Three golds, three silvers, two bronzes, and every jerky we make came home with a medal.
We have news, and it's a big one.
At the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards, Nick's Jerky won more medals than any other jerky entrant. We entered eight flavours and all eight won a medal.
8 flavours. 8 entries. 8 medals.
The gold result is the one we're proudest of. Only two businesses won gold in the jerky class, and we won three of those golds.
The full medal tally
🥇 Gold
Louisiana: herbs, spices, garlic and onion, with a bit of chilli and a hint of smoke. For a long time it's been the one people tell us is their favourite, and now the judges agree.
Teriyaki + Garlic: honey, ginger and garlic. It's sweet and savoury, and it's very hard to stop at one piece.
Chilli: the right amount of heat and kick without blowing your head off.
🥈 Silver
Maple Bacon: sweet, smoky, and as good as it sounds.
Chillimite: our Aussie twist on chilli.
Sticky BBQ: tastes like hickory-smoked, slow-cooked brisket.
🥉 Bronze
Extra Hot: for people who think regular chilli is too mild.
Traditional: our original recipe and still a classic.
Why this means so much
We started Nick's Jerky in 2022, named after Adam's mate Nick, who we lost to suicide. We had two goals: make Australia's best beef jerky, and use it to do some good. Half of our profits go to organisations supporting mental health.
Every bag is still made by hand in small batches at our butcher shop here in WA, using premium Angus beef. Awards like these tell us the care that goes into every batch is worth it. And every bag that sells means more money for the causes we support.
Thank you
Thank you to the judges and the team behind the Perth Royal Food Awards. And thank you to everyone who buys our jerky, stocks it, shares it, or tells a mate about it. We couldn't do this without the WA community.
Taste the gold standard
Whether you like it sweet, smoky or hot, there's now an award-winning Nick's Jerky flavour for you. If you can't pick, try one of each.