The Hot Pepper Awards 2009 - Winners Announced!

[The Hot Pepper]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Winners of The Hot Pepper Awards 2009
"THE HOT PEPPER AWARD" is the overall top category winner, or the 1st place winner in categories without sub-categories.


HOT SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com

HABANERO
1st - Hellkitchen.de - Habamex Vin 7 | www.hellkitchen.de
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Spittin Fire | www.sizzlinsauces.com
3rd - Sun Pony - DC Redbone Hot Sauce - www.sunponyinc.com

BHUT JOLOKIA
1st - Scorpion Chilli - Fiery Temper | www.scorpionchilli.com.au
2nd - Scorpion Chilli - Wrath Of God | www.scorpionchilli.com.au
3rd - Strib Wings - No Joke Jolokia Sauce | www.stribwings.com

MILD PEPPER
1st - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Mild (Cayenne) | www.clancysfancy.com
2nd - Mile High Hot Sauce - Mile High Hot Sauce (Jalapeño)| www.milehighhotsauce.com
3rd - Benito's Hot Sauce - Old Bricktuckey Cayenne | www.benitoshotsauce.com

PEPPER BLEND
1st - Bella Pepper - Bella Forte | www.bellapepper.com
2nd - Suck Creek Wings - WFR Hot Sauce | www.suckcreekwings.com
3rd - 301 Hot Sauce - 301 Hot Sauce | www.301hotsauce.com

EXOTIC PEPPER BLEND
1st - Alisina, S.A. - Sistá 100% Natural Pepper Sauce Picante Chombo (Ají Chombo, Ají Dulce) | www.sistapeppersauce.blogspot.com
2nd - Bella Pepper - Bella Diavolo (Meco, Naga Jolokia) | www.bellapepper.com
3rd - Big Daddy's Hot Sauces - Big Daddy's Ass Burn Hot Sauce (Thai, Chile de Arbol) | www.bigdaddysassburn.com

FRUIT
1st - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
2nd - Cheryl's Taste of Paradise - Mango Surprise Hot Sauce | www.mangomomma.com
3rd - The Hippy Seed Company - Afterburner | www.thehippyseedcompany.com

SWEET
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Creepin' Quag | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Howlin' Hollar | www.sizzlinsauces.com
3rd - Kung Fu Monkey Brand - Red Dragon Pepper Sauce | www.kungfumonkeybrand.com

SAVORY
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Papa Jack's Buffalo Hot Sauce | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - Pepper Ranch - Hell's Fury | www.pepperranch.com
3rd - Cajun Heat - Liquid Napalm | www.cajunheat.com

CARROT
1st - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle | www.intensityacademy.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Hot Cubed | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - D-Train Foods - D-Train's Hot Pepper Sauce | www.dtrainfoods.com

GARLIC
1st - Gourmet Conveniences - Roasted Shallot & Garlic | www.sweetsunshine.com
2nd - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Garlic Chipotle Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
3rd - Scorpion Chilli - Garlic Gremlin | www.scorpionchilli.com.au

SOUTHERN STYLE
1st - Conch Turbo Sauce - Conch Turbo Sauce | www.conchturbosauce.com
2nd - SuckleBusters - Texas Heat Original Pepper Sauce | www.sucklebusters.com
3rd - Cajun Heat - Liquid Napalm | www.cajunheat.com

UNIQUE
1st - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Xtra Hot | www.clancysfancy.com
2nd - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Hot | www.clancysfancy.com
3rd - Rick's Test Kitchen - Chocolate Hottie | www.rickstestkitchen.com


WING SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Wy's Wings - Wy's Guy | www.wyswings.com

WING SAUCE - HOT
1st - Wy's Wings - Wy's Guy | www.wyswings.com
2nd - Wy's Wings - Hot | www.wyswings.com
3rd - Pika Foods - Magnitude 7.5 Buffalo Wing Sauce | www.pikafoods.com

WING SAUCE - MEDIUM
1st - Wy's Wings - Medium | www.wyswings.com
2nd - Pika Foods - Magnitude 5.0 Buffalo Wing Sauce | www.pikafoods.com
3rd - Mile High Hot Sauce - Mile High Hot Sauce | www.milehighhotsauce.com

WING SAUCE - UNIQUE
1st - Brimstone Originals - Bleu Heat | www.brimstoneoriginals.com
2nd - Wy's Wings - Wysdom | www.wyswings.com
3rd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Warm | www.sweetsunshine.com


BBQ SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Strib Wings - Too Hot BBQ! | www.stribwings.com

EXTRA HOT
1st - Strib Wings - Too Hot BBQ! | www.stribwings.com
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Atomic | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - The Hippy Seed Company - NagaSav | www.thehippyseedcompany.com

HOT
1st - Wicked Good BBQ Co. - Fork 'N Halo Fire And Brimstone | www.wickedgoodbbq.com
2nd - BBQ Stu's - Steel City Blast Furnace X-Tra Hot | www.bbqstus.com
3rd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Hot | www.sweetsunshine.com

MEDIUM
1st - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill - Big Rack Bold BBQ Sauce | www.bobbyqsrestaurant.com
2nd - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Smoky & Spicy Natural BBQ Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
3rd - Jake's Barbeque Sauce & Seasonings Co. - Jake's Medium Hot Barbecue Sauce | www.jakesbbqsauce.com

MILD
1st - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill | Nice Rack Original BBQ Sauce | www.bobbyqsrestaurant.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Sweet and Mild BBQ SAUCE | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - Smokin' Willie's - Classic BBQ & Grilling Sauce | www.smokinwillies.com

SWEET HEAT
1st - Tomlin's Barbeque - Hot BBQ Sauce | www.tomlinbbq.com
2nd - Daddy's BBQ Sauce - Sweet and Spicy | www.daddysbbqsauce.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Sweet Heat Chipotle Barbecue Sauce | www.ribbercity.com

SMOKY HEAT
1st - BBQ Stu's - Steel City Blast Furnace | www.bbqstus.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Hot BBQ Sauce | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - Miller's Secret Sauce - Spicy Bar-B-Q | www.millerssecretsauce.com

SPECIALTY
1st - Sun Pony - Shak Shak Gourmet Jerk Sauce | www.sunponyinc.com
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Jamaican Jerk | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Kentucky Style | www.ribbercity.com

UNIQUE
1st - Duncan Foods - Duncan's Drunken' BBQ Sauce, Fire | www.drunkenweenies.com
2nd - Duncan Foods - Duncan's Drunken' BBQ Sauce, Hot | www.drunkenweenies.com
3rd - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle Q' | www.intensityacademy.com


SALSA

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Global Warming Salsa Co. - End Of The World | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com

EXTRA HOT
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - End Of The World | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Very Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Hellkitchen.de - Hot Salsa Nonno Marino | www.hellkitchen.de

HOT
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - Classic Hot 105º | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MEDIUM
1st - Hollywood Salsa Company - Mesquite Smoked Salsa | www.hollywoodsalsacompany.com
2nd - Ana's Foods - Ana's Salsa, Chunky Medium | www.anasfoods.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Ginger Pineapple | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MILD
1st - Gunther's Gourmet - Black & White Bean Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Chipotle Pepper & Smoked Corn Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Peach Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

PEPPER SPECIFIC
1st - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Chipotle Pepper & Smoked Corn Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Peri-Peri Dark Cherry Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

FRUIT
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Very Hot | www.bigorson.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Peach Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

UNIQUE
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - Japanese 98º | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Chesapeake Bay Crab Salsa | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Tomatillo Salsa Verde | www.gunthersgourmet.com


DRY SPICE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Cajun Heat - Voodoo Ash | www.cajunheat.com

DRY PEPPERS
1st - SuckleBusters - Texas Gunpowder | www.sucklebusters.com
2nd - Gordon's Pepper Company - Krakatoa Pepper | www.gordonpepper.com
3rd - Salemme Pepper - Salemme Pepper | www.salemmepepper.com

SEASONING
1st - Cajun Heat - Voodoo Ash | www.cajunheat.com
2nd - Seller of Happiness - Sorrow | www.coffeehouse-journal.blogspot.com
3rd - J & L Spices - Colonel Lee's Louisiana Creole Red Pepper Hot | www.jlspices.com

DRY RUB - BBQ
1st - Daddy's BBQ - Sweet Love Original Rub | www.daddysbbqsauce.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Hawg Rub Seasoning | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Texas Spice Rub | www.bgourmetspices.com

DRY RUB - SPECIALTY
1st - CIM Collaborative - Virgin Jerk | www.mangomomma.com
2nd - B Gourmet - Fajita Rub | www.bgourmetspices.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub | www.ribbercity.com


TABLE CONDIMENT SWEET

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Ana's Foods - Ana's Burnt Orange Serrano Jelly | www.anasfoods.com

DIPPING SAUCE
1st - Kozlowski Farms - Blackberry & Orange Roasted Chipotle Grilling & Dipping Sauce | www.kozlowskifarms.com
2nd - Pleasant Valley Kitchen Co. - Sugar & Spice Sweet Sauce, Hot | www.sugarandspicesweetsauce.com
3rd - Pleasant Valley Kitchen Co. - Sugar & Spice Sweet Sauce, Mild | www.sugarandspicesweetsauce.com

PICKLED PRODUCT
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Razing Cane Garlic Relish | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - 'Tis Tasty - Fire-y Sweet Pickles | www.tistasty.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Sweet-n-Spicy Jalapeños | www.bgourmetspices.com

JELLY/JAM/HONEY
1st - Ana's Foods - Ana's Burnt Orange Serrano Jelly | www.anasfoods.com
2nd - Brimstone Originals - Habanero Pepper Jelly | www.brimstoneoriginals.com
3rd - Herbertsville Honey Company - Herbertsville Creamed Heat | www.herbertsvillehoney.com


TABLE CONDIMENT SAVORY

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Kozlowski Farms - Key Lime & Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing | www.kozlowskifarms.com

KETCHUP/MUSTARD
1st - BBQ Stu's - Pennsylvania Gold | www.bbqstus.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Chai Curry Chup' | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle Chup' | www.intensityacademy.com

STEAK SAUCE
1st - Wildfire Chilli - Smokey Jolokia | www.wildfirechilli.com.au
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Sweet | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - Ellie's Lip Smackin' Sauce - Ellie's Lip Smackin' Sauce | www.ellieslipsmackinsauce.com

SALAD DRESSING
1st - Kozlowski Farms - Key Lime & Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing | www.kozlowskifarms.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Roasted Garlic & Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette & Dressing | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette & Dressing | www.gunthersgourmet.com


COOKING CONDIMENT

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - B Gourmet - Chipotle Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com

MARINADE - ALL PURPOSE
1st - Kung Fu Monkey Brand - Happy Monkey Marinade | www.kungfumonkeybrand.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Green Tea Gourmet | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MARINADE - SOY SAUCE BASED
1st - Pepper Ranch - Spicy Honey Teriyaki | www.pepperranch.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Chai Thai Teriyaki | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - JP & Lee Foods - Hunters Choice Marinade, Spicy | www.hunterschoicemarinade.com

MARINADE - BBQ
1st - B Gourmet - Chipotle Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com
2nd - B Gourmet - Jalapeño Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Habanero Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com


EXTREME PRODUCT

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (1st) - Intensity Academy - Extreme Chai Thai Lolly | www.intensityacademy.com
2nd - Chillipepperpete - Dragons Blood Batch 12 - www.chillipepperpete.com
3rd - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit | www.chillipepperpete.com


OPEN CLASS

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (1st) - Chocolates by George - Great Balls of Fire Truffles | www.chocolatesbygeorge.com
2nd - Peaks of Otter Winery - Kiss The Devil Wine | www.peaksofotterwinery.com
3rd - Smokin' Willie's - Smokin' Willie's Guide To Great Grillin'! | www.smokinwillies.com


INDUSTRY AWARDS

THE PEPPER PATCH AWARD (Best product line) - Global Warming Salsa Co. | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com

THE PICASSO PEPPER AWARD (Labels and artwork) - Intensity Academy | www.intensityacademy.com

THE HYBRID PEPPER AWARD (Innovation) - Peaks of Otter Winery | www.peaksofotterwinery.com

THE OFFENSIVE PEPPER AWARD (Most offensive product name) - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit | www.chillipepperpete.com

 

[Pepperfreak]

Congratulations to all the winners! I now have a complete shopping list and can't wait to sample them all.

 

[moyboy]

Congrats to everyone who entered......Some great sauces there....

And it wouldn't be Aussie of me not to give a special congrats to Neil with the nagasav and to Scorpion taking out 1st & 2nd in the Bhut hot sauce catagory...

 

[jakealbert]

Congrats to everybody! Well deserved wins!!!!

 

[Scott Roberts]

Awesome wins, guys. Congratulations! If anybody wants to send some samples I'd be happy to test them out for ya.

 

[Sickmont]

And yet another fine shopping list you have provided for us, THP. Congrats to all the winners!

 

[theHippySeedCo]

heaps cooool.. thanks hot pepper dudes awesome and Scorp, Whooo Hoooooo,, Candice from wildfire takes an award too and Testing that 1 this Sat, can't wait now..

aussie aussie aussie

congrats to alll Now to next Year with the New 1's

 

[DEFCON Creator]

Congrats to all the winners!!!

Things got a little screwy and we forgot to enter this year.

 

[millworkman]

THP, are you the reviewer for all these?

 

[chilliman]

Congrates to all !
I will be entering next year

 

[moyboy]

Congrates to all !
I will be entering next year

Yeah I was looking for your entry....Thought you might have been to scared...

 

[Wildfire Chilli Australia]

Thanks Hot Pepper! Woo Hoo.
Congrats to everyone and a special shout out to my fellow Aussies Dave and Neil.
Can't wait till next year!

 

[cajunheat]

Congrats to all!

 

[Scorpion]

Go Aussies Go.....Cheers Moy boy, on ya Neil and Candice good stuff!

 

[Buddah]

Big warm congrats to all the winners! It is nice to see such a global influence in a spicy award. Great job THP!

 

[Nova]

3rd - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit

What a name!

Congrats to all the people that have managed to get a place on this list, well done.

 

[chilliman]

Yeah I was looking for your entry....Thought you might have been to scared...

Was in USA when entry was due, next year
Go Aussies !

 

[patrick]

Congrats to all the winners and to all the folks who entered.

 

[SeeYouJimmy]

Congrats to any THP users who were mentioned, especially the 3 Aussies. Sorry Wildfire, haven't tried yours, but I know Hippy's and Scorpion's are deserving of recognition.

 

[stillmanz]

congrats lads and ladies. I may put some stuff in next year, good to see a few names I didn't recognise amonst the winners, the comp must be getting some good cred congrats THP.