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2023 Spicy Flave Award Winners!

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Mustard BBQs

1st PLACE: Motley Que – Motley Mustard

2nd PLACE: DAGGZ Authentic Sauces –

                    3 Mustard Tier

3rd PLACE: Mack’s Barbecue Paint –

                    Mustard Bold Gold

Asian BBQs

1st PLACE: Okie Bo’s Sauce LLC –

                  Gochujang Bar-B-Q Sauce

2nd PLACE: TOM'S HOT STUFF – BRENNSTOFF

                    Currylicious - Spicy Curry Sauce

3rd PLACE: Defiant Sauce Co. – Hadouken Spicy

                   Asian BBQ

Mild BBQs

1st PLACE: Warehouse Barbecue Co. & Brewhouse

                  – Huck’s Heat

2nd PLACE: Abundant Acres Farm LLC –

                    Poppi's KC Supreme BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Punk Rock Peppers – The Butch

                   TR-HENCHMAN

Gluten Free BBQs

1st PLACE: Padronero Hot Sauces – 

                  Chinatown BBQ

2nd PLACE: Papa Chuck’s BBQ 

3rd PLACE: Pepper by Pinard – Hickory Smoked

                    BBQ Hot Sauce

Chili Oils

1st PLACE: For J’s Hawaii Inc. – Hot Hawaiian

                  Chili Oil

2nd PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co LLC –

                    Spiced Chili Oil

3rd PLACE: TonzKitchen – Minnesota 9 Hot

                    Chili Oil

Rubs Hot/X-Hot

1st PLACE: Black-Eyed Susan Spice Company –

                  Death by Chocolate Rub

2nd PLACE: Full Boar BBQ – The Black Label

                    Steak and Chop Rub

3rd PLACE: Iowa BBQ Store – Poultrygeist

                   Returns

Salts

1st PLACE: Decadence Gourmet – H.O.G.

                   Fermented Pepper Finishing Salt

2nd PLACE: Texas Salt Co. – Chile Lime

                    Smoked Salt

3rd PLACE: Smokey Joe’s Rubs – Jalapeño

                    Loaded Salt

Wing Sauces Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Oma & Popie’s – Hawt Mess

                  (Sweet Kickin’ Burn)

2nd PLACE: Kielty’s Irish Sauces – Smoked

                    Charred Buffalo

3rd PLACE: Bow Valley BBQ Inc. – Winged Buffalo

Verde Salsas

1st PLACE: Deep Fork Foods – Jumpin’ Jack’s Hot

                   Pepper Butter

2nd PLACE: Petreaux’s Gourmet Hot Sauce –

                    Petreaux's Salsa Verde

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc – Infierno De

                   Ajo Verde

Medium Salsas

1st PLACE: Christine’s Salsa, LLC – Spicy

                  Taco Salsa

2nd PLACE: Itnom, S.A. – Pokon Lava Salsa

3rd PLACE: Duxovo Chilli – Sla-Sla-Kys Moruga

Hot Sauces - Mild

1st PLACE: Keating & Co. Condiments – The

                   X-Turminator

2nd PLACE: Ohio Hot Sauce Co. – Patriot’s Sauce

3rd PLACE: Mat’s Hot Shop – Spiceland

Hot Sauces - X-Hot

1st PLACE: Plot34Achillis – Wings of Fire

2nd PLACE: Punk Rock Peppers – The Casualties

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc – Hellfire

                    Black Label Red

Fruit Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Villain Sauce Co. – Witch Doctor

2nd PLACE: Zach’s Pesto & Chilli sro – Mandarine

3rd PLACE: Splintered Sauce – JazzBerry

Chipotle Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: MAS – MAS Chipotle Sauce

2nd PLACE: Caulfield Provision Company –

                    Smokey Red Pepper Chipotle

3rd PLACE: Decadence Gourmet – Chipotle/

                    Habanero Fermented Pepper Sauce

Green Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Fxcking Hot Sauces – Everde I’m

                  Hustlin’

2nd PLACE: J’s Small Batch Hot Sauce – CHSS:

                   Subtle Tease

3rd PLACE: J’s Small Batch Hot Sauce – Bean

Misc. Treats

1st PLACE: Jerky Rob – A Punch of Peppers Jerky

2nd PLACE: Zero Tolerance Coffee and Chocolate

                   – Spicy Chipotle Cocoa Nuts

3rd PLACE: Burning Angel – Garlic & Chocolate

                    Habanero Larves

Jams/Jellies Hot

1st PLACE: Akaka Falls Farms – Passion Fruit

                   Bhut Jolokia Pepper

2nd PLACE: Rockin JR Ranch – Apricot

                    Habanero Jam

3rd PLACE: Lonestar Pepper Co. –

                    Sizzlin’ Strawberry Jelly

Chipotle BBQs

1st PLACE: Chile Slinger, LLC – Chile Slinger

                   Spicy Chipotle BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Kielty’s Irish Sauces –

                    Hand Smoked Chipotle BBQ

3rd PLACE: My-Chilli, s.r.o. – Chipotle Sriracha

Alcohol-Infused BBQs

1st PLACE: Freelance Foods – Freelance

                   Bourbon BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Papa Valachy – Brandy Amaretto

3rd PLACE: Chillipikanterie s.r.o –

                    Canadian BarberQ

Medium BBQs

1st PLACE: DirtyJerzBBQ LLC –  Savory Style

2nd PLACE: Jordan's General Store Ltd. – Jordan

                    Ridge Sweet Jalapeño BBQ

3rd PLACE: Danielle’s Sauces –

                    Smoke & Spice BBQ

Mustards

1st PLACE: Linden’s Gourmet – Original

                  Hot Mustard

2nd PLACE: ChillER Manufaktura –

                    KP Burger Sauce

3rd PLACE: Chile Slinger, LLC – Chile Slinger

                    Fatalii Mustard

Table Seasonings

1st PLACE: Dan-O’s Seasoning – Cheesoning

                 Seasoning

2nd PLACE: Red Beard Seasonings –

                   Cajun Black

3rd PLACE: Andy’s World Famous HeatYourMeat™️

Spice Blends Mild/Med

1st PLACE: BBs Season All – Pure Hell

                  All-Purpose Spicy Meat Seasoning

2nd PLACE: Paw Paw’s Creole Seasoning LLC –

                    Original Blend

3rd PLACE: Oma & Popie’s – VooDoo MoJo

                   (Smoky Hot Cajun)

Pickled Veggies

1st PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Company –

                   Smoke Rings

2nd PLACE: Duxovo Chilli – Jalapeño

3rd PLACE: Julz’s Creations – Julz’s Scorpion

                    Dill Pickle Slices

Wing Sauces Hot/Extra

1st PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co LLC – Smoked

                  Garlic Chilli Sauce - Extra Hot

2nd PLACE: MST Sauce Company – Kitchen Sink

3rd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces – Son of Zombie

Specialty Salsas

1st PLACE: My-Chilli, s.r.o. – Onion Chutney with

                  Cinnamon and Cardamom

2nd PLACE: Bow Valley BBQ Inc. - Sweet Chili

                    Corn Salsa

3rd PLACE: Powerful Pepper Company LLC –

                   Jalapeño Candy

Hot Salsas

1st PLACE: P A Belle LLC – Leaning R Original

                   Hot Salsa

2nd PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co. – Chilli-Churri

3rd PLACE: Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas –

                    Spicy Hot Salsa

Hot Sauces - Medium

1st PLACE: Dirty Bird Sauce LLC – Swett Sauce 

2nd PLACE: Small Batch Kitchen – Garlic

                    Jalapeño Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: Maletta's Craft Hot Sauce –

                    Jalapeño Honey Agave

Hot Sauces - Ultra-Hot

1st PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc – Hellfire

                   Infeirno De Ajo Rojo

2nd PLACE: Halogi Hot Sauce, LLC – Valkyriesson

3rd PLACE: Chile Lengua de Fuego

                   (Lenguadefuegohn) – Anillo de Fuego

Caribbean Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Sakari Farms LLC – Curry Squash 

2nd PLACE: Rising Smoke Sauceworks, LLC –

                    Cur-ibbean

3rd PLACE: Black-Eyed Susan Spice Company –

                    Trinidad Thyme Bomb

Latin Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Chile Lengua de Fuego

                   (Lenguadefuegohn) – Chicho Ghost

2nd PLACE: Karma Sauce/Best Shopping Day –

                    It's Tuesday Somewhere

3rd PLACE: Pup and the Pepper – Cilantro Verde

Bacon Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Wicked Provisions Hot Sauce –

                  Bacon Garlic Reaper

2nd PLACE: Chef Heatley's Hot Pepper Farm –

                    Bacon Chipotle

3rd PLACE: Delaware Sauce Company –

                    Bacon Me Crazy

Salty/Crunchy Treats

1st PLACE: WisConian Delectables – Wasabi

                   Blended

2nd PLACE: Spices Smokehouse – Smokehouse

                    Crackers “Spicy”

3rd PLACE: Pop’s Kettle Corn - Dragons Breath

Jams/Jellies X-Hot

1st PLACE: Rose City Pepperheads –

                   Sneaky Ghost

2nd PLACE: Pegleg Preserves LLC –

                    Blackbeard's Wrath

3rd PLACE: Chili Dawg’s Foods of Fire –

                   Chili Dawgs Habacherry

Fruit BBQs

1st PLACE: European Flavour Factory – Wild Ride

                  Spicy Strawberry BBQ

2nd PLACE: Flavor Made Simple – Boccafina's

                    Habanero Prickly Pear BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Hellfire Hot Sauce Inc – Hellfire

                   Apricot Reaper Hot Sauce

Vinegar BBQs

1st PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces – Carolina BBQ

2nd PLACE: Loyal Dogs LLC/Baby Out Sauce –

                    Baby Out Sauce

3rd PLACE: Iowa BBQ Store – Dairy Drizzle

Hot BBQs

1st PLACE: Deep Fork Foods – Bentley's Batch 5

                   Sweet 'N Heat BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Full Boar BBQ – Bonfire Sweet Heat

                    Spicy BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: My Dad’s BBQ, LLC – My Dad's

                    BBQ Spicy

Hot Honeys/Spreads

1st PLACE: Bee Wild Raw Honey –

                  Jalapeño Tupelo

2nd PLACE: Pickle My Chili – Eddy & Ryan

3rd PLACE: Plot34AChillis – Hot & Smoky

                   Peanut Butter

Rubs Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Rising Smoke Sauceworks, LLC –

                   Bruno’s BBQ Rub

2nd PLACE: Christina Maser Co –

                    Mediterranean Spice Rub

3rd PLACE: The Spice Trade Outpost –

                    Owlbear Sweet Hickory

Spice Blends Hot/X-Hot

1st PLACE: Wing-A-Ling’s Dry Rubs & Seasonings

                  – Bonnie’s Blazin’ Dry Heat

2nd PLACE: Cowboy Spice Company – Angry

                    Scorpion Inferno

3rd PLACE: Powerful Pepper Company LLC –

                   Ghost Pepper BBQ Rub

Steak Sauce

1st PLACE: For J’s Hawaii Inc – Poke Steak Sauce

2nd PLACE: Padronero Hot Sauces – Wise Onion

3rd PLACE: Egri Chiliagok – Fustolgo

                   Agyu/Smoking Cannon

Fruit Salsas

1st PLACE: Peppy Pete’s Gourmet Salsa – Mango

                   Habanero

2nd PLACE: Akaka Falls Farms – Pineapple

                    Rainbow Jalapeño

3rd PLACE: Deep Fork Foods – Jumpin’ Jack's

                    Cranberry Salsa

Mild Salsas

1st PLACE: Dos Margaritas Salsa –

                   Dos Margaritas Original Mild

2nd PLACE: Christine’s Salsa, LLC –

                    Red Bell Salsa
3rd PLACE: Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. –

                   Totec’s Tears

Extra Hot Salsas

1st PLACE: Sweet Kickin Salsa LLC – Salsa Ghost

                   Pepper

2nd PLACE: Powerful Pepper Company LLC –

                    4 Alarm Salsa

3rd PLACE: Burning Angel – B+

Hot Sauces - Hot

1st PLACE: Humboldt Hot Sauce – Cannibal Island

2nd PLACE: Derek’s Hot Sauce – HAWT Sauce

3rd PLACE: The Love Sauce LLC – Tough Love

Pepper Blend Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Christina Maser Co – Green Reserve 

2nd PLACE: Julz’s Creations – Scorpion Stinger 

3rd PLACE: The Spice Trade Outpost – Wizard 

Louisiana Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Hook & Arrow – Cayenne, Garlic

2nd PLACE: Burning Angel – Cayenne Extra

3rd PLACE: Prescribed Burn Sauces LLC –

                    High Pulp

Asian Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Karma Sauce/Best Shopping Day –

                   Splash Down

2nd PLACE: Carrie’s Merries – Carrie’s Merries 

3rd PLACE: Pickle My Chili – Julia Lemon and Bay

Alcohol-Infused Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Flaming Koala Hot Sauce –

                   Whiskey Reaper Original

2nd PLACE: Delaware Sauce Company –

                    Apple Bourbon

3rd PLACE: The Sealey Sauce Company LLC –

                   Bourbon Barrel Hot Sauce

Jams/Jellies Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Georgia Jams, LLC – Ramblin’ Red

                   Pepper Spread

2nd PLACE: Small Batch Kitchen – Hot Pepper

                    Spread

3rd PLACE: Fired Up Jellies and Jams – 

                   Strawberry Vanilla Rhubarb Jam

Bloody Mary Mixes

1st PLACE: Big Bayou Cocktail Sauce – Big Bayou

                   Bloody Mary Habanero

2nd PLACE: Geeze Louise LLC – Sangrita

3rd PLACE: Diablo Dev’s LLC – Bloody Mary Mix

                   – Spicy

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