If you are looking for the greatest beef jerky in the entire world, then you have come to the right place.
The Story
Champion Beef Jerky came about approximately 13 years ago. We bought a dehydrator from Wally World and experimented with some bananas and stuff like that. After we realized how much that sucked, a few slabs of seasoned meats were placed in the dehydrator. As the lid was sealed shut and the juice was sucked out of the hapless meats, a tiny miracle was taking place that would later solidify itself in history.
That all happened when I was in the 7th grade. Fast-forward to high school, and my dad was still cranking out the meats. Every once in awhile, I would surprise my friends in the cafeteria with a little baggy of jerky for them to chow down on. And they loved it. High school was crazy and full of drama and all that jazz, so that is one of the things that I took out of it. People loved the meats.
Enter college. I can't remember when the idea struck me exactly, but it was probably somewhere around the <10 minute range after I unpacked my belongings in my dorm that a) I was surrounded by a bunch of dudes, b) I was surrounded by a bunch of hungry dudes, c) I was surrounded by a bunch of hungry dudes that had a few bucks in their pocket and d) Yahtzee!
My old man cranked out the meat and I delivered The Word. Combined with joining the rugby team, I instantly made a name for myself as "The Jerky Guy." After that, the rest was history. The demand for jerky was so intense that I decided to make up t-shirts, a website, seduce a mascot, throw a big sha-bang, and all that fun stuff.
Every year in college, I held a traditional "Cowfest" party to promote the jerky. I handed out t-shirts and meats, and threw one helluva party after the next. Good times had by all.
After college, the reality of "real world" stuff kicked in and I put the jerky stuff deep in my back pocket. But wherever I went, whenever I wore the jerky shirt, whoever I ran into that knew me from something as "The Jerky Guy," I had to deliver a speech about the jerky and why I wasn't a millionaire at this point in my life counting gold coins on a desert island somewhere. Well, my friends, it is back. There aren't a whole lot of certainties in life. But one thing I can assure you - Just as the sun rises in the morning and the day is long, Champion Beef Jerky will be there. I stand by my guarantee that it is the best beef jerky that you will ever have. Trust me, I've had vegetarians and carnivores tell me this with a smile full of jerky that you couldn't wipe off their face. So whether you are a long time fan or a wide-eyed first-timer, "You'll love the way my meat tastes in your mouth."
Here is what some other people had to say:
- Good Stuff dude I got some from your Cow here in ST. Louis. Its some good stuff I want some more and I want one of those damn shirts thats a great slogan!!! Nick
- This beef jerky is damn good. It has my recommendation.. Ryan "Tex
- I love the way your meat tastes in my mouth captain cow .. WOODROW
- champion Beef jerky rocks my socks! -Jake
- Kyle I work with your dad and he used us at the shop as test rats.We all love all flavors.Even tried to get chipottle flavor started hope you can push him forward with this one.Love the web site and the jerky
- good luck with the jerky ,and keep crnking out the champion Pat West (jerky junkie)
- Champion Beef Jerky might be the best thing known to man. I love it, almost as much as beer, but not quite. Keep on keepin' on -Robert Szabo
- I love Champion Beef Jerky!
- On behalf of the 2003 bethel bees football team…Eating champion beef jerky was almost like eating the body of Christ on a Sunday morning, thanks to Kevin Terry and family.