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 19, 2026 | DeBragga All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Shipping terms | "Zone-based shipping": every order ships to arrive overnight, and "local ground service delivery charges are now $24.95 per order" (within about 100 miles of New York City). No rate for other zones and no free-shipping t…hreshold is published. |
debragga.com ↗ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Shipping terms | Shipping — Fast and free when you spend $149 … For orders under $149 you’ll pay just $35 per shipment. | grassrootscoop.com ↗ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Heritage Foods All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Shipping terms | Shipping depends on the order total, with no free-shipping threshold: "$1 – $149 = $28 shipping", "$150 – $249 = $36 shipping", "$250 and up = $46 shipping"; "Overnight shipping is an additional $35." | heritagefoods.com ↗ |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Local delivery only | Local delivery only, in select areas around its stores (not nationwide). “*Free delivery not available in all areas. Orders under $35 include a handling fee.” (How it works page, read 2026-10-08) Local delivery only, nea…r Wild Fork stores; not shipped nationwide. Membership ($29/yr) is optional. |
wildforkfoods.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | No shipping prices or free-shipping threshold are published (only "FedEx 1-2 day shipping"); in cart tests a $72 order to IL was quoted $29.95 Ground and a $274 order to CA shipped free. | 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | "2 DAY PRIME SHIPPING is $29.95" on every order; the "FREE SHIPPING ON YOUR FIRST ORDER OF $199+" banner is first-order only, so repeat orders pay $29.95 at any size. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Subscription only | Subscription boxes only (plans from $159), and "shipping's always on us" on every box. Subscription boxes only (plans from $159). | butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Chicago Steak Company All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “FREE SHIPPING $199+” (site banner and shipping policy). | mychicagosteak.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Crowd Cow All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | “Orders under $149 are charged $19.99 for standard shipping; orders of $149 or more qualify for free standard shipping.” Expedited is a flat $39.99 more. Buy steaks one at a time or as a recurring box. | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | D’Artagnan All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $199+” (site banner and FAQ); below that, shipping is calculated at checkout. | dartagnan.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Four Sixes Ranch All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | Standard shipping: “$199 or More FREE”, “Less than $199 $25”. One-day: free over $400, $20–$45 below. | 6666beef.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Good Chop All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | Shipping is $9.99 ("Only $9.99 shipping"); one-time orders ("No subscription required") shipped free in cart tests at $149.94 but not at $148.93, though no threshold is published. "No subscription required": one-time ord…ers or a subscription. |
shop.goodchop.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Good Ranchers All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | "Every box ships free" with "Free Express Shipping", one-time orders included (cart tests: a one-time $174 box and a lone $74.99 ribeye both shipped $0), while the free-gift perks are for subscribers only. One-time order…s or a subscription; subscribers get free gifts. |
goodranchers.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 ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | "Standard delivery ... $26.95 per address" with no free-shipping threshold; free shipping only on "Select Variety Packs" and Auto Delivery, plus a current code (5plus5) for $5 shipping on $99+. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | No free-shipping threshold: "FedEx Ground Shipping - $19.95" is only offered near New York, and elsewhere the cheapest option is "FedEx Standard Overnight" at $39.95 (still charged on a $280 cart). | lobels.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | Price depends on your state: "Free Shipping" starts at $150–$300 (e.g. $250 IL/NY/TX, $300 CA/WA) and "2-Day Shipping" costs $17.50–$50 below that. | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Subscription only | The Moink box ($139) requires a subscription and no shipping price is published; cart tests added $30 "Shipping & handling" to both the box and one-time gift boxes, even at $556. The Moink box ($139) requires a subscript…ion. |
moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “Free shipping on orders over $325.” | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | "FLAT RATE OR FREE SHIPPING On orders of $249 or more" means free only in Montana and 6 neighboring states; everyone else pays 2-day air of $55–$95 ($25–$65 at $249+). | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | The site blocks automated access; Omaha's own pages (seen through search indexes) offer free standard shipping at $149+ per address, but only as an offer that "expires 09/30/26", and the regular fee couldn't be read. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | No shipping price is published, but cart tests showed a flat $19.99 "Standard Shipping" to IL/CA/NY on $192–$392 orders; online orders need "a minimum purchase of 5 pounds." Online orders need "a minimum purchase of 5 po…unds." |
shop.lafrieda.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | Free shipping depends on the state: $150+, $175+ or $250+ per its map (e.g. $150 IL, $175 TX/NY, $250 CA), and shipping is "calculated at checkout" below that (cart: $21 on $56 to IL). | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | The cart drawer says "Free shipping on orders over $239", but a $239.12 IL cart test still showed only paid UPS/FedEx rates from $44.86, so the free tier may only apply at checkout or in Western ground states. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | No free-shipping threshold; the FAQ's "2-day reduced shipping($35 flat rate)" is stale, since cart tests quoted $39 to IL (even at $520) and $32 to CA. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “Standard shipping is $19.99 - and FREE on orders over $199.” | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
Only as a bundle add-on | "Standard shipping is included on all orders shipped to the lower 48 states", but you must buy a bundle (from $110, one-time or subscription) and individual cuts are add-ons only. Buy a bundle (one-time or subscription);…single cuts, including the ribeye, are add-ons to a bundle. |
riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | Free delivery starts at $159 (Midwest/East zones) or $225 (elsewhere), otherwise there's "a $14.99 delivery fee", with zone order minimums of $99/$125/$175 (table dated June 2024). | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off orders | “Free Shipping On Orders $199+” (site banner); below that, shipping is calculated at checkout. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Sep 28, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Shipping Seller’s words |
One-off or subscription | "FREE ground shipping on orders with a product total over $249" ($15 over $149) only applies inside its ground network (far-West addresses must pay for express), and subscriptions ship free. | blog.whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 44 Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | FAQ: beef 'shipped vacuum sealed and frozen over dry ice'; store says steaks 'hand-cut, flash-frozen' via FedEx. No fresh option. Confirmed. | 44steaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Allen Brothers All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | FAQ: 'We ship all of our product Frozen unless noted otherwise' with dry ice; Wagyu described as 'Fresh Frozen'/flash-frozen. Frozen is primary and correct. | allenbrothers.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | ButcherBox All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | Site: meat 'frozen for freshness', vacuum-sealed, shipped frozen with dry ice; nothing arrives fresh. Does NOT say 'flash frozen', so flash_frozen overstated. | butcherbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Chicago Steak Company All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Refined from 'frozen' to flash_frozen: pages say 'vacuum-sealed and flash-frozen'/'flash frozen in their natural juices,' dry ice. No fresh option. | mychicagosteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Crowd Cow All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Crowd Cow explicitly uses 'flash frozen' (vacuum sealed, quickly iced); all orders ship fully frozen with dry ice, no fresh option. | crowdcow.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | D’Artagnan All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Stored ships_frozen implied frozen-only. Pages offer BOTH 'Fresh' and 'Frozen' package types; 'use or freeze within 3-5 days.' Primary fresh; frozen also offered. | dartagnan.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Four Sixes Ranch All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | 'All of our products are shipped frozen with dry ice.' No fresh option offered. | 6666beef.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Good Chop All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | 'All meat and seafood cuts are frozen and vacuum-packed at peak freshness'; flash-frozen shortly after butchering, arrives frozen with dry ice. Ships frozen only, not fresh. | goodchop.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Good Ranchers All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | 'Individually vacuum-sealed and flash-frozen'; ships with 10-20 lb dry ice, arrives frozen. No fresh option. | goodranchers.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 13, 2026 | Kansas City Steak Company All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Site states 'Our steaks are flash-frozen and individually vacuum sealed.' Ship frozen with thaw instructions. flash_frozen confirmed. | kansascitysteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Lobel's of New York All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | 'shipped fresh, never frozen, in vacuum-sealed packaging' with gel packs, cut same day. Confirmed ships_fresh. | lobels.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Meat N Bone All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | FAQ: items 'flash-frozen within 10-15 days'; nationwide orders ship frozen with dry ice + gel packs. Local FL delivery can be fresh (secondary). | meatnbone.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Moink All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | How It Works: 'We use plenty of dry ice so it will arrive frozen!' Ships frozen on dry ice; no fresh option. | moinkbox.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Mr. Steak All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | Product pages state 'Ships frozen. Individually vacuum sealed'; ships with dry ice. Frozen, not fresh. | mrsteak.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Old Salt Co-op All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Frozen | FAQ: 'packed with dry ice and insulated liners to arrive frozen'; products 'shipped frozen every week... with dry ice.' Frozen only, no fresh option. | oldsaltco-op.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Omaha Steaks All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Signature method: flash-frozen the moment carved, blast freezer below -30F, shipped frozen solid (dry ice/gel). More precise than stored 'frozen'; no fresh option. | omahasteaks.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Beef collection + FAQ: 'Fresh, never Frozen: Every cut is prepared to order and shipped fresh.' Packed in insulated cooler with gel packs. Primary and only method = fresh. | shop.lafrieda.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Porter Road All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | 'Unless otherwise noted, the product was never frozen.' Primary = fresh; ground beef, sausages, and larger roasts ship frozen. | porterroad.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Primal Pastures All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Meat flash frozen at peak of freshness; orders ship frozen with dry ice + insulated packaging. Stored 'frozen' understated flash-frozen method. | primalpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Pursuit Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships fresh | Confirmed verbatim: 'All of our meat is imported fresh and delivered fresh.' Contrasts with competitors who ship frozen. Ships via UPS 2-Day/Next Day. | pursuitfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rastellis All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | About page: 'Blast Frozen at Arctic Temperatures' at -40F, vacuum sealed; products page 'All products shipped frozen'. More precise than stored 'frozen'. No fresh option. | shop.rastellis.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Riverbend Ranch All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships frozen | 'processed ... and frozen to lock in freshness'; ships in insulated box with dry ice. Arrives 'either frozen or refrigerator cold' — primary is frozen; no branded 'flash frozen' claim. | riverbendranch.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Seven Sons Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | 'Each order is flash-frozen at peak freshness and vacuum-sealed before it ships'; arrives frozen, freezer-stable up to one year. | sevensons.net ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Snake River Farms All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Blast freezer at -20F (flash frozen), vacuum-sealed, shipped frozen with dry ice/ice packs. Ships frozen; no fresh option. | snakeriverfarms.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | White Oak Pastures All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Ships frozen | Shipping FAQ: 'we ship all of our meats frozen using coolers filled with dry ice.' Vacuum sealed and frozen; no fresh option. | blog.whiteoakpastures.com ↗ |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wild Fork Foods All their beef |
Delivery Seller’s words |
Flash-frozen | Confirmed. 'We blast freeze all of our products' / 'it's frozen.' Blast (flash) frozen for all SKUs; nothing ships fresh. | wildforkfoods.com ↗ |