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Another fine jerky creation from Jersey Boyz Jerky, this Habanero Dusted version of jerky becomes the 3rd jerky in the Jersey Boyz line up. I reviewed the Extra Spicy version just after Zest Fest and Doug was kind enough to send me a sample of his latest project just before the Fiery Foods Show.
If you remeber the close up shots of the Extra Spicy, it was covered in large chunks of dried habaneros. Those warned you right off the bat of the potential heat level of the jerky. The Habanero Dusted version sports just what looks to be a light dusting of habanero seasoning and little more. Just by eyeballing it, I’d say this would be medium hot. But in fact, it’s hotter then the Extra Spicy version according to Doug.
And as with all Jersey Boyz Jerky, it comes with a flossy toothpick in each bag - now that’s really thinking. In fact, if someone showed me two unlabeled bags of jerky and one had a flossy toothpick, I’d choose that one everytime. It just makes sense and I know that Jersey Boyz had to fight long and hard in order to get the legal approval to include them, so a big thank you to them!
This batch of Habanero Dusted Beef Jerky was a little dry. My jaw started to hurt after the first piece. However that didn’t stop me from chowing down on the second piece, that’s for sure. All jerky is supposed to be dry, but at a certain point, that dry becomes tough. The one thing that saved the jerky (or rather my jaw) was that the habanero dust made me salivate more then normal and that softened the jerky quicker. So within 2 bites I had a mouthful of habanero goodness.
This is not an over the top heat infested jerky, it’s more of a long tail heat that begins to build as you work through it. It’ll make your tastebuds & heat receptors stand up and take notice, but won’t send them running for cover. Since it’s supposed to be hotter then the extra spicy version, I was expecting a bit more heat upfront but I expect that to evolve in future batches.
All in all, this is another excellent jerky offering from Jersey Boyz. And store owners, take advantage of their discounts at the Fiery Foods Show: 10% off any order placed at the show & buy 5 cases get 8 free bags. HSBers, you can pick up a bag for yourself to try for only $4 - just tell Doug (aka the truth) that the HSB sent you. He’s promised to be nice 
Jersey Boyz Jerky
33 Shaw Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
Doug@JerseyBoyzJerky.com
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Posted by: Nick Lindauer - Categories: Hot Food Reviews, Reviews
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I couldn’t agree with you more DK. Some would say I’m swayed by our friendship to say nice things but anyone who knows me, knows I don’t sway easily to be nice!!!! That being said, I love this new jerky. I had it the other night by Doug and Lisa’s and the flavor just floored me!!! It made me salivate and crave more and while the heat was not overbearing, it was NICE!!!!!! It left a nice burn in my mouth and throat and to me is the best yet to come out of Jersey Boyz Jerky! Great job Dougie! Nice review Nick! 
Bwana Bret sent me. So what in the hell do I get.. HeHe
Glad you were able to get that finished. Looks great man.
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 4:48 pm said:
Glad you were able to get that finished. Looks great man.
Hey Ryan! How’s it going man? Good to have you back-
Lee@DC on 2/27/2007 at 4:57 pm said:
Hey Ryan! How’s it going man? Good to have you back-
Only back for a little bit. Having surgery tomorrow, so I figured “what the F” and decided to dtop by the last couple nights. After today, I won’t be back for at least a month or two, but other than that, things are good.
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 5:00 pm said:
Only back for a little bit. Having surgery tomorrow, so I figured “what the F” and decided to dtop by the last couple nights. After today, I won’t be back for at least a month or two, but other than that, things are good.
Good Luck my friend.
huvason on 2/27/2007 at 5:07 pm said:
Good Luck my friend.
Good luck Buddy. I bet you 5.00 your phone rings tonight. LOl Later and GOOD LUCK
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 4:48 pm said:
Glad you were able to get that finished. Looks great man.
Hey Ryan! Good to see ya in here man. The label looks great man. Great job. I felt like a 3 yr. old drawing on a Picasso! LOL! Take care Ryan, like huv says, good luck. You’re in our hearts and prayers and you’lll be in NM in spirit my friend.
Thank you all, now quit getting off topic! 
Great work on finishing up the label DK, I knew you could do it. I couldn’t see a damn thing on anything that generated light, unless the brightness was turned way down which made it too dark to see what I was doing! Ok, now back to the jerky… I’ll have to order a batch of this… I haven’t had any good jerky for a while, and I’m gonna have lots of time to chew.
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 5:00 pm said:
Only back for a little bit. Having surgery tomorrow, so I figured “what the F” and decided to dtop by the last couple nights. After today, I won’t be back for at least a month or two, but other than that, things are good.
Good luck Ryan! When you have surgery make sure they don’t remove that newly aquired soft side of yours by accident!!!! Hope to see you back soon!
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 5:23 pm said:
Good luck Ryan! When you have surgery make sure they don’t remove that newly aquired soft side of yours by accident!!!!
True that! Good luck, man!
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 5:23 pm said:
Thank you all, now quit getting off topic!
Well if it isn’t my little angry friend Ryan….lol….
Good luck you little sh!t hurry back it’s been kinda boring!!!!
Back on subject: Truth learn the correct direction to slice your Jerky, Know wonder it’s dry and tough!!! On a positive note it won’t stop me from trying it…. Do you have refunds? lol
Looking forward in meeting you, figured my comment would make you think of me on your plane ride…
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 5:23 pm said:
Good luck Ryan! When you have surgery make sure they don’t remove that newly aquired soft side of yours by accident!!!!
They’ll have to dig a little deeper than my eye to get that out of me 
Hey, did you get my e-mail about the collector bottle? I’d like to get one, but I won’t be able to see to log into paypal after today 
Let me know if you still have some available, and thank you for the humor.
Nice to see you posting again Ryan! Best of luck with the surgery tomorrow.
Jim- StepUpForCharity.org on 2/27/2007 at 5:35 pm said:
Nice to see you posting again Ryan! Best of luck with the surgery tomorrow.
Jim you on the road yet?
Blane..You being a professional Meat packer..lol ahh no never mind cant wait to see you down there..As for thinking of you on the plane..umm i think NOT just make sure your first stop is to see me i have somthing for you
Hey Ryan, glad to see you for a little while. We’ll all be thinking about you tomorrow, and over the next weeks/months. Keep the spirits up, and we’ll be seeing you soon.
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 5:35 pm said:
They’ll have to dig a little deeper than my eye to get that out of me
Yes we’ve got one put aside for you. I”ll have Jodie send you an invoice through paypal if she hasn’t already. We’ll be thinkin of ya!
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 5:54 pm said:
Yes we’ve got one put aside for you. I”ll have Jodie send you an invoice through paypal if she hasn’t already. We’ll be thinkin of ya!
Ok, resent, now pay up!!!!! lol JK. No more mushy stuff, get your ass better and come back and be the spoon! This pot needs a stirrin!!!!!
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 6:00 pm said:
Ok, resent, now pay up!!!!! lol JK. No more mushy stuff, get your ass better and come back and be the spoon! This pot needs a stirrin!!!!!
Yup just resent it. Ryan let me know if you got it. If not email me with the PayPal addy you want me to try again.
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 6:00 pm said:
Ok, resent, now pay up!!!!! lol JK. No more mushy stuff, get your ass better and come back and be the spoon! This pot needs a stirrin!!!!!
Jodie on 2/27/2007 at 6:03 pm said:
Yup just resent it. Ryan let me know if you got it. If not email me with the PayPal addy you want me to try again.
Got it! Thank you ladies, all paid up now 
If I can’t quite see it when I get it, I’ll at least be able to feel the unique shape Thanks again, now I’ve got something to look forward too!
Jim- StepUpForCharity.org on 2/27/2007 at 5:35 pm said:
Nice to see you posting again Ryan! Best of luck with the surgery tomorrow.
TheBigShow on 2/27/2007 at 5:53 pm said:
Hey Ryan, glad to see you for a little while. We’ll all be thinking about you tomorrow, and over the next weeks/months. Keep the spirits up, and we’ll be seeing you soon.
Thanks Jim and Biguns, means a lot to me. I’ll be back soon as I can… I miss this carp
BTW, thanks for the new nick name… gonna have to change my handle on her to “The Spoon”… I love it 
Ryan@angrypepper on 2/27/2007 at 6:15 pm said:
Got it! Thank you ladies, all paid up now
Hey Ryan you do know how to milk this right. Remember you can not use your hands either.LOL Be good are prayers are with you. Also good luck to you Mrs. Ryan.
BLANE on 2/27/2007 at 5:34 pm said:
Well if it isn’t my little angry friend Ryan….lol….
Good luck you little sh!t hurry back it’s been kinda boring!!!!
Back on subject: Truth learn the correct direction to slice your Jerky, Know wonder it’s dry and tough!!! On a positive note it won’t stop me from trying it…. Do you have refunds? lol
Looking forward in meeting you, figured my comment would make you think of me on your plane ride…
No I think It will be after 4hrs on the plane on them real nice seats that cause the pain in his a&$ that he will think of you.
BLANE on 2/27/2007 at 5:41 pm said:
Jim you on the road yet?
In a few hours. Headed out at 3 AM if all goes well. Never thought about it before now but I guess that’s a rather appropriate time to take off for a Fiery Foods Show
Bret on 2/27/2007 at 4:20 pm said:
Bwana Bret sent me. So what in the hell do I get.. HeHe
You get a big friggen kick in the ass from a Tamale (your choice of tamale)
Hey gang,
Back home now for good, wooo hooo.
Great looking jerky Doug, I’ll see you at the show.
Ryan, best of luck in surgery tommorow, we all are praying for you buddy.
I’ve got a ton of things to do, will see you all soon !! Thanks for all the cards and help, the HSB-rs are GREAT !!
Aj
Cool….Jack’s back!
Arizona Jack on 2/27/2007 at 7:04 pm said:
Hey gang,
Back home now for good, wooo hooo.
Great looking jerky Doug, I’ll see you at the show.
Ryan, best of luck in surgery tommorow, we all are praying for you buddy.
I’ve got a ton of things to do, will see you all soon !! Thanks for all the cards and help, the HSB-rs are GREAT !!
Aj
Whats up AJ….. Good to hear from you…. Looking forward in meeting you, it will truly be a highlight of the show..
I hope its a cool sticker, Lee and Danny gave me some cool one’s in Denver…. Then put the old John henry on the helmet…
Lisa on 2/27/2007 at 6:52 pm said:
You get a big friggen kick in the ass from a Tamale (your choice of tamale)
All of you. Please can I have another. Leave your high heels on ok.
Bret on 2/27/2007 at 7:40 pm said:
All of you. Please can I have another. Leave your high heels on ok.
Sorry I thought this was the ( HURT ME SOMEMORE BLOG )
Arizona Jack on 2/27/2007 at 7:04 pm said:
Hey gang,
Back home now for good, wooo hooo.
Great looking jerky Doug, I’ll see you at the show.
Ryan, best of luck in surgery tommorow, we all are praying for you buddy.
I’ve got a ton of things to do, will see you all soon !! Thanks for all the cards and help, the HSB-rs are GREAT !!
Aj
WELCOME BACK AJ!!!! We Missed you around here!
Hey AJ, welcome back! Glad to hear things are going good. Enjoy NM, you’ll have to find a new victim for the DeathMatch as I won’t be able to be there. I nominate Laura “The Wife”, I think she’ll at the very least make the game last longer!!!! LOL
OK, Doug, I’ll get back on topic…lookin good. The Jerky that is, I don’t want to make ChrisK jealous, not moving in on his territory!
TheBigShow on 2/27/2007 at 8:42 pm said:
Hey AJ, welcome back! Glad to hear things are going good. Enjoy NM, you’ll have to find a new victim for the DeathMatch as I won’t be able to be there. I nominate Laura “The Wife”, I think she’ll at the very least make the game last longer!!!! LOL
OK, Doug, I’ll get back on topic…lookin good. The Jerky that is, I don’t want to make ChrisK jealous, not moving in on his territory!
kristi on 2/27/2007 at 3:25 pm said:
I couldn’t agree with you more DK. Some would say I’m swayed by our friendship to say nice things but anyone who knows me, knows I don’t sway easily to be nice!!!! That being said, I love this new jerky. I had it the other night by Doug and Lisa’s and the flavor just floored me!!! It made me salivate and crave more and while the heat was not overbearing, it was NICE!!!!!! It left a nice burn in my mouth and throat and to me is the best yet to come out of Jersey Boyz Jerky! Great job Dougie! Nice review Nick!
I think it’s “Dougie” now 
huvason on 2/27/2007 at 8:45 pm said:
I think it’s “Dougie” now
LOL…… is that Dougie… or Doggie (based on his position with ChrisK)!!
huvason on 2/27/2007 at 8:45 pm said:
I think it’s “Dougie” now
TheBigShow on 2/27/2007 at 9:20 pm said:
LOL…… is that Dougie… or Doggie (based on his position with ChrisK)!!
I’m not sure which one of you just made me laugh harder! lol
Do we have a new nickname in the making?
Welcome back AJ!!!!
Hope all goes well for you RYAN with the surgery. Been thinkin of you and the Mrs..
Truth and Ryan really seem nice lately. Whatz up with THAT?!
Lisa on 2/27/2007 at 9:34 pm said:
I’m not sure which one of you just made me laugh harder! lol
Do we have a new nickname in the making?
that depends, which one are you voting for?
or is it “Doggie Dougie!”
Are y’all excited about NM? I know we are!!
Good luck with the peepers Ryan and nice to have you back AJ!!
eman on 2/27/2007 at 10:09 pm said:
Are y’all excited about NM? I know we are!!
Good luck with the peepers Ryan and nice to have you back AJ!!
I am NOT!! BooHoo………
God to hear from you AJ!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow Ryan!
Feel out of loop last 2 days…our new labels came in just in time for NM…only had 1200 jars to label. Back to labeling…
TheBigShow on 2/27/2007 at 8:42 pm said:
Hey AJ, welcome back! Glad to hear things are going good. Enjoy NM, you’ll have to find a new victim for the DeathMatch as I won’t be able to be there. I nominate Laura “The Wife”, I think she’ll at the very least make the game last longer!!!! LOL
OK, Doug, I’ll get back on topic…lookin good. The Jerky that is, I don’t want to make ChrisK jealous, not moving in on his territory!
I think Blane has already offered to play the DeathMatch for the Caveat Emptor, but I will play whoever wants to. Going to miss you TBS, but I understand you have a big project in the works, best of luck with the store buddy.
I must ask though. These look like great jerky products. Although I have an almost impossible time finding jerky that DOES NOT contain nitrates (for curing, there are alternatives) or MSG!!!
Almost ANY commercial brand of jerky contains MSG. For those unaware, MSG is NATURAL although it’s an excitotoxin. Which means that it’s not very good for your neurological system.
I was able to find one at the local healthfood store, but the last ingredient is labeled as spices! Which can be MSG.. Modified food starch, amongst a few other ways to creatively and legally label MSG in a product without specifically saying there is MSG in there!!
So, if it doesn’t have any MSG then I might have to buy a few cases at the fiery foods show! I love jerky and making it at home is messy and a pain in the ass!!
Although, I have a fiery jerky that is made with my homemade blend of organic peppers that I grow in my garden and the flavor is outstanding! If I could find someone who grows all of the crazy chilies I grow commercially, I’d have about a dozen products right now! lol
See you all in Albuqueque! I’m in Amarillo, TX now! -Lars-
Oh yes, my puppy Nanook is with me too! Too bad she can’t come into the Fiery Foods Show! She’s just getting her chile legs at just under 5 months!
On the road and off the blog! See you all shortly.
god speed jim cant wait to see you
Safe driving Jim, see you soon!
This stuff looks great. I’m going to have to get me some.
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Doug, looks like another great product you have there my friend! Can’t wait to get my hands on it in NM! The regular stuff i’ve had was excellent. Adding the heat should make this stuff irresistable. Dry and chewy? Sounds like Jerky to me! LOL! Great review Nick.