Wild Joes Prime Rib Beef Jerky

World of Snacks is now in it’s third year of business!  Our first year we spent a ton of time tracking down and reviewing the best snacks in the world here on our international snack blog.  Our second year we added our international snack store and a tasty snacks from a total of 9 countries.   So what do we have in store for you this year?  Well we plan to continue our exploration of snacks and grow our inventory to include at least another 3 countries. However tonight we are reviewing a treat that’s made here in good ole’ USA.

A first for our blog, we are reviewing a beef jerky.  This isn’t just any jerky, we are sampling Wild Joe’s Gourmet Beef Jerky Prime Rib Flavor!  Founded way back in 1990, Wild Joe’s is a family business based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although they are a family business, they are a big operation and supply grocery and convenience stores all around the country.  They were even featured on the Food Network! So what sets them apart from other beef jerky? They specialize in hand sliced, marinated, high-quality meat that is cooked to perfection.  Well… that’s what their marketing says anyway.  Let’s take a closer look at Wild Joe’s Gourmet Prime Rib Flavor and then get onto the taste test.

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Our snack under review comes in a resealable 3.5oz bag.  The packaging is classy and is mostly a cream color with black and gold trim.  The logo up top has a fun cartoon version of the company’s founder Joe himself!  Of course it reads,” Gourmet Beef Jerky Prime Rib Flavor” followed by “Thin Slice of Real Beef Seasoned In Our Special Sauce.”  Along the bottom the package reads” The Ultimate Snacks- Real Steak!”  Well is this the ultimate snack?  Let’s get onto our taste test and find out!

Our fist impression upon opening the bag? Well it looks and smells like beef jerky.  However upon further inspection we noticed the pieces are large, flat, and contain a minimal amount of fat.  The shape plays a critical role in the sampling.  Less quality beef jerky can be overly chewy and hard to eat.  Wild Joe’s is thin, slightly crunchy, and a pleasure to eat.  In addition to the ideal consistency, the flavor is rich, smoky, and slightly salty.   One of the female testers on tonight’s panel mentioned it taste’s a little to like meat?  Well, isn’t that a good thing?  Overall everyone was pleased and enjoyed the snack.

Will World of Snacks offer Wild Joe’s Gourmet Beef Jerky Prime Rib Flavor?  Not at the moment.  Because we specialize in delivering snacks all across the globe we have to work with strict importing rules in many countries.  Importing meat into some countries can be a little tricky.  So for now we are not able to add this tasty snack to our inventory.  However if we’ve talked you into trying it, you’ll be glad to know you can find it on their website at Wild Joe's Beef Jerky.  Looking for snacks that are a little less healthy?  Take a look at our full inventory in our International Snack Store.