The world is full of fantastic, delicious, and innovative jerky. That’s why our panel of experts tastes each year some of the best, and ranks and celebrates what they find.
The Annual Jerky Awards competition rewards the Top Jerky creations of the Year.
Products from across the country entered into this competition, and were sent to a select jury panel of food & wine media and industry judges located throughout North America. This panel tasted, reviewed and voted on which they consider to be the “Top Jerky of the Year” by the TASTY AWARDS panel, the Academy of Media Tastemakers.
The TASTY AWARDS celebrate the year’s best achievements in artisan Food, Drink, and Fashion products, as well as honoring outstanding Restaurants and Chefs, including Popup Restaurants.
Annual TASTY AWARDS competition categories include awards for the best Healthy Gourmet Snacks, Jerky, Herbal Tea, Chocolates & Confections, Honey, New Release Wines, artisan Fragrances, Swimwear, and Cosmetics/Skincare.
The judges and reviewers for this year’s selections come from a panel of gurus from the Academy of Media Tastemakers. Here are their favorites
Top Overall Gold Jerky Award Winners, TASTY AWARDS Winners, and Official Jerky Partners of the TASTE AWARDS
The Kingmade Jerky Buffalo style had the best flavor.
Jerky pro shreddded terriyaki would be perfect if it were larger strips.
For the rainbow trout jerky packaging, I wish the package was resealable for easier storage in the fridge. Not that this package is going to last long!
Damn Good Premium Teriyaki – Great overall flavor and texture, not too salty or dry with nice after taste.
Recipients of this honor have the use of the title, “Official Jerky Partner of the TASTE AWARDS,” as well as the option to place jerky samples in the VIP and Celebrity Gift Bags at the TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet celebration in California (February/March 2019).
The TASTE AWARDS celebrate the year’s best in food, fashion and lifestyle programs on television, in film, online, and on radio.
Awards Judges are National and Regional Magazine, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus.
To more about the Academy, visit the site.
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