Extremely good jerky. Definitely recommend. Regular and spicy are may favourite picks.

Have been buying Desert Blend for over a decade! My son thinks it is the best he's ever had. We are always glad to see your truck parked by the road. Please do not go out of business. Love your beef jerky and all the flavors! read more

This store no longer has a physical location. I drove over there today (4/1/24) and it is not there. However you can call for delivery and they also have a couple pop-up locations. I spoke to the owner and he told me that he has not been at this location for 20 years. read more

Best damn jerky i ever had , A Delicacy, And the man is cool as a Cucumber , Definitely appreciate his craftsmanship read more

Best jerky E-V-E-R. Located on 360 just north of Barton Creek Mall, this is a must stop for the jerky lover. You can sample each product before purchasing. My favorites are the chipotle and the hatch chile variety. FYI, the habanero is deadly spicy. Get the beef, the turkey is dry. The jerky is refrigerated and has great flavor with some tooth. Beware if you have dentures or a weak jaw. Consuming the jerky is quite a jaw workout. read more

Desert Blend Jerky - The jerky man. - Specialty Food Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best jerky ever! My husband has been buying his jerky for years when he's out working throughout Austin, he loves it. I have been buying it for him every Christmas for his stocking and looks forward to it every year. Bruce drops off my order when he is in my area. Super good, super service, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

We seen this place off Hwy 360 numerous times. When my cousin and his son arrived in Austin. His son said he wanted some real Beef Jerky. This place immediately came to my mind. We attempted to drive out here during the middle of the week and couldn't find the truck or display. SO I came online and found out they were only out off the 360 on the weekends. We got out here off the 360 on a Saturday we actually made it to his display at 450 pm ...Barely seeing he closes at 5 pm. When we got out here we found out they no longer carries Buffalo jerky. He offered Samples of everything he had available for sale. We settled on Peppered Beef for our 1st time. The package was $8.00. The pepper was not over powering you could enjoy and taste the beef. It wasn't too salty. Nice and chewy and not to hard. Best part of it was the Thick serving portions were great sizes. We are looking forward to going back and taking advantage of the discount if you buy 3 packages. Next time I plan to try a more spicier blend. 1 package for the kids, 1 package for everyone and 1 package for the spice lover in me. For those who are lucky they do Deliver to certain areas. They also offer shipping on the website I am giving it only 3 stars because the lack there of ease to get to and the price. IF I find my self on the side of the freeway with $10.00 to spare you best believe I will stop again. read more

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I found Bruce on yelp! when I was looking to send someone some beef jerky and he called me within a few hours of sending him an email (plus in my book). Honestly, I was thinking "Hmm I'm giving a person my credit card info that I've never met in hopes he is going to send what I ordered...what could go wrong?!" Bruce was awesome as he sent a mixture of his jerky goodness to good ol' Lambeau Field and it arrived quickly and let's just say, everyone there realizes what real jerky tastes like! Anyway, can't say enough good things about Bruce and the jerky! You won't be disappointed!! read more

I have been buying Desert Blend jerky for over 5 years now. Whenever I see that they are selling I will always stop to grab a few bags. The texture is amazing, soft enough to chew but tough enough that you will chew each bite for a while, which gives you a lot of flavor in the process. I have tried every flavor and I enjoy them all, however, my go-to's are the Regular, Jalapeno, and Chipotle flavors. This is the best jerky I have ever had, and I honestly do not expect that to change. read more

On a total impulse we stopped to try some jerky. It was a complete shock as to how great it was! The regular has such an amazing flavor I can't wait to try the other flavors. Don't blow this place off just because it's being sold from a little tent on the side of the road, you really need to try it! read more

Desert Blend Jerky - Regular flavor only $8! - Specialty Food Near Me - Austin, Texas

There are several jerky-loving men in our family and I love buying local. Unfortunately, our local shop is too often out of jerky, which is what happened yesterday when I wanted a birthday gift. After an online search turned up Desert Blend in Pflugerville, I took a chance and emailed Bruce. He responded quickly and was able to meet me this morning to deliver every one of the flavors I requested. He wouldn't even accept the generous tip I offered for the last-minute arrangements! So, I bought more jerky. Bruce is outstanding in customer service! Since the jerky is a gift, I will ask the recipient to leave a review here or give me feedback on the flavors so I can update the review. If the jerky is half as good as the service, it will be excellent, indeed! read more

Delicious local jerky. Every flavor is amazing! Bruce is great!

The address stated on yelp says Desert Blend Beef Jerky is located in Pflugerville Tx. But, after reading a few reviews I realized these are the guys that sell beef jerky from a stand on the side of the road off of 360, near Barton Creek Mall. I called to make sure they were still out there at 3:00 pm on a cold Sunday afternoon (they were). And, off I went. The man running the stand let me try pieces from all of his jerky samples (not just beef). They were all super good! I purchased 2 bags of the original flavor beef jerky(very, very good) and one bag of chipotle (still very good, but I think original was best). The jerky was AMAZING. Wonderfully spiced and dehydrated to perfection. I was sad that they were out of the Hatch chili flavor that I read so much about on yelp. Next time maybe I can pick some up. I took the jerky with me on a 13 hour road trip. Everyone who tried it loved it. By the time I had to make the return trip I was all out of yummy Desert Blend Beef Jerky. So, I bought the beef jerky in a bag (the black and red package sold at most gas stations. What's that brand?) from a convenience store. It was sad, disgusting tasting, and something from its long list of hard to pronounce ingredients made my stomach hurt. I learned my lesson. Only fresh beef jerky made with only the best ingredients from now on for me. I do want to try a few other local beef jerky vendors, but I have no doubt I'll be a repeat customer at the desert Blend Beef Jerky stand. read more

Since being tipped off about Desert Blend jerky from Alicia K last month, I've pulled off 360 three times to load up on this stuff. I bought 10 bags this last time... I'll soon need an intervention. I love their Chipotle beef variety and the Hatch beef is also great. Even though I'm good with hot-spicy food in general, the Habernero beef is too much for me to handle. My supplier, I mean the owner/salesman, says he takes pride in how hot it is and gives fair warning by offering a sample before selling it. read more

I've had these jerkies for years. You really can't go wrong with any of the flavors. I used to buy them off 360 but now I go order on the website. read more

The owner is really great! I left an order request on the website with a note stating that I'd be unavailable to answer calls at certain points of the day. He called me the next day (for a confirmation) during the time range I'd listed. He offered to meet my boyfriend and me at locations convenient to all of us, and came prepared with nice-sized sample packets (all delicious). The jerky texture is great across the board - thick and chewy but not impossibly so. The regular beef is very flavorful and peppery though I prefer the chipotle since it's got a little heat. The habanero was way too much for me but my boyfriend loved it. Not only is his jerky fantastic, his customer service also makes it worth ordering (for example - the owner preemptively said that if we were unavailable to meet in person, he could mail us samples) read more

This is some of THE BEST beef jerky I've ever had! The quality surpasses anything you'll find in stores. I've given it as a gift to others as well and they all loved it! I live near Bruce and he has been kind enough to drop off my orders within a few days of placing them. Bruce is great! I love supporting him and his business! read more

Best Jerky I have in a long time, I bought some off the 360 highway and received free samples of all flavors. I walked away with 3 bags of jerky...I have been riding on 360 ever since to get more but I haven't seen the tent nor the signs...please come back! read more

Best jerky ever. We stop there every weekend. And, I used to be a member of the beef jerky club, so you can take it from me. Lovely jerky and lovely guy! Yum!!! read more

For me I only write reviews for two reasons great product/service or horrible product/service I firmly believe the majority of people will fall in between the majority of the time. This review is because of a great product!!! I am a military vet and I am working in Iraq. My wife found this guy and decided to buy me some to send me some. 5 different flavors she sent me. I have tried 4 so far regular, chipotle, spicy, and one he calls Habanero. I have renamed Habanero to fire mouth of death.... We will get to that later. When I first tried regular my first thought was it was too salty. But I am guessing that he marinades his jerky by hand because the rest of the bag was great. It had a good flavor and wasn't too tough. Chipotle was a little spicy and plenty of flavor. It's the kind of jerky you'd love to have in the field or while hiking. A good cold drink to go with it would be nice. Spicy was about as spicy as chipotle but not as flavorful. That is not saying it wasn't tasty. It was GREAT taste awesome but you can tell they use a few more ingredients to make chipotle. No this is my posted review of it: Fire mouth of death!!! Aka Habanero. This was HOT!!! I took a bite and started to chew. First thought was wow this is good. About 2.3 seconds later a feeling came over my body I can't say if this was shock or panic but it was something!!! For the next few minutes I tried to get what felt like napalm off my tongue. I tried water (nope) milk (nope) (full sweat by now...) I wiped my tongue on a washcloth (nope) had a bite sized snickers with in reach put it on my tongue and let it sit there. I can't tell you if the snickers worked or my body started shutting down. I do know when I "came to" I had a chocolate droll and a slight burning in my mouth still. I have not touched the bag again. If you love HOT this is perfect and I will try it again but it's not for the faint of heart!!! Next will be Jalapeño and I expect it to be as great as the rest. All in all I'd say buy this product. He really needs to be marketed on a bigger scale maybe go on Shark Tank. If the don't give him an offer he should give them Habanero as a parting gift read more

The address is a little misleading - this is the same guy that's parked on the side of 360 on Saturdays (& some Sundays). He's a very nice guy that is perfectly willing to let you sample any of the flavors. My personal favorite is the chipotle stuff (turkey especially). If you're on 360, don't be shy, pull over, you won't regret it (I think the prices were $7 per bag or 3 for $20). read more

I love their terraki turkey blend but the original is still my favorite. I gave some to my brother and now he's buying it. The flavor is unique and so tasty! This will be on my list for gifts of any kind. read more

Desert Blend no longer has the walk-in location in Pflugerville but they do continue to sell direct to customers locally by delivery, roadside stands and mail order. The owner has several roadside locations that he personally rotates around and sells at weekends or holidays. He also has a couple of other salesmen at regular locations including the one mentioned above- On loop 360 between Davenport Ranch and Bee Caves Rd. Their toll free number is 800-97-JERKY (800-975-3759) and the Austin area phone number is 512-990-7000. They still deliver locally. Just call. Yelp generated this listing automatically years ago and although updates have been submitted for the contact information and location, it has never been updated correctly- possibly because they can't list them by the PO Box Number. Unfortunately, customers who use this as a resource will have to rely on reviews like this to keep the information updated. read more

Hands down best beef jerky I have ever had! The spicy is soooo freaking good my fiancé and I need to stock up on it whenever we come back to Austin to visit family. All of it is hand made and the owner is super nice and helpful when you are trying to find the flavor that is just right for you. If you are ever in 360 and you see the stand, you must pull over and give it a try. read more

This jerky is superb. Great flavor, proper texture and nice variety of meats and spices. Caution: the habanero jerky is pretty hot.

love this jerky.anyone who knows me knows my obsession with jerky and know i only like the real deal(no jack links bs) and his is definitely that.spicy is by far my favorite. read more

Just got some Jalapeno Jerkey and iy is the BOMB, just the perfect amount of heat and overall great seasoning. Not to dry not to moist. Will buy from them again read more