HFM Farm Spicy Monty's Original Beef Jerky
HFM Farm Spicy Monty's Original Beef Jerky
Spicy Monty's Original is the flagship Monty's recipe with heat added — 100% beef cured in Worcestershire and soy sauce, then carried through with red pepper flake, cayenne, and chili powder. An ounce runs 14 g of protein at 70 calories, so a 2 oz bag is 27 g of protein for 150 calories. Joey and Brandi Federico make it themselves in small batches at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida.
The heat sits in the middle of HFM Farm's range. It's warmer than the original but nowhere near Fiery A1 or 7th Layer — the pepper builds over a few pieces instead of hitting on the first bite, and the Worcestershire-and-garlic base still reads through. Two things to know before you buy: MSG is on the ingredient list, and an ounce carries 390 mg of sodium, 17% of a day's value.
Sealed, it's shelf-stable — no cooler, no refrigeration until you open it, then eat it inside 7 days. Single 2 oz bag, or a 3-pack at 6 oz total that runs $3.98 under three singles. Contains soy.
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Overview
Spicy Monty's Original takes HFM Farm's signature Worcestershire-and-soy beef jerky and layers red pepper flake, cayenne, and chili powder over it. It's a mid-heat jerky in a 2 oz shelf-stable pouch, carrying 14 g of protein per ounce.
Key features
- 14 g protein and 70 calories per 1 oz serving; 27 g and 150 calories per 2 oz bag
- 100% beef cured in Worcestershire and soy sauce, then spiced with red pepper flake, cayenne, and chili powder
- Mid-tier heat — hotter than Monty's Original, well under Fiery A1 and 7th Layer
- Shelf-stable sealed; no cooler needed until the bag is opened
- Made in small batches by HFM Farm at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida
- Two sizes: single 2 oz bag, or a 3-pack totaling 6 oz
Use cases
This is the flavor to reach for on a long drive or a late trail day, when a plain savory jerky stops registering. It's road-trip and day-pack protein that doesn't need a cooler and won't melt in a hot rig. If you're buying for a group, it's the safe "spicy" pick — enough heat to be worth calling spicy, not enough to knock anybody out of the running.
- Net weight: 2 oz (57 g) per bag; 3-pack is 6 oz total
- Serving size: 1 oz (28 g)
- Servings per bag: 2
- Calories: 70 per serving; 150 per bag
- Protein: 14 g per serving; 27 g per bag
- Total fat: 1 g per serving (1% DV)
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg (13% DV)
- Sodium: 390 mg (17% DV)
- Total carbohydrate: 2 g (1% DV)
- Dietary fiber: 0 g
- Total sugars: 1 g, including 0 g added sugars
- Calcium: 20 mg (2% DV) · Iron: 1.5 mg (8% DV) · Potassium: 50 mg (2% DV)
- Ingredients: Beef, Worcestershire Sauce, Soy Sauce, Red Pepper Flake, Cayenne Powder, Chili Powder, Seasoned Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Potassium Sorbate
- Allergens: Contains soy and MSG
- Heat level: Mid — cayenne and red pepper flake, no ghost or reaper
- Made by: HFM Farm, Jacksonville, Florida — small-batch, USDA-inspected facility
- Storage: Shelf-stable sealed; refrigerate after opening and consume within 7 days
How hot is it, really?
Middle of the road for HFM Farm. Red pepper flake, cayenne, and chili powder — no ghost pepper, no Carolina reaper, no capsaicin extract. If Monty's Original is a 0, this sits around a 4. Fiery A1 is hotter, and 7th Layer is in a different category entirely.
How is this different from regular Monty's Original?
Same Worcestershire-and-soy base recipe, plus three peppers. The nutrition shifts a little too — this one runs 14 g protein and 390 mg sodium per ounce against the original's 12 g and 480 mg.
Does it contain MSG?
Yes. Monosodium glutamate is listed as its own ingredient and the allergen line calls out both soy and MSG. Stated up front rather than buried.
What are the allergens?
The panel declares soy and MSG. The soy comes from the soy sauce in the cure.
Does it need to be refrigerated?
Not sealed — the pouch is shelf-stable and handles a hot vehicle fine. Once open, refrigerate it and eat it within 7 days. Use it by the date printed on the package.
Is the 3-pack cheaper?
Yes. $19.99 for 6 oz versus $23.97 for three singles — a $3.98 saving.
Who makes this?
HFM Farm — Joey and Brandi Federico, out of Jacksonville, Florida. They cut, cure, and bag it themselves in small batches at their USDA-inspected facility.