In fact, it was popular enough that the brand decided to try its hand at roast beef and ham. The new chain was called Kentucky Roast Beef 'n' Ham and even used Colonel Sanders' trademark 11 herbs and spices in preparing the meat, although I can't help but wonder how seasonings earmarked for chicken would work with beef and ham. The Brief History of Kentucky Roast Beef 'n' HamThe first of these establishments went up in Las Vegas and was actually a hit. KFC lacked the same passion for roast beef that fueled its chicken business, producing fresh roast beef sandwiches quickly proved more difficult than expected, and the beef and ham simply cost more. By 1970, all Kentucky Roast Beef 'n' Ham locations were closed, even though the sandwiches themselves stayed on the KFC menus into the late 1970s.