Best Beef Jerky: Most Searched Beef Jerky Brands (2026)
Ranked by what people actually search
Last updated: November 3, 2026
“beef jerky brands” gets about 4,400 searches a month in the US. These are the beef jerky brands people search for most, ranked by average monthly US searches for the exact keyword under each name, not by who pays us. Each number counts searches for “[brand] jerky” exactly. Those numbers run low, because many people search the brand name alone. It shows search interest, not sales or reviews.
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The most searched beef jerky brands
Searches/mo = average monthly US searches for the exact keyword shown under each name. Source: Semrush Keyword Overview, US, average monthly searches, Nov 1 and Nov 3, 2026.
| Rank | Brand | Searches/mo |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | BeefCake “beefcake jerky” | 8,100 |
| 02 | Righteous Felon “righteous felon jerky” | 6,600 |
| T3 | Alien Fresh Jerky “alien fresh jerky” | 4,400 |
| T3 | El Ranchito “el ranchito jerky” | 4,400 |
| T3 | Tillamook “tillamook jerky” | 4,400 |
| T6 | Jack Link’s “jack links jerky” | 3,600 |
| T6 | No Man’s Land “no mans land jerky” | 3,600 |
| T8 | Country Archer “country archer jerky” | 2,400 |
| T8 | Three Jerks “three jerks jerky” | 2,400 |
| 10 | New Mexico Beef Jerky “new mexico beef jerky” | 1,900 |
| T11 | Krave “krave jerky” | 880 |
| T11 | Old Trapper “old trapper jerky” | 880 |
| 13 | People’s Choice “peoples choice beef jerky” | 590 |
| 14 | Oberto “oberto jerky” | 390 |
| 15 | Kirkland (Costco store brand) “kirkland jerky” | 260 |
| T16 | Chef’s Cut “chefs cut jerky” | 210 |
| T16 | Wild Bill’s “wild bills jerky” | 210 |
| 18 | Buc-ee’s (store brand) “buc ees jerky” | 170 |
T = tied. Semrush rounds search counts into buckets, so tied names are listed A to Z.
All 18, with where to buy
T3.Alien Fresh Jerky
Alien Fresh Jerky has a roadside shop in Baker, California, on the way to Las Vegas, and also sells online.
T3.Tillamook
Tillamook Country Smoker is an Oregon maker of jerky and meat sticks. It’s a separate company from the Tillamook cheese brand.
T6.Jack Link’s
Jack Link’s is a Wisconsin meat snack company, known for its jerky and its long-running Sasquatch ads.
T8.Country Archer
Country Archer makes beef jerky and meat sticks, including grass-fed options.
10.New Mexico Beef Jerky
Listed for search interest only. We don’t have a store link for it.
13.People’s Choice
People’s Choice is a family-run beef jerky maker based in Los Angeles.
14.Oberto
Oberto is a Seattle-area meat snack maker that started as a family sausage business.
15.Kirkland (Costco store brand)
Kirkland Signature is Costco’s store brand, and its beef jerky is sold at Costco.
18.Buc-ee’s (store brand)
Buc-ee’s sells its own beef jerky at its travel centers.
Also popular
Other names people search for. They aren’t in the ranking because we don’t have a number for the same kind of search.
- Slim Jim: about 33,100 searches a month for “slim jim” (the brand name alone). Slim Jim is a meat stick, not jerky, so it isn’t ranked against the “[brand] jerky” searches above. See the most searched beef and meat sticks. Shop on Amazon
Prefer meat sticks? See our meat stick ranking
Making your own jerky
Plenty of people make their own jerky, and dehydrators are a popular search.
Healthier jerky
Low-sodium, sugar-free and grass-fed jerky each have their own searches.
Prefer meat sticks?
Meat sticks are popular too, including Chomps and Slim Jim.
What are the most popular beef jerky brands?
By “[brand] jerky” searches in the US, BeefCake leads (about 8,100 a month), followed by Righteous Felon (about 6,600), then Alien Fresh Jerky, El Ranchito and Tillamook (tied at about 4,400). These numbers run low because many people search the brand name alone.
Where is Alien Fresh Jerky?
Alien Fresh Jerky’s shop is in Baker, California, along the highway to Las Vegas. It also sells online.
How this list is ranked: average monthly US searches for the exact keyword shown with each name. Source: Semrush Keyword Overview, US, average monthly searches, Nov 1 and Nov 3, 2026. Search interest is not sales, and it isn’t a review. Brands we can’t link to stay on the list.
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