Evidence docket
Every fact, and where we read it
1,722 records behind the scores: what each seller says about its beef, the page we read it on, what we checked and found nothing, and every price change with its source. Nearly all of it is the sellers’ own words; we mark what isn’t. How we use it
| Date | Seller · steak | Fact | What we record | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Sanuki Olive Beef Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye (~16 oz) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Shopify product data 2026-10-07: Default Title $289.00, available; description: "~16 oz steak"; title: Sanuki Olive Beef Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Miyazaki Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeyes ~16oz |
Raised Seller’s words |
Evidence attached to this steak | “Raised for 30 months by ranchers with a special zeal for husbandry, Kyushu steers feed on wheat, rice, corn, and barley.” (read 2026-10-06) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“We adhere to the strictest standards when choosing the ranchers we work with - no hormones, no antibiotics, sustainable pasturing, and humane living conditions” (read 2026-10-06) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“100% Grass-Fed Prime Beef | Holy Grail Steak Co.” (read 2026-10-06) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ | |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
“Raised for 30 months by ranchers with a special zeal for husbandry, Kyushu steers feed on wheat, rice, corn, and barley.” (read 2026-10-06) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ | |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Tajima American Wagyu Prestige Ribeye Steak 16oz |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aged — the seller doesn't say how or for how long | 2026-09-30: "Our Tajima American Wagyu Beef is meticulously hand-selected and aged to perfection." — LINE-LEVEL ONLY: the ribeye page makes no aging claim. Other Tajima product pages make it for the whole line: Zabuton '…Our Tajima American Wagyu Beef is meticulously hand-selected and aged to perfecti |
holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Tajima American Wagyu Prestige Ribeye Steak 16oz |
Grade Seller’s words |
Wagyu — “Tajima American Wagyu Prestige” | 2026-09-30: "A blend of Wagyu and Angus genetics then periodically over-layered with Fullblood Wagyu genetics" | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | The sitewide banner says "Free shipping on orders $300+" and cart tests agree ($39 standard at $264, free at $308), but the policy page says $350 and the shipping-info page says $250. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Upper Prime Black Angus Ribeye ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak listed at $69 for one ~16oz boneless steak -> 69/(16/16)=$69.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Dry-Aged Upper Prime Black Angus Ribeye Steaks ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $99 for one 16oz boneless steak -> 99/(16/16)=$99.00/lb; dry-aged 30+ days | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Akaushi American Wagyu Ribeye ~16oz (no longer sold) |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $89 for one ~16oz boneless steak -> 89/(16/16)=$89.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Australian Wagyu Ribeye - MB 6-7 ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant 'MB 6-7 / ~16oz' single steak $89 -> 89/(16/16)=$89.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Australian Wagyu Ribeye - MB 6-7 ~20oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant 'MB 6-7 / ~20oz' single steak $114 -> 114/(20/16)=114/1.25=$91.20/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Australian Wagyu Ribeye - MB 8-9 ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant 'MB 8-9 / ~16oz' single steak $109 -> 109/(16/16)=$109.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Australian Wagyu Ribeye - MB 8-9 ~20oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Variant 'MB 8-9 / ~20oz' single steak $134 -> 134/(20/16)=134/1.25=$107.20/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Kagoshima Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $199 for one 16oz boneless A5 steak -> 199/(16/16)=$199.00/lb; page states vacuum-sealed immediately after cutting (unaged) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Miyazaki Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeyes ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $199 for one 16oz boneless A5 steak -> 199/(16/16)=$199.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. BMS 12 Miyazaki Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeyes ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $249 for one 16oz boneless BMS12 A5 steak -> 249/(16/16)=$249.00/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. BMS 12 Hokkaido Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeyes ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $209 for one 16oz boneless BMS12 A5 steak -> 209/(16/16)=$209.00/lb (grams 397 placeholder; page 16oz) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. BMS 12 Kagoshima Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye ~16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $199 for one 16oz boneless BMS12 A5 steak -> 199/(16/16)=$199.00/lb (page 16oz despite handle 13-15oz) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Kobe Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye ~14-16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $349 for one ~14-16oz boneless Kobe A5 steak; used 15oz midpoint -> 349/(15/16)=349/0.9375=$372.27/lb | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. BMS 12 Kobe Japanese A5 Wagyu Ribeye ~14oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $399 for one 14oz boneless Kobe BMS12 A5 steak -> 399/(14/16)=399/0.875=$456.00/lb; 'aged by master butchers' no day count, defaulted aging_days=14 (USDA min) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. Tajima American Wagyu Prestige Ribeye Steak 16oz |
Price basis Seller’s words |
How we read the price and size | Single steak $99 for one 16oz boneless steak -> 99/(16/16)=$99.00/lb (page gives no aging day count; unstated) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Raised Seller’s words |
Mixed lines | Japanese A5 & Australian Wagyu grain-fed 400+ days, American Wagyu/Angus grain-finished, plus a 100% grass-finished Angus line (Santa Carota, CA). Not a conventional feedlot brand. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Antibiotics Seller’s words |
Raised without antibiotics | Brand-wide 'no antibiotics' self-claim on About page; no never-ever/third-party certification cited. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Hormones Seller’s words |
No added hormones | 'No hormones' / 'hormone-free' stated brand-wide and on product pages; no certification (e.g., no NHTC) cited. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Steroids Seller’s words |
Not disclosed | Steroids not separately addressed; only hormones/antibiotics called out. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Diet Seller’s words |
Vegetarian diet of grain | Diet IS disclosed, not undisclosed. Dominant lines grain-fed (Australian Wagyu 400+ days; American Wagyu/Angus grain-finished). Separate grass-only line finished on grass+carrots exists. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Origin Seller’s words |
Mixed origin | Herd includes imported Japanese A5 Wagyu (Kobe/Miyazaki/Kagoshima/etc.) and imported Australian Wagyu (Darling Downs, QLD) alongside US Angus/American Wagyu. Not product-of-USA. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Organic Seller’s words |
None | No organic claim or certification anywhere on the site. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Welfare Seller’s words |
None | Only self-claimed 'humane living conditions'; no AWA, Certified Humane, or GAP step certification present. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Vacuum-sealed then blast-frozen to -30F and shipped frozen on dry ice. Blast/flash frozen is more precise than generic 'frozen'. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
USDA grade Seller’s words |
Prime | Self-designated 'Upper Prime' Black Angus. Page says USDA Prime allows only 'slightly abundant marbling... not high enough for us... we designate our beef Upper Prime.' House marketing grade above Prime, not AMS-graded. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Wagyu content Seller’s words |
None | Benchmark is a Black Angus ribeye, not wagyu. (Company sells separate Japanese A5 and American Tajima wagyu ribeyes, not folded in here.) | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Marbling Seller’s words |
Ample | Page: 'abundant marbling of these ribeyes represent the Holy Grail of Black Angus raised in the USA.' No BMS number for the Angus benchmark. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Aging Seller’s words |
Aging not stated | Page says butchers 'perfectly age, cut, and immediately vacuum seal our steaks' but gives NO method (wet/dry) and NO day count. A separate SKU (Dry-Aged Upper Prime Angus Ribeye, $99) is 30+ day dry-aged. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Holy Grail Steak Co. All their beef |
Sourcing Seller’s words |
US partner ranches; 'Steakhouse Direct' restaurant-distributor redirect program | Works with partner ranches and, via 'Steakhouse Direct,' redirects restaurant/steakhouse-bound Upper Prime Black Angus inventory to consumers. | holygrailsteak.com ↗ robbreport.com ↗ |