Not long ago, I came across these Tanka Bites at a Sunflower Market near us. You know what I loved? There are no nitrates, no MSG, no lactose and they are gluten and soy free. Hard to find all that in jerky. I wrote the company and asked if they’d be willing to send me a few samples of other products they have, as the only product I could find at Sunflower Market were the Tanka Bites. They sent me a few samples, and offered to sponsor a giveaway!
My sister came over and helped me taste test, and this is what we decided (Click on the name of the product to go directly to the website):
Tanka Wild Rice Buffalo Sticks: These had good flavor, but neither one of us were fans of the texture. They were a bit crumbly, but it could be that we just don’t care for the jerky sticks in general. These, along with all the other Tanka products, are sweetened with cranberries (the cranberries are sweetened with sugar, so there is a bit of sugar in them).
Tanka Wild Rice Buffalo Sticks Spicy Pepper Blend: Again, we weren’t big fans of the texture, although this one didn’t seem as crumbly as the original wild rice buffalo stick. The flavor was great–not too spicy, but gave a good kick in the end.
Tanka Bar Spicy Pepper Blend: This was our favorite of the products we tasted! It had great flavor, good texture (not to mushy or crumbly for a bar) and provided a bit of a spicy after-bite that we loved. I also liked that it was moist and easy to chew–I feel like sometimes jerky can be a bit hard on my jaw.
Original Tanka Bites: Yum! What I really liked about these are the portability and “shareability”! I easily handed each of my kids a bite, and then zipped the bag back up and popped it in my purse. Easy peezy!
Tanka Bars are made from 100% natural prairie-fed buffalo sourced from as many Native American ranchers as possible. And as I said above, they are free of hormones, antibiotics and fillers, and contain no MSG or added nitrites or nitrates. They are gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free and do not contain any corn syrup.
You can check out their Facebook page HERE, and here’s a video of the Tanka Bar story:
So do you want to try some Tanka products? Of course you do! The Tanka Bar company is giving away a Tanka Bar Sample Taster to one of you! Oh, and you know the best part? If you don’t win, you can still place an order online from now until August 6th, 2012 and get 15% off your order by using the promo code “LANDONFARM” at checkout!
And it’s easier than pie to enter! Just leave a comment here or on the post on my Facebook page, and that’s it! I’ll pick a winner on Thursday, July 12th!
Karen says
I love the original Tanka Bars! It would be great to try some of their other products!
Bonnie says
These sound interesting…I’ve been looking for a jerky without the “bad” stuff! Can’t wait to try the Spicy Pepper Blend bar especially!
tim mercer says
I’d love to win!
Jessica Decker says
I’m not a jerky fan but my kids and hubby LOVE it! I cannot even describe the large amounts we go through! I’m always looking for new products! Awesome giveaway!
joy moore says
I’d love to try these, I’ve been unable to find buffalo jerky in my hometown of St. Louis!
Jamie Peters says
Yum! I’d love to try these! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Monica King says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Jen says
Always love to try something new! Thanks for the great giveaway.
Stephanie Furr says
Thanks for the easy giveaway. These sound very interesting
Sarah Rapport says
I would love to try these! They would make great snacks for the whole family!
Caroly says
Thanks for offering the giveaway! My son loves spicy beef jerky and I’ll have to see if my co-op carries them.
Debra says
Would love to check these out. thank you!
Petra says
I love jerky! A Sample Taster would be great.
christina says
My kids and I LOVE the original Tanka bites! Great snack food
Shelby says
These sound very interesting- would love to try them! Thanks!
Heather Drake says
I’ve never seen this brand, but I’m going to be on the look out for it! Thanks for making the contest entry simple!
Mike F says
Those look so good! I have been thinking about making my own pemmican too.
I’d love to try them out.
Kimberly Brown says
Love Jerky and haven’t been able to find any good pre-packaged around me. Would love to try it out and review it on my website!
Bridgette says
Sounds like a tasty form of pemmican. Yum!
Christine says
I loved the original bars that I tried. Better yet I had no delayed food reactions. Highly recommend. I would love to try the other flavors. They only had the original where I purchased them.
katherine p. says
Yum! sounds great! thanks for the giveaway
Nicole says
The Spicy Pepper Blend sounds fantastic! I love anything hot.
Chris Simpson says
I have been wanting to try one of these for a while!
Sarah Lynn says
Those sound great! My dad LOVES jerky and has had trouble finding any pre-packaged that don’t have MSG, etc. in them!
Carin says
Sounds like a great take-away snack… Would love to try them!
Kelly says
I love their product…would love to “re-stock” with a win!
Lisa S says
These sound great! I’d love to give them a try!
Tina Carey says
Was just in Yosemite and even their jerky had MSG.
Tracy E says
Sound interesting. I’m always up for new things 🙂
meredith says
my husband would love these!
Kymber says
haven’t seen these at any of my local “healthier” stores…would LOVE to try them.
Grace Lin says
Sounds awesome! I’m always on the lookout for new sources of jerky!
Kwarn says
These sound very interesting…. I would live to try them!
Libbi says
i’m going to keep my eyes peeled for these now. though, i’m always pretty bummed when i see that all items with dried cranberries are sweetened. or they use an oil that isn’t cool. i love cranberries! (and jerky) 🙂
Sarah says
I have been wanting to try these for awhile now. I hope you pick me. Also, it’s my birthday if that helps 😉
Debbie says
These sound interesting. I’m always looking for ways to get more protein when I’m at work or on the go.
Jennifer says
I would love to give them a try! Thanks for the giveaway!
Alison says
Wow! Sounds great! I gotta try it! I love Steve’s Paleo Stix! Would love to try something new!
Renee R says
would love to try them!
sarah says
Always on the lookout for healthy, portable snacks – would love to try these!
Jennifer Mumford says
I would love to try these !
Erin Mahmood says
Sounds tasty!
Christina says
I’m Pregnant and would love to have these as a snack option!
Karen a. says
I can’t wait to try these!
vanessa says
mmmmmmbison
radlandon says
I’ve announced the winner on my Facebook page: Cristi Smith! Congrats, Cristi!!