Original
$9.99
The crunch that started it all.
Savory, slightly smoky and made with just 3 simple ingredients so the beef does the talking.
No heat
Traditional Line · Since day one
This Isn't Jerky.
It's Carne
Seca.
Authentic carne seca from our northern Mexican family recipe. Premium beef, simple ingredients, sliced paper-thin and dried until it snaps. Thin. Crispy. Protein-packed.
- ★Up to 34g protein
- ★3 simple ingredients
- ★No artificial preservatives
- ★0g added sugar
- ★Veteran owned
- ★Hand crafted
- ★No nitrates
- ★No artificial sweeteners
34g
Protein / bag
0g
Added sugar
Just
3 ingredients
Thin
& crispy
Up To 34g Protein ✦Authentic Mexican Carne Seca ✦No Artificial Preservatives Or Sweeteners ✦Simple Real Ingredients ✦Veteran Owned ✦Hand Crafted ✦No Nitrates ✦Up To 34g Protein ✦Authentic Mexican Carne Seca ✦No Artificial Preservatives Or Sweeteners ✦Simple Real Ingredients ✦Veteran Owned ✦Hand Crafted ✦No Nitrates ✦
Five flavors · One legendary crunch
Find your favorite
Every bag starts with premium beef, simple seasonings, and the traditional crispy carne seca crunch. Hover a bag to flip it over.
Lemon
$9.99
Bright. Savory. Crispy.
Tangy lemon seasoning over rich dried beef, a refreshing burst of citrus with every crunch.
No heat
Hot Honey
$9.99
Sweet heat. Real honey.
Sweetened with raw honey and spiked with a slow-building chile kick. Our bestseller for a reason.
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Chile
$9.99
A little heat. A lot of flavor.
Bold chili seasoning over crispy carne seca, a spicy twist on the classic.
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Habanero
$9.99
Turn up the heat.
Fiery habanero peppers balanced by rich, savory air-dried beef. For the heat seekers only.
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Why carne seca
Not jerky.
Traditional carne seca.
Generations of Mexican tradition in a bag. Premium beef, simple seasonings, sliced paper-thin and slow dried until crispy. That crunch is what sets carne seca apart from every jerky on the shelf.
34g
protein / bag
0g
added sugar
3
simple ingredients
The tale of the tapeVaquero carne secaTypical jerky
The cutWhole cuts, sliced paper-thinThick strips, tumbled
Ingredients3 simple ones in OriginalFillers & flavor systems
Sugar0g added sugarOften 5–12g per serving
The textureCrispy, it shattersThick and chewy
ProteinUp to 34g per 2oz bagVaries
Simple ingredients. Nothing you can't pronounce.
Stock the saddlebag
Bundles & bulk
Try every flavor
Variety 5-pack
One bag each of Original, Lemon, Hot Honey, Chile and Habanero, the easiest way to find your favorite.
$49.95
5 bags
$9.99 / bag
Bigger bag · 4oz
4oz Hot Honey
Our bestselling sweet-heat crunch in the big bag, with up to 76g of protein to go around.
$18.99
One 4oz bag
$9.50 per 2oz equivalent
Bigger bag · 4oz
4oz Original
Double the Original. Just 3 simple ingredients, 0g added sugar and up to 84g of protein per bag.
$18.99
One 4oz bag
$9.50 per 2oz equivalent
How it's made
01
Whole-cut beef
We start with whole cuts of premium beef, trimmed for the traditional carne seca line.
02
Sliced paper-thin
Each cut is carefully trimmed and hand-sliced thin to create carne seca's signature light, crispy texture.
03
Seasoned
The beef is seasoned with a short list of real ingredients inspired by our northern Mexican family recipe.
04
Dried until crispy
Slow-dried until it is crispy, not thick or chewy. That unmistakable crunch is what makes it carne seca.
★★★★★
“The crunch is unreal. Nothing else comes close.”
★★★★★
“34g of protein and it tastes like a treat. Gym bag staple.”
★★★★★
“Tastes like my abuela's. That's the highest praise I've got.”
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Questions
Traditional Mexican dried beef, sliced paper-thin and dried until crispy. It shatters instead of chewing like standard jerky.