Allen Brothers
https://www.allenbrothers.com
Scorecard — Bench 1.0
5.2 [AGENT] agent-researched; turns green with user + third-party verification (rules)
| TASTE | 9.2 | USDA Prime flagship plus Choice Angus, BMS 8-9 Rosewood TX Wagyu and Australian Wagyu lines; min-30-day dry-aged options; steakhouse supplier since 1893 corroborated by Wikipedia and trade press. | |
| HEALTHY | 3.0 | No antibiotic/hormone policy on core Prime/Choice pages (undisclosed); no organic or welfare certs; 'grass pasture raised & grain finished' self-claimed only; never-antibiotics/no-added-hormones claims limited to Rosewood Wagyu line. | |
| COST | 2.3 | Only weight-published ribeye is dry-aged tomahawk $129.95/30-34 oz (~$61-69/lb), far above the $25-45 D2C band; boneless Prime 2 pcs $119.95 sold by thickness without weights (est $55-80/lb). Premium pricing, low weight transparency. | |
| HAPPY | 2.5 | No third-party welfare certs (no GAP/Certified Humane/AGA/AWA); pasture and 'family ranch' claims self-made and uncorroborated; 'strict welfare standards' language appears only on Rosewood Wagyu pages. | |
| TEXTURE | 8.8 | Prime-grade marbling standard, wet-aged default, dry-aged min-30-day line, thick hand-cut options (1-2 in), BMS 8-9 wagyu; strong tenderness evidence from grade plus aging. |
Claims on file
| Attribute | Value | Verification | As of · sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGING | DRY 30D | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Dedicated dry-aged line 'aged a minimum of 30 days' (boneless $99.95, tomahawk $129.95, cowboy $249.95). |
| AGING | WET | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Wet-aged is the default listed on Prime and Choice ribeye product pages; all shipped 'Fresh Frozen'. |
| ANTIBIOTIC STATUS | UNDISCLOSED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Core Prime/Choice beef pages make no antibiotic claims; only the Rosewood TX Wagyu line states 'never given antibiotics'. |
| HORMONE STATUS | UNDISCLOSED | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · No added-hormone claims on core Prime/Choice beef pages; Rosewood TX Wagyu line only states 'no added hormones'. |
| MARBLING | USDA PRIME | USDA · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Prime-grade marbling on flagship line; Rosewood TX Wagyu ribeye advertises BMS 8-9. |
| ORGANIC STATUS | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No organic certification or organic claims found anywhere on site. |
| RAISED CATEGORY | PASTURE·GRAIN-FIN | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · 'Grass pasture raised & grain finished' stated identically on Prime boneless, Choice Angus, cowboy and tomahawk pages; Australian Wagyu imports (Stone Axe, Westholme) differ. |
| SOURCING | CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE PURVEYOR SINCE 1893; OWNED BY THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE | 3P CERT · 3P | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Wikipedia and Meat+Poultry confirm 1893 founding, steakhouse wholesale heritage, D2C since 1993, ~$30M acquisition by Chefs' Warehouse Dec 2013. No Kroger/Home Chef tie. |
| SOURCING | MIDWEST FAMILY RANCHES; BORN & RAISED IN USA; TX WAGYU; AU WAGYU IMPORTS | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · 'Sourced from a select group of Midwest family ranches'; 'born & raised in the USA on family-owned ranches'. |
| USDA GRADE | PRIME | USDA · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] [3] · Flagship line USDA Prime; separate Choice Angus line from 'the very top USDA Choice graded loins'. USDA grade shown on all core ribeye product pages. |
| WAGYU CONTENT | F1 CROSS | SELF-CLAIMED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · Rosewood Ranches crosses full-blood Japanese Wagyu bulls with 100% Black Angus (50/50), BMS 8-9; also Australian Wagyu ribeyes (Stone Axe, Westholme). |
| WELFARE CERT | NONE | UNSTATED · SELF | 2026-07-12 [1] [2] · No third-party welfare certification displayed; Rosewood Wagyu pages use uncertified 'raised with respect and adherence to strict welfare standards' language. |
■ registry/3P-certified · ◪ USDA paperwork · □ self-claimed. SELF = company statement (we trust and mark, per policy) · 3P = independent evidence — weighs most. Something wrong? Company representatives: a verified right-of-response slot ships at member launch; meanwhile email corrections with sources.
Buy
$65.00/lb dry-aged USDA Prime tomahawk (bone-in; only ribeye with published weight) as of 2026-07-12 · 1 pc 30-34 oz @ $129.95 = $61-69/lb (midpoint used). Regular boneless/bone-in ribeyes sold per piece by thickness (1-2 in) with no published weights, so per-lb not determinable for them.
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Ribeye sold
[BONELESS] [BONE-IN] [TOMAHAWK] [DRY-AGED] [PRIME] [CHOICE] [AMERICAN-WAGYU] [AUSTRALIAN-WAGYU] [RIB-CAP-SPINALIS]
Other cuts
filet-mignon · strip · porterhouse · wagyu-bavette · beef-back-ribs