Today we are tackling one of Adam and my favorite foods – good ole beef jerky! Slim Jims – the original! (minus the actual brand Slim Jim which is confusing in itself). Today, we are tasting 5 jerkys (jerkies?)
- King Caliber
- Western Smokehouse
- Oberto
- No Man’s Land
- Jacks Links
The goal here is to find by far the best jerky around (without killing co workers with bad breath).
Adam
1.) King Caliber – smokey, nice mild flavor – sweet, and not spicy
2.) Jacks Links – Adam knew this one – traditional flavor, mild
3.) Oberto – dry, lacks flavor throughout but a decent finish
4.) No Man’s Land – odd flavor – not a good odd
5.) Western Smokehouse – taste like a dog bone smells – taste like rawhide
Luke
1.) Jacks Links – I liked the consistency of this one. Probably the best taste thus far, too. 7/10. A solid slim jim.
2.) No Man’s Land – another meaty one but damnit this one is good. I didn’t think any would beat 3, but 5 just nailed it. I’m going 6.9
3.) Oberto – a little crunchy on the outside but on the inside a pretty good taste. I’m going 6/10
4.) King Caliber – almost sweet – no spice at all – taste like summer sausage 5/10 (the bar)
5.) Western Smokehouse – a little bit of a weird mystique in this one – just a funny taste, I think? 3/10.
Totals:
1.) Jacks – 3
2.) King Caliber – 5
3.) No Man’s Land – 6
4.) Oberto – 6
5.) Western Smokehouse – 10
Jacks is the traditional winner and Western was shit. What do you guys think? What’s your favorite slim jim? What should we try next??