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2025 Spicy Flave Award Winners!

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Mustard BBQs

1st PLACE: Mister Dister BBQ - Honey Mustard Habanero

2nd PLACE: Blackbeard Canning Company, LLC - Carolina Fire BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions - Mustard Glen

Asian BBQs

1st PLACE: Chamcham Sauce - Smoky Gochujang (Sweet Chilli)

2nd PLACE: Okie Bo's Sauce - Gochujang Bar-B-Q Sauce

3rd PLACE: Da Fu Sauces LLC - Kung Pao Sauce

Mild BBQs

1st PLACE: BBQ’N Fools Catering LLC - Signature BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Linneweber's Sauce Company - BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Willingham's World - Willingham's W'ham Sauce - Original Mild

Gluten Free BBQs

1st PLACE: Rising Smoke Sauceworks - Smoky's Barkin' BBQ

2nd PLACE: My Dad's BBQ - My Dad's BBQ Spicy 

3rd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces - Oh My Garlic

Hot Honey

1st PLACE: SweetNes Honey Apiaries & Beetique - Hot Honey

2nd PLACE: Asali Gold - Smokin' Hot Infused Honey

3rd PLACE: Knox Your Socks Off - Honey Hot

Rubs

1st PLACE: Wing-A-Lings Dry Rubs & Seasonings - Bonnie's Blazin' Dry Heat Seasoning

2nd PLACE: Dutch Oven Smokehouse - Santa Fe

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Farm - Taco Seasoning

Marinade/Steak Sauce

1st PLACE: Oma & Popie's Specialty Foods, LLC - Ying-Yang Sesame Ginger

2nd PLACE: Willingham's World Champion BBQ - Willingham's W'ham Sauce - Marinade

3rd PLACE: My Spice Buds- Tangy Mirchi Sweet & Hot Sauce

 Verde Salsa

1st PLACE: Jimmy's Hatch Pepper Salsa - Jimmy's Hatch Pepper Salsa Verde

2nd PLACE: Texan Heartland - Texan Candy Candied Jalapenos

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc. - Devil's Blend Roasted Reaper

Hot Sauces - Mild

1st PLACE: Black Market Saucier - Honey Bourbon Guero

2nd PLACE: Crum's LLC - Molly

3rd PLACE: Bootsie’s Sauce Co - Hot Dog Party

Hot Sauces - X-Hot

1st PLACE: Crum's LLC - Grit

2nd PLACE: Gaston Chilli - Rozpálená Hruška

3rd PLACE: Dirty Bird Sauce LLC - Dirty Bird's Swett Sauce Ghost

Fruit Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: OmniPotent Horticulture LLC - PomPeii

2nd PLACE: BMKC Canada Inc. - Baba Yaga Blueberry Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: Knox Your Socks Off - Kilt Lifter - Pineapple Mango Hot Sauce

Louisiana Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: SimGro’s Chili - Manufaktur e.U. – SimGro’s Smoked Habanero Sauce

2nd PLACE: Vrabas Co - Smoked Chilli Sauce

3rd PLACE: ONIMA Pantry - Cajun Sumac

Asian Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Chamcham Sauce - Hot Bae – Korean Pear Hot Sauce

2nd PLACE: Tschida Tschili GmbH - ReapRacha 

3rd PLACE: Danielle’s Sauces - Danielle’s Sweet Scorpion Hot Sauce

Chile Oil

1st PLACE: Da Fu Sauces LLC - Garlic Chili Crunch 

2nd PLACE: Tio Pelon's Salsita, Inc - Tio Pelon's Salsa Macha

3rd PLACE: Cili Pipp d.o.o. - Pekoče oljčno olje

Jams/Jellies Hot/Xtra Hot

1st PLACE: SmokehouseJellies, LLC - Smoked Peach & Habanero Pepper Jelly

2nd PLACE: Rockin JR Ranch - Mango Habanero Jam

3rd PLACE: Pineapple Habanero Texas Heartland

Chipotle BBQs

1st PLACE: Soothsayer Hot Sauce - Who Dat Voodoo

2nd PLACE: Cili Pipp d.o.o. - Chipotle BBQ

3rd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces LLC - Shinedown’s Symptom

Alcohol-Infused BBQs

1st PLACE: Papa Valachy - Brandy Amaetto

2nd PLACE: OLCHILI - Marhára Erősss BBQ

3rd PLACE: Gaston Chilli Barbecue - BBQ Se Švestkou a Brusinkami

Medium BBQs

1st PLACE: Oaksteak BBQ Sauce  - Chile de Arbol

2nd PLACE: Big Mama's - Garlic BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Mantis BBQ - The Devil’s in the Datil (pepper)

Mustards

1st PLACE: Butterfly Bakery of Vermont - Gustard Mustard

2nd PLACE: European Flavour Factory Ltd. - Lazy Bear - Root Fire

3rd PLACE: Sweet Diamond Foods - Brown Sugar Mustard

Table Seasonings

1st PLACE: Texas Salt Co. - White Peach Smoked Peppercorn

2nd PLACE: Vespa's 7 Spice Mix - Spicy

3rd PLACE: Good Grub with Grace LLC. - Redeemer - Jalapeno Pickle Seasoning

Spice Blends

1st PLACE: BB’s Season All, LLC – BB’s Sweet Hell (Sweet N Spicy) All Purpose Seasoning Blend

2nd PLACE: Blue Wren Spice & Condiment, LLC - Red Head Rub & All-Purpose Seasoning

3rd PLACE: Mississippi Spice Company, LLC - Veggie Blend

Wing Sauces Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Apicklelypse LLC - Drop Zone

2nd PLACE: Oh-Tex Food Sauce, LLC. - Oh-Tex Original

3rd PLACE: Chilliphoria - Tropical Kick

Mild/Medium Salsa 

1st PLACE: Texuela Salsa LLC - Texuela Salsa Medium

2nd PLACE: Tio Pelon's Salsita, Inc - Tio Pelon's Salsita Emma

3rd PLACE: OLCHILI - Chilis Ketchup N0.1

Hot Sauces - Medium

1st PLACE: Pandemonic Gastro - BLACK 

2nd PLACE: Soothsayer Hot Sauce - LEMON (Callous Daoboys)

3rd PLACE: GWB Hot Sauce LLC - Raspion

Hot Sauces - Ultra-Hot

1st PLACE: Always Flavored - Wrath of Rita

2nd PLACE: Čili Pipp d.o.o. - Gift 15/50

3rd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions - 5th Henchmen

Xtra-Hot Fruit Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Bootsie’s Sauce Co - Aloha From Hell

2nd PLACE: Splintered Sauce - JazzBerry

3rd PLACE: The Botanist Alchemy - Blazing Passion

Chipotle Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Old City Fire, LLC - Smokin' Datilpeño

2nd PLACE: Knox Your Socks Off - Fire Hawk - Habanero Chipotle Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions - Grilled Nopales

Green/Verde Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Butterfly Bakery of Vermont - Tomatillo Corn Hot Sauce

2nd PLACE: MAS Peppers - MAS Taco Tango

3rd PLACE: Texan Heartland - Hill Country Verde Hot Sauce

Xtra Hot Chile Oil

1st PLACE: DC Cartel - The Original 1983 Extra Hot Crispy Chilli Oil

2nd PLACE: Durtyburn - Scorpion Reaper Garlic Chili Oil

3rd PLACE: Tschida Tschili GmbH - Chilicrack

Treats/Snacks

1st PLACE: Pilgrim’s Roasted Nut’Z - Spicy Espresso Chip Poppin’ Cookie’Z

2nd PLACE: TorchBearer Sauces LLC - Garlic Reaper Meat Sticks

3rd PLACE: Oma & Popie's Specialty Foods, LLC - 5 Alarm Tango Beef Jerky

Fruit BBQs

1st PLACE: Still There Shine Sauce/Shine On Inc - Cherry Bomb

2nd PLACE: GWB Hot Sauce LLC - RasP-Bque

3rd PLACE: Papa Valachy - Pineapple

Vinegar BBQs

1st PLACE: Chef Rays LLC - Memphis Mop BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Dutch Oven Smokehouse - Prairie Lightning

3rd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions - Hip Bone South Carolina BBQ Sauce

Hot BBQs

1st PLACE: Torcatha - Torcatha BBQ Sauce - Spìosrach (Spicy)

2nd PLACE: Abundant Acres Farm - Papa D's Spicy KC Supreme

3rd PLACE: Willingham's World - Top Rail

Spicy Mustard

1st PLACE: Gravelbourg Mustard - Spicy Dill Pickle Mustard

2nd PLACE: Gaston Chilli - Hořčice s Habanero

3rd PLACE: TorchBearer Sauces LLC - Honey Badger

Xtra Hot Seasonings

1st PLACE: Revolution Barbecue, LLC - Fuego Vida XXX Hot Seasoning

2nd PLACE: PT Originals, LLC - PT Deadly's Fire Dust

3rd PLACE: Black Eyed Susan Spice Company - Death by Chocolate Dry Rub

Pickled Veggies

1st PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Company - Cukelear Weapons

2nd PLACE: Apicklelypse LLC - Ooga Booga

3rd PLACE: Tschida Tschili GmbH - Gurkerlfee

Wing Sauces Hot/Extra

1st PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc. - Buffalo Hell

2nd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces - Son of Zombie

3rd PLACE: Texan Heartland - Reaper

Hot/Xtra Hot Salsa

1st PLACE: Whoa Doggie - Good Boy Salsa 

2nd PLACE: Jimmy's Hatch Pepper Salsa - Jimmy's Hot Hatch Pepper Salsa

3rd PLACE: OLCHILI - Hot Fox Hot Pepper Sauce

Hot Sauces - Hot

1st PLACE: ONIMA Pantry - Scorpion Koji

2nd PLACE: Apickleypse LLC - Werewolf Piss 

3rd PLACE: Paulman Acre - Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce

Pepper Blend Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Mantis BBQ - A Sizzle of Scorpion 

2nd PLACE: Gindo's Spice of Life - Vampire Slayer 

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc. - 5 Pepper Sriracha 

Caribbean Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: West Indies Peppa Sauce - WIPS Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce 

2nd PLACE: Whoa Doggie - Ankle Biter

3rd PLACE: Hurricane Mikes, LLC - Wah Gwaan

Latin Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Black Eyed Susan Spice Company - McClintock's Revenge

2nd PLACE: Chilliphoria - Truffle Attack 

3rd PLACE: El Perro Picante - Ay! Chihuahua

Unique Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Gindo's Spice of Life - Gindo's Peanut Butter Jelly Time

2nd PLACE: My Spice Buds - Super Mirchi Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: Australian Buffalo Sauce - Banana Batata

Jams/Jellies Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam and Seasoning Blends - Pepper Jam Medium

2nd PLACE: Spotted Horse Provisions LLC - Devilishly Jersey Cranberry Jam

3rd PLACE: Tio Pelon’s Salsita - Chipotle Especial

Specialty Drinks

1st PLACE: Fresh Fizz Sodas - Sparkling Jalapeno Limeade

2nd PLACE: Still There Shine Sauce and Rubs - Moo Mary Bacon

3rd PLACE: Linneweber's Sauce Company - Spicy Bloody Mix 

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