THE BEST ARTISAN JERKY OF 2024
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 International 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 judges and reviewers for this year’s selections come from a panel of gurus from the Academy of Media Tastemakers. Here are their favorites
SOME TOP JERKY SELECTIONS
TOP GOLD & OFFICIAL JERKY PARTNERS
Top Overall Gold Jerky Award Winners, TASTY AWARDS Winners, and Official Jerky Partners of the TASTE AWARDS
SELECTED JUDGES’ COMMENTS & FAVES
Lee’s market chicken & Bob’s Jerky for a cause mango habanero
Cleland Fine Foods Najobe all excellent!
Hard to say, there were so many different styles. I will pick- Original Boujee Boyz
Cleland Fine Foods Najobe
Jed’s Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
Wicked Cutz bacon jerky + SF Bay jerky chips
Of the many tasty entries, Najobe Traditional Biltong stood out for me because of its great texture and excellent prime beef flavor.
Bay Area medium spice
Najobe: good job finding a perfect balance between taste, texture and spice.
WICKED CUTZ JERKY: a great idea with smoke BBQ bacon, a real find!
Cleland’s Products are the absolute best ever!!!
There was a jerky for every palate, taste, Scoville level, and texture preference. If you couldn’t find perfection here, it doesn’t exist—at least on Planet Earth.
Boujee Boyz’ Dumb Spicy jerky really nails the flavor and texture combination. Just the right balance of hot, sweet and savory.
Wicked Cuts Jerky Chips are to die for!!!
Delicious!!!
OFFICIAL JERKY PARTNERS OF THE 16TH ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS
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 (March 2024).The TASTE AWARDS celebrate the year’s best in food, fashion and lifestyle programs on television, in film, online, and on radio.
STAR RATINGS: OVERALL
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Smokey Sriracha Beef Jerky
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky House Blend Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Beats Jerky Habanero Glazed Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Spicy
- Jeds Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
- Beats Jerky Garlic Beef Glazed Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Jamie’s Jerky ORIGINAL Grass Fed Beef
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- Beats Jerky Black Pepper Glazed Beef Jerky
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Jerky Entry #3
- Jed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
- Stevie G Jerky Hot Honey BBQ Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Original Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Booyawn Brisket (smoked beef brisket jerky)
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Peppered Beef Jerky
- Fat Cow Jerky Black Pepper Garlic Beef Jerky
- Jed’s Jerky Memphis BBQ Briskeylt
- Lee’s Market Jerky Pizza Chicken Jerky
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Cracked Pepper Jerky Chip
- TurnRoad Jerky Howlin’ Habanero (beef jerky)
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Tangy Teriyaki Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Grateful Garlic (beef jerky)
- Uptown Jerky Teri-Okie Jack Beef Jerky
AWARD CATEGORY: FLAVOR
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Beats Jerky Garlic Beef Glazed Beef Jerky
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Cracked Pepper Jerky Chip
HONORABLE MENTION
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Jerky Entry #3
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky House Blend Beef Jerky
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Peppered Beef Jerky
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Jeds Jerky Jed’s Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
- Jeds Jerky Jed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Howlin’ Habanero (beef jerky)
AWARD CATEGORY: TEXTURE
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
HONORABLE MENTION
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Jed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
AWARDS CATEGORY: PACKAGING
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Cracked Pepper Jerky Chip
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Booyawn Brisket (smoked beef brisket jerky)
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Jed’s Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Grateful Garlic (beef jerky)
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Stevie G Jerky Original Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Uptown Jerky Teri-Okie Jack Beef Jerky
- Beats Jerky Garlic Beef Glazed Beef Jerky
- Beats Jerky Black Pepper Glazed Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Spicy
- Jamie’s Jerky ORIGINAL Grass Fed Beef
- Lee’s Market Jerky Cajun Alligator Jerky
AWARDS CATEGORY: UNIQUENESS
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Lee’s Market Jerky Cajun Alligator Jerky
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Jed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
HONORABLE MENTION
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Cracked Pepper Jerky Chip
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- TurnRoad Jerky Grateful Garlic (beef jerky)
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Stevie G Jerky Hot Honey BBQ Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- Lee’s Market Jerky Pizza Chicken Jerky
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Jerky Entry #3
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Buffalo Style Chicken & Cheese Stick
- Beats Jerky Habanero Glazed Beef Jerky
AWARDS CATEGORY: QUALITY
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Booyawn Brisket (smoked beef brisket jerky)
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Original Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
HONORABLE MENTION
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Stevie G Jerky Hot Honey BBQ Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Lee’s Market Jerky Pizza Chicken Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Uptown Jerky Teri-Okie Jack Beef Jerky
- Beats Jerky Black Pepper Glazed Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Spicy
- Jamie’s Jerky ORIGINAL Grass Fed Beef
- Stevie G Jerky Tangy Teriyaki Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Jed’s Jerky Memphis BBQ Briskeylt
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky House Blend Beef Jerky
- Uptown Jerky Jerky #2
- Fat Cow Jerky Black Pepper Garlic Beef Jerky
AWARDS CATEGORY: INGREDIENT COMBINATIONS
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Jed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Hot Honey BBQ Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Grateful Garlic (beef jerky)
- Jed’s Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
HONORABLE MENTION
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Original Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Lee’s Market Jerky Pizza Chicken Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Uptown Jerky Teri-Okie Jack Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Tangy Teriyaki Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Jed’s Jerky Memphis BBQ Briskeylt
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Jerky Entry #3
- Beats Jerky Garlic Beef Glazed Beef Jerky
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Peppered Beef Jerky
AWARDS CATEGORY: BEST BEEF JERKY
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Mild
- JedJed’s Jerky Pineapple Serrano Brisket
- Mrs Marks / MMSA Sweet Heat Mesquite Beef Jerky
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Mango Habanero Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Original
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Traditional Biltong
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Garlic Biltong
- Fat Cow Jerky Original Beef Jerky
- Fat Cow Jerky Honey Bourbon Bacon Burnt End Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Original Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
HONORABLE MENTION
- Bay Area Specialty Jerky Medium Spicy
- Bob’s Jerky for a Cause Smokey Sriracha Beef Jerky
- Boujee Boyz Jerky Dumb Spicy
- Breaking Trail Jerky LLC Smoky Apple Bourbon Beef Jerky
- Cleland Fine Foods Pty LTd Najobe Droewors
- Jed’s Jerky Garlic Lovers Brisket
- Jed’s Jerky Memphis BBQ Briskeylt
- Lee’s Market Jerky Buttery Prime Rib Beef Jerky
- Stevie G Jerky Tangy Teriyaki Artisan Extruded Beef Jerky
- TurnRoad Jerky Booyawn Brisket (smoked beef brisket jerky)
- Uptown Jerky Teri-Okie Jack Beef Jerky
AWARDS CATEGORY: BEST POULTRY/FISH JERKY/NON-BEEF MEAT JERKY
- Lee’s Market Jerky Pizza Chicken Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Smoke BBQ Recipe Bacon Jerky
- Wicked Cutz Jerky Co Buffalo Style Chicken & Cheese Stick
- Lee’s Market Jerky Cajun Alligator Jerky
JUDGES PANEL
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.
