The Hot Pepper Awards 2011 - Winners Announced!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Winners of The Hot Pepper Awards 2011
"THE HOT PEPPER AWARD" is the overall top category winner.


HOT SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - High River Sauces - Tears of the Sun

HABANERO
1st - Buen Apetito - Jaliso Hot XXX
2nd - Ladybird & Friends Hot Sauce - Everyday Hot Sauce
3rd - Nelson Naturally - Hellish Relish Chilli Havana Hot Sauce

PEPPER-BASED
1st - Old Florida Style Foods - Old Florida Style Datil Pepper Cracker Style
2nd - Lou's Savory Sauces - Hott Pepper Sauce (Scotch Bonnet)
3rd - Conch Turbo Sauce - Conch Turbo Sauce

PEPPER BLEND
1st - Born To Hula - Habanero Ancho Chili
2nd - Born To Hula - Ghost of Ancho
3rd - Born To Hula - Habanero Quajillo

SUPERHOTS
1st - Cili Pipp - Bhut Jolokia
2nd - Heartbreaking Dawns - 1498 Cauterizer
3rd - Danny Boy's Hot Sauce - The TearJerker

SAVORY
1st - Tulkoff Food Products - Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Papa Jack's Buffalo Hot Sauce
3rd - High River Sauces - Hellacious Hot Sauce

SWEET
1st - Cili Pipp - Sladka Habanero Omaka
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Howlin' Hollar
3rd - Ladybird & Friends Hot Sauce - Greta Sweet Vidalia Habanero

FRUIT
1st - High River Sauces - Tears of the Sun
2nd - Sailor's Swagger - The Mighty Pineapple Hot Sauce
3rd - Buen Apetito - Jalisco Apple

EXTREME
1st - Cili Pipp - 100% Pure Naga
2nd - Heatseekers Chilli - Incinerator
3rd - Heatseekers Chilli - Arson Fire

UNIQUE
1st - Buen Apetito - Jalisco Ginger
2nd - Waugh Enterprises - Chicaoji Chipotle Chile Sauce
3rd - Ladybird & Friends Hot Sauce - Lola Hot Pink Grapefruit


WING SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Honeyblaze - Honeyblaze Original

TRADITIONAL
1st - Honeyblaze - Honeyblaze Original
2nd - Quaker Steak & Lube - Barbecue Sauce
3rd - Quaker Steak & Lube - Buckeye BBQ Sauce

UNIQUE
1st - Benito's Hot Sauce - Benito's Chipotle Infused Maple Syrup
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Chili Sweet Sensation
3rd - Quaker Steak & Lube - Arizona Ranch Sauce


SALSA

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Blue Smoke Salsa - Blue Smoke Salsa Triple-X Hot

MILD
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Mild
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Jalapeno Salsa Fresca
3rd - SuckleBusters - Mexican Style Salsa Mild

MEDIUM
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Medium
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Peri-Peri Dark Cherry Salsa
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa

HOT
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - Classic Hot 105º
2nd - Blue Smoke Salsa - Blue Smoke Salsa Hot
3rd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Hot

EXTRA HOT
1st - Blue Smoke Salsa - Blue Smoke Salsa Triple-X Hot
2nd - Global Warming Salsa Co. - End Of The World
3rd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Very Hot

PEPPER SPECIFIC
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Hot
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Peri-Peri Dark Cherry Salsa
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa

FRUIT
1st - Reva Foods - Dennis' Mango Salsa
2nd - Ernie's Epic Foods - Ernie's Hawaiian Pineapple Heat
3rd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Hot

UNIQUE
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa Hot
2nd - Old Florida Style Foods - Old Florida Style Datil Pepper Salsa and Condiment
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Chesapeake Bay Crab Salsa


BBQ SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Robert Rothschild Farm - Anna Mae's Smoky Sweet Chipotle Sauce

MILD
1st - SuckleBusters - Original BBQ Sauce
2nd - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill - Bobby Q's Brand Nice Rack
3rd - Outta The Park Eats - Outta The Park Original BBQ Sauce

MEDIUM
1st - Picky Vicki - Shamelessly Sassy
2nd - Grumpy's Foods - Grumpy's Private Reserve Bold XX
3rd - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill - Bobby Q's Brand Big Rack

HOT
1st - Two Fat Guys - Two Fat Guys Lava Hot Gourmet Barbecue Sauce
2nd - Patter Fam Sauces - Hot BBQ Sauce
3rd - Picky Vicki - XXX Hot Stuff

SMOKY
1st - Robert Rothschild Farm - Anna Mae's Smoky Sweet Chipotle Sauce
2nd - Grumpy's Foods - Grumpy's Private Reserve Goodnight Loving
3rd - Picky Vicki - Brazenly Bold

SWEET
1st - Old Florida Style Foods - Old Florida Style Honey Barbeque Glaze
2nd - Reva Foods - Dennis' Mango Habanero BBQ Sauce
3rd - 'Cue Culture - 'Cue Culture Apricot Habanero Rum Barbecue Sauce

ETHNIC/REGIONAL
1st - Robert Rothschild Farm - Korean Barbecue Sauce & Marinade
2nd - Patter Fam Sauces - Jamaican Jerk Sauce
3rd - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill - Bobby Q's Brand Golden Rack Carolina Mustard

UNIQUE
1st - Reva Foods - Dennis' Mango Habanero BBQ Sauce
2nd - Benito's Hot Sauce - Benito's Habanero Infused Maple Syrup
3rd - Minnesota Specialty Foods - Judo Joel's Asian-Infused Jamaican Jerk Marinade


DRY SPICE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Pirate Jonny's Caribbean BBQ Rubs & Seasonings - Scorched Pirate

SEASONING/SPICE
1st - Burningtastebuds - Garlic Chilli Salt
2nd - Halo's - Halo's Engine No. 9 Spice
3rd - Burningtastebuds - Smokey Chilli Salt

SEASONING/RUB
1st - Pirate Jonny's Caribbean BBQ Rubs & Seasonings - Scorched Pirate
2nd - Old Florida Style Foods - Old Florida Style Datil Pepper BBQ Rub
3rd - 'Cue Culture - 'Cue Culture Barbecue Seasoning

EXTREME
1st - Volcanic Peppers - Volcano Dust 2
2nd - Sonoran Spice Company - Bhut Jolokia Powder
3rd - Heatseekers Chilli - Hot Embers

UNIQUE
1st - Burningtastebuds - Jamaican Chilli Salt
2nd - Amy's Famous - Amelia's Spicing Pecans
3rd - Burningtastebuds - Chicken Chilli Salt


CONDIMENT

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Reva Foods - Dennis' Habanero Ketchup

MUSTARD
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