Best Deli Meats in the U.S. (with national distribution)

Best Deli Meats in the U.S. (with national distribution)
Note: All the best deli meats we have tried and that are sold at grocers nationwide are bold-faced below. (The categories of our favorite meats are in order, but the individual brands within each category are not, except where indicated:)

All below were tested 2016 unless otherwise indicated.
revised report 7 July  2018

Salami
tested 26 May 2018
IN ORDER:
Boars Head, hard salami B/B+
Oscar Mayer, cotto B
Boars Head, pepper B
Oscar Mayer, hard
Private Selection (Krogers/Smiths), hard B
Boars Head, Genoa C+/B-
Private Selection, genoa (Smiths/Krogers) C+
Heritage brand (sold at Smiths/Krogers) C/C+
Note: the best bologna we tried, Oscar Mayer Beef, goes here with a C-; however, when only bologna's were tested, among that category it rated a B+.
Boars Head, dry, blanco aoro C-

Deli Ham
Hawaiian from Eckrich (Winco) A
Hawaiian style from Archer Farms (Target) B/B+
Honey Smoked from Archer's Farm (Target B++
Black Forest from Sara Lee (Wal-Mart) B/B+
Maple Honey from Sarah Lee (Wal-Mart) B/B+
Honey from Birch Berry (Ridley's and independent grocers) B+
Black Forest from Wilson (Winco) B/B+ 

Brands of ham that did not make the "Top 7" above are listed below: 

Macey's and other independent grocers nationwide:
Honey Maple low fat from Dilusso (Maceys and other groceries) B
Black Forrest from Birchberry (Macey's) C
Smoked from Dilusso (Macey's) B-
Mini Pitt from Birch Berry (Macey's) C

Harmons and other independent grocers nationwide:
Deluxe S/C from Boars Head (Harmons and other groceries) C+
Smokemaster Beechwood Smoked (Harmons) C+
Black Forest from Boarshead (Harmons) C+
Tavern from Boars Head (Harmons) B-
Honey Maple from Boars Head (Harmons and Smith/Krogers) C/C+
Sweet Slice from Boars Head (Harmons) C
Peppenero Garlise from Boars Head (Harmons) C

Wal-Mart:
Virginia from Prima Della (Wal-Mart) B
Southwest Carving from Prima Della (Wal-Mart) C+
Tavern from Prima Della (Wal-Mart) B-
Black Forest from Hormel (Wal-Mart) B/B+
Virginia, water added, from Hormel (Wal-Mart) B
Black Forest from Prima Della (Wal-Mart) C
Honey from Sara Lee (Wal-Mart) C/C+
Off Bone from Prima Della (Wal-Mart) B
Cooked from Hormel (Wal-Mart) C-

Honey Baked Ham Stores nationwide:
Honey Baked Ham (Honey Baked Store) cold: B-, room temp: B

Winco and other major regional retailers: 
Honey from Healthy One B/B+
Virginia Style Deli from ? C+
Ham off the Bone from ? B-/B

Ridleys and other major regional retailers:
Black Forest from Birch Berry B-/B

Target stores nationwide:
Natural: Black Forest from Hillshire B/B+
Natural: Roasted from Hillshire B-/B
Natural: Applewood Smoked Uncured from Oscar Mayer B
Tavern from Archer Farms B/B+
Sweet Applewood Smoked Uncured from Archer Farms B-
Applewood Smoked Uncured from Columbus B-
Applewood Smoked regular from Columbus B-/B
Ham off the Bone, with no spices, from Archer Farms B-
Virginia brand, made in Iowa, from Archer Farms D
Black Forest from Archer Farms C
Black Forest from Applegate C
Wildflower Honey ham from Private Selections B-

Sample of Independent butchers and dairy distributors with hams, such as:
Payson Butcher Shop:
Ham from store C - - -
Winder Dairy:
Winder Ham B

Pastrami
IN ORDER:
Private Selection from Smiths/Kroger B
Beef pastrami from Prima Della (strong black pepper) (Wal-Mart) B-/B
Birch Berry (clove flavor) (Macey's and other groceries) B/B+, other test: C+B-
Redi Roast (Winco) C/C+ (an earlier test same week: B)
Round from Boars Head (Harmons) C

Bologna
24 May 2018
IN ORDER:
Oscar Mayer, beef B+
Bar S, beef B
Boars Head, mortadello (like bologna) B-/B
Oscar Mayer classic (chicken, pork, beef) B-/B
Bar S classic (chicken, pork, beef) C

Deli Roast Beef
THE "TOP 3" ARE IN ORDER:
Italian Roast Beef from Birch Berry (Macey's and other groceries) B-/B
Top Round from Charlie's Pride (Wal-Mart) B-/B
Londonport from Boar's Head (Harmon's and other groceries) B - -

Brands that did not make the "Top 3" are listed below:

Harmons and other independent stores nationwide
THESE 4 IN ORDER:
All Natural from Boars Head B-
Well Done from Dieticians Choice C++
Top Round from Dietician's Choice
London Broil from Dietician's Choice C+

Target:
2 IN ORDER:
Healthy Ones C+
Archer Farms C

Macey's:
Traditional from Birch Berry (Macey's) C/C+

Winco:
IN ORDER:
Healthy Ones B-
Italian B - - -
Bar M B - - - -

Smiths/Krogers:
IN ORDER:
Angus from Private Selection B-
Top Round from Private Selection B-
Angus from Heritage C-/C

Deli Corned Beef
IN ORDER: 
Boar's Head (Harmon's and other groceries) C++
Prima Della (Wal-Mart) C+
Archer Farms (Target) C/C+
Winco (large packages last a week) C