The 9th Annual Hot Pepper Awards - WINNERS!

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The 9th Annual Hot Pepper Awards Winners!
 
Categories:
 
 
 
HOT SAUCE
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
 
BEST MILD - Taco Jesus - Salsa Verde
BEST MEDIUM - Red Canyon Spice - Raptor Original Hot Sauce
BEST HOT - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
BEST EXTRA HOT - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Black Label
 
PEPPER-SPECIFIC
1st - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
2nd - Taco Jesus - Chipotle Sauce
3rd - Smoke Canyon - Smoke Roasted Jalapeño Sauce
 
SUPERHOTS PEPPER-SPECIFIC
1st - Pepper North - Blueberry Plague
2nd - Scotty O'Hotty - Reaper de Muerte
3rd - Benito's - Poto Rojo
 
PEPPER BLEND
1st - Red Canyon Spice - Raptor Original Hot Sauce
2nd - Madison's - Original Hot Sauce
3rd - Hellfire Bay Hot Sauce - Chilli Honey
 
SUPERHOTS PEPPER BLEND
1st - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Black Label
2nd - Rescue Me Hot Sauce - Three Dog Bite
3rd - Scotty O'Hotty - Reaper de Muerte
 
PEPPER-BASED
1st - New Southern Kitchen - Flavor 107
2nd - Tatanka - X
3rd - Dashelito's - Green Fire
 
SUPERHOTS PEPPER-BASED
1st - Benito's - Poto Rojo
2nd - NRJ Spice - The Borg-9 Pepper Sauce
3rd - Pepper North - Momento de Muerte
 
FRUIT-BASED
1st - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
2nd - Cobra Chilli - Tropical Zing Chilli Sauce
3rd - Gemini Crow Sauce Company - Blackberry Belle
 
SUPERHOTS FRUIT-BASED
1st - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Black Label
2nd - Gemini Crow Sauce Company - Jack the Reaper
3rd - Pepper North - Blueberry Plague
 
EXTREME
1st - Sam & Oliver - Mind Flay
2nd - Angry Goat Pepper Co. - Purple Hippo Hot Sauce
3rd - Cobra Chilli - Scorpion Tail Chilli Sauce
 
SWEET
1st - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
2nd - Dashelito's - Sweet Heat
3rd - Hellfire Bay Hot Sauce - Chilli Honey
 
SAVORY
1st - Taco Jesus - Salsa Verde
2nd - Scoville Unlimited - Foolish Crow Habanero
3rd - Dashelito's - Bourboñaro

SWEET & SAVORY
1st - Cobra Chilli - Tropical Zing Chilli Sauce
2nd - Dashelito's - Sweet Heat
3rd - Madison's - Original Hot Sauce

SMOKY
1st - Scotty O'Hotty - Beer Bacon Chipotle
2nd - Scoville Unlimited - Foolish Crow Habanero
3rd - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Pink Label

ETHNIC
1st - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Dia Del Perro
2nd - Burns & McCoy - Especia Rojo
3rd - Quisqueyaspice - Hot Sauce

UNIQUE
1st - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce - Black Label
2nd - Gemini Crow Sauce Company - Blackberry Belle
3rd - Scotty O'Hotty - Beer Bacon Chipotle
 
 
 
SPECIALTY (HOT SAUCE)
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Fireland Foods - Mahatma Curry
 
WING
1st - Fireland Foods - Mahatma Curry
2nd - Mama Vega's - Wings & Things
3rd - Caribbean Food Shack - Trini Jerk Sauce
 
ETHNIC
1st - Fireland Foods - Mahatma Curry
2nd - Caribbean Food Shack - Trini Jerk Sauce
3rd - Secret Aardvark Trading Co. - Drunken Jerk Jamaican Marinade
 
SPECIAL PREPARATION
1st - Secret Aardvark Trading Co. - Drunken Jerk Jamaican Marinade
2nd - Paco's - Pincho Sauce
3rd - Chile Comapeño - Salsa Comacha
 
UNIQUE
1st - Fireland Foods - Mahatma Curry
2nd - Caribbean Food Shack - Trini Jerk Sauce
3rd - Madison's - Original Hot Sauce
 
 
 
SALSA
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Salsa Picante
 
BEST MILD - Salsa Del Diablo - Minnesota Mild
BEST MEDIUM - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Salsa Picante
BEST HOT - Kyvan - Hot Honey Apple Salsa
BEST EXTRA HOT - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Five-Pepper Extreme Salsa
 
TOMATO
1st - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Salsa Picante
2nd - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Five-Pepper Extreme Salsa
3rd - Salsa Del Diablo - Minnesota Mild
 
PEPPER-SPECIFIC
1st - Salsa Del Diablo - Devil's Delight
2nd - Born to Hula - Smokehaus Salsa
3rd - Salsa Del Diablo - Satan's Tears
 
FRUIT/SWEET
1st- Salsa Del Diablo - Devil's Delight
2nd - Old Florida Style - Datil Pepper Salsa & Condiment
3rd - Todd's Original - Maple Salsa
 
UNIQUE
1st - Kyvan - Hot Honey Apple Salsa
2nd - Salsa Del Diablo - Devil's Delight
3rd - Olympus Fare Salsa - Athena
 
 
 
BBQ SAUCE
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Black Swamp Gourmet - Sweet & Fiery Barbeque Sauce
 
BEST MILD - Sam & Oliver - Molten Gold
BEST MEDIUM - Firefly's - Dixie Kiss
BEST HOT - Black Swamp Gourmet - Sweet & Fiery Barbeque Sauce
BEST EXTRA HOT - Ghost Foods - BBQ Sauce
 
TOMATO-BASED
1st - Black Swamp Gourmet - Sweet & Fiery Barbeque Sauce
2nd - Firefly's - Dixie Kiss
3rd - Southern Belle - BBQ Sauce
 
PEPPER-SPECIFIC
1st - Old Florida Style - Datil Pepper Honey Barbeque Glaze
2nd - Sensational Sauces - Sweet Fire BBQ Sauce
3rd - Ghost Foods - BBQ Sauce
 
FRUIT/SWEET
1st - Black Swamp Gourmet - Sweet & Fiery Barbeque Sauce
2nd - Kyvan - Sweet BBQ Sauce
3rd - Full Boar BBQ - Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
 
SPECIALTY
1st - Black Swamp Gourmet - Sweet & Fiery Barbeque Sauce
2nd - Sam & Oliver - Molten Gold
3rd - Full Boar BBQ - Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
 
UNIQUE
1st - Sam & Oliver - Molten Gold
2nd - Firefly's - BeelzeBar
3rd - Pampaw's - Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce
 
 
 
DRY SPICE
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Heat - Habanero White Cheddar Popcorn Seasoning
 
RUB
1st - Black Swamp Gourmet - X-Hot Rub
2nd - The Spice Lab - Ancho Chile & Coffee Rub
3rd - Fireland Foods - Rub Classic
 
SEASONING
1st - Heat - Habanero White Cheddar Popcorn Seasoning
2nd - Black Swamp Gourmet - X-Hot Rub
3rd - The Spice Lab - Chipotle Citrus Seasoning
 
UNIQUE
1st -  Heat - Habanero White Cheddar Popcorn Seasoning
2nd - 9 Circles of Hell - Small Batch Chile Powder
3rd - Heat - Ghost Pepper Salt & Vinegar Popcorn Seasoning
 
 
 
CONDIMENT
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Empire Mayonnaise Co. - Ghost Pepper
 
TABLE CONDIMENT
1st - Empire Mayonnaise Co. - Ghost Pepper
2nd - Jake's Famous - Sriracha Ketchup
3rd - Robert Rothschild Farm - Roasted Pineapple & Habanero Dip
 
COOKING CONDIMENT
1st - Rose City Pepperheads - Tipsy Tomato
2nd -  Rose City Pepperheads - Ginger Garlic
3rd - Robert Rothschild Farm - Hot Cherry Merlot Organic Dip
 
SANDWICH CONDIMENT
1st - Empire Mayonnaise Co. - Ghost Pepper
2nd - B-Dubb's - Chow-Chow Extreme Vegetable Relish
3rd - Stevie Mac's - Hotcha
 
MUSTARD
1st - Pepper North - Hive Mind Honey Mustard
2nd - Robert Rothschild Farm - Raspberry Wasabi Dipping Mustard
3rd - Grandpa Spencer's - Hot & Spicy Mustard
 
PICKLED
1st - B-Dubb's - Chow-Chow Extreme Vegetable Relish
2nd - Old Florida Style - Datil Pepper Garlic Pickle Chips
3rd - Rose City Pepperheads - Naughty Niblets Spicy
 
JELLY/JAM
1st - Angel's Fire Habanero Jam - Inferno
2nd - Chile Comapeño - Dia de Muertos Jam
3rd - Rose City Pepperheads - Raspberry Habanero
 
UNIQUE
1st - Rose City Pepperheads - Tipsy Tomato
2nd - Rose City Pepperheads - Ginger Garlic
3rd - Stevie Mac's - Hotcha
 
 
 
OPEN CLASS
 
THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (BEST OVERALL) - Cactus Pete's Beef Jerky - Ghost Biltong
 
SNACK
1st - Cactus Pete's Beef Jerky - Ghost Biltong
2nd - Ghost Foods - Cheese Balls XXX
3rd - NRJ Spice - Randy's Hot Nuts
 
SWEET
1st - Fireland Foods - Chili-Schokolade Sauerkirsch & Habanero
2nd - Caribbean Food Shack - Angela's Tamarind Chutney
3rd - Chili Hungária - Hab'n'go
 
BLOODY MARY
1st - What The Chuck!?! - Hot For Bloody Mary
2nd - Zing Zang - Bloody Mary Mix
3rd - The Murph's Famous Bloody Mary Mix - Hot & Spicy
 
UNIQUE
1st - Caribbean Food Shack - Angela's Tamarind Chutney
2nd - What The Chuck!?! - Mix For Michelada
3rd - Captain Jake's Jerky - Hearty Chili Gourmet Beef Jerky
 
 
 
INDUSTRY AWARDS
 
PEPPER PATCH AWARD (Best Product Line) - Fireland Foods

SEEDLING AWARD (Best Industry Newcomer) - Pi Rho Peppers
 
PICASSO PEPPER AWARD (Best Artwork and Design) - Scoville Unlimited
 
HYBRID PEPPER AWARD (For Innovation) - Heat
 
 
 
FOODIE AWARDS
 
Best on Eggs - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Salsa Picante
Best on a Burger - Empire Mayonnaise Co. - Ghost Pepper
Best on Sausage - Pepper North - Hive Mind Honey Mustard
Best on Pulled Pork - Pi Rho Peppers - Dat's My'en
Best on Mexican Food - CajunTex - Hickory-Smoked Five-Pepper Extreme Salsa

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Congrats to all!

 

[sicman]

Congratulations to the winners.

 

[ChiliHungaria]

Congrats to all!

 

[heathotsauce]

Congratulations everyone! I'm stoked to be listed alongside so many great companies 

 

[Fireland Foods]

Wow, we are very glad to get top places again
And even "Pepper patch award"
 
i love it 

 

[PepperDaddy]

Congrats to all the winners. Great job.

 

[Gemini Crow Sauce Company]

Never expected to be this happy on a Monday morning at 7:15am!
 
Fruit Based - 3rd Place - BLACKBERRY BELLE
SuperHots Fruit Based - 2nd Place - JACK THE REAPER
Unique - 2nd Place - BLACKBERRY BELLE
 
Wow! Thank You!
And CONGRATS to all the winners!

 

[PexPeppers]

congrats

 

[Burns and McCoy]

Congrats everybody.

 

[Student of Spice]

What a delicious looking list!     

 

[SmokenFire]

Congrats guys!

 

[Sam & Oliver]

Very honored to even be mentioned in with these names, let alone win.  Here's looking forward to 2016 and beyond

 

[cellub5]

Congratulaitons to every winner and participants

 

[Pepper North]

Wow, we are so excited and honoured to be recognized alongside so many fantastic companies! I am super excited to take home 5 awards, including two firsts, two thirds and a foodie!
 
Thanks so much to all the organizers, tasters and judges for showing our little Canadian company some love, and congrats to all my fellow winners. 

 

[Burns and McCoy]

Very honored to be in the company with all winner and participants. A lot of stuff competition here and to come with a win is a humbling and exciting thing. Cheers all.

 

[CheriLBW]

Congrats to the winners!

 

[Smoke Canyon]

Congratulations to all the winners! Smoke Canyon is happy to place again with it's award winning Smoke Roasted Jalapeno Sauce. Thanks!

 

[grantmichaels]

Never expected to be this happy on a Monday morning at 7:15am!
 
Fruit Based - 3rd Place - BLACKBERRY BELLE
SuperHots Fruit Based - 2nd Place - JACK THE REAPER
Unique - 2nd Place - BLACKBERRY BELLE
 
Wow! Thank You!
And CONGRATS to all the winners!

 
Congrats!

Congratulations to all the winners! Smoke Canyon is happy to place again with it's award winning Smoke Roasted Jalapeno Sauce. Thanks!

 
Congrats!

 

[jointeffort]

Wow! What a way to start off a Monday! 
 
We are very proud to be recognized and honored to sit alongside such great companies!
 
Congrats to all the other winners!