass-fed beef, a dehydrator and an idea to make a better jerky. We created handcrafted batches of jerky from Colorado free-range beef using only natural ingredients – and we still do. See additional information on Beef Jerky Company.