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About the Panel
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The BEEF Taste Test panel includes folks from the staffs of the Minnesota Beef Council and BEEF magazine. For more information, e-mail Ron Eustice at reustice@mnbeef.orbis.net or Joe Roybal at jroybal@primediabusiness.com.

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BEEF Taste Test Series
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To download a PDF file of one the BEEF Taste Test articles on convenience beef products, just click on the product name in the list below. The number in parentheses is the product's overall score on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. In addition to the taste panel's comments about the product, each PDF file includes a photo of the packaged product, nutrition facts and chart that breaks down the product's scores in the packaging, convenience and sensory factors categories. Please note: Viewing a PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download from Adobe.

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Bubba Burger with Vidalia Onion (9.0)

Butcher & Cook's Beef Pot Roast (7.7)

Cattlemen's Reserve Fully Cooked Seasoned Beef Patties (7.3)

Chef's Choice Beef Stir Fry (8.5)

Emmber Heat & Serve USDA Choice Braised Beef Strips with Packet of Fajita Sauce (7.4)

Fairview Farms Irradiated 100% Pure Ground Beef (9.0)

Farmland Ground & Browned Fully Cooked Ground Seasoned Beef (9.1)

Green Giant Complete Skillet Meal Beef Stew (8.6)

Hormel Always Tender Beef Roast Au Jus (8.5)

Huisken's Irradiated Premium Quality Beef Patties (7.5)

John Morrell Convenient Cuisine Fully Cooked Beef Meat Loaf with Gravy (7.9)

KC Masterpiece Barbecue Shredded Beef (8.2)

Maverick Ranch Fully Cooked Mini Beef Pot Roasts (7.9)

No Name Steaks Quick & Tender USDA Choice Boneless Beef Filets (8.2)

Ortega Fiesta Dips Nacho Beef (8.77)

Red Oak Farms' Beef Pot Roast with Savory Juices (8.75)

RMH Foods 2 Beef Top Sirloin Steaks in Bourbon Sauce (7.6)

RMH Foods Beef Meat Loaf with Gravy (8.0)

RMH Foods' Quick-N-Easy Beef Pot Roast with Gravy (7.9)

Schwan's Irradiated Ground Chuck Beef Burgers (8.72)

Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Skillet Sensations Beef Teriyaki & Rice (8.67)

Stouffer's Oven Sensations Yankee Pot Roast (8.9)

Stouffer's Skillet Sensations Broccoli & Beef (8.39)

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