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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
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Vaquero Bandido traditional Original carne seca bag

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.

Original

$9.99

Original carne seca

The crunch that started it all.

Savory, slightly smoky and made with just 3 simple ingredients so the beef does the talking.

No heat

Lemon

$9.99

Lemon carne seca

Bright. Savory. Crispy.

Tangy lemon seasoning over rich dried beef, a refreshing burst of citrus with every crunch.

No heat

Hot Honey

$9.99

Hot Honey carne seca

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

Chile carne seca

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

Habanero carne seca

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.

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Bundles & bulk

Variety 5-pack
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

4oz Hot Honey
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

4oz Original
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.”
Marisol V. · verified vaquero

★★★★★

“34g of protein and it tastes like a treat. Gym bag staple.”
Deandre P. · verified vaquero

★★★★★

“Tastes like my abuela's. That's the highest praise I've got.”
Javi R. · verified vaquero

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Five bold flavors, one legendary crunch. Free shipping over $49.95.

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Questions

Traditional Mexican dried beef, sliced paper-thin and dried until crispy. It shatters instead of chewing like standard jerky.