2026 Artisan Flave Award Winners!
1ST PLACE: Heat Hot Sauce Shop – Leche de Dragon Pepper Sauce
2ND PLACE: Kulture Klash Pepper Sauce – Chocolate Ember
3RD PLACE: Paulman Acre - Smoked Pepper Hot Sauce
1ST PLACE: J's Small Batch Hot Sauce – The 5th Henchman
2ND PLACE: The Botanist Alchemy – Black Gold
3RD PLACE: 9 Circles Of Hell - Penance Due
1ST PLACE: Binko’s Pymatuning Lake Chili, Co. – Calabrian Queen Truffle Pepper Sauce
2ND PLACE: Gombai Chili – Czech Mate
3RD PLACE: Peppion Hot Sauce – Pepperoni Style
Sauces – Fruit
1ST PLACE: Papa Caps Foods LLC – Caribbean Lime
2ND PLACE: The Love Sauce LLC - Good Morning Sunshine Peach Banana Pepper Sauce
3RD PLACE: Burnt Sky Sauces – Sage + Citrus
Sauces – Spicy Fruit
1ST PLACE: Old City Fire Hot Sauce – Straw Burn
2ND PLACE: Chilli Semena – Lesní směs s chilli
3RD PLACE: Scoville Warming - The Trio - Green Apple Chipotle
Sauces – Extra Spicy Fruit
1ST PLACE: Bootsie's Sauce Co. – Aloha From Hell
2ND PLACE: Scott's Smoked Q – Peaches & Scream
3RD PLACE: Dave's Meat Pit BBQ & Sauce Co – Wild Blueberry Carolina Reaper
Sauces – Pasta/Tomato
1ST PLACE: Spotted Horse Provisions – Spicy & Smokey Tomato Sauce
2ND PLACE: OLCHILI – Zsombis
3RD PLACE: Cina Family Sauce Co. – Mimi's Marinara
Sauces – Grilling
1ST PLACE: Bramble BBQ – Original BBQ Sauce
2ND PLACE: CW Dressings – Date Barbecue Sauce
3RD PLACE: Smokin' Hoggz BBQ – Pitmaster Blend
Sauces – Spicy Grilling
1ST PLACE: Torcatha – Spiosrach
2ND PLACE: Braai BBQ – Barbecue Red Sauce - Sweet & Spicy
3RD PLACE: Kula’s It’s Just Sauce – It's Just Sauce – Hot
Sauces – BBQ
1ST PLACE: Built By Bees – Buzzy's BBQ Sauce
2ND PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co. – Spiced Chilli BBQ
3RD PLACE: Miller & Son BBQ Sauce Brewing Co. – Velvet Recipe BBQ Sauce
Miscellaneous – Chilli Oil/Chilli Crisp
1ST PLACE: Mama Smoke – Sichuan Crisp
2ND PLACE: DC Cartel – The Original 1983
3RD PLACE: DurtyBurn – Orange Ginger Habanero
Condiments – Spicy Mustard
1ST PLACE: Gravelbourg Mustard – Spicy Dill Pickle Gourmet Mustard
2ND PLACE: Rising Smoke Sauceworks – Fire Seed Mustard
3RD PLACE: Fermented Fire Hot Sauce – Hot Honey Mustard
Condiments – Mustard
1ST PLACE: Linden's Gourmet – Cajun Spice Mustard
2ND PLACE: Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. – Ava Masala
3RD PLACE: Gravelbourg Mustard – Savoury Dill Pickle
Spreads – Jams/Jellies
1ST PLACE: Laurel Hill Jams & Jellies – Marquette Wine Jelly
2ND PLACE: Spotted Horse Provisions – Strawberry Thyme Jam
3RD PLACE: Blossom Meadow Farm – Queen's Jam
Spreads – Hot Jams/Jellies
1ST PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm – Passion Fruit Habanero
2ND PLACE: Lonestar Pepper Co. – Flamin' Peach
3RD PLACE: Linden's Gourmet – Sweet Red Pepper Jelly
Condiments – Spicy Ketchup
1ST PLACE: Heckler Hot Sauce – Spicy Ketchup
2ND PLACE: Stewe Pepper's – Spicy Smoked Ketchup
3RD PLACE: Bootsie's Sauce Co. – Hot Dog Party
Condiments – Ketchup
1ST PLACE: Hell's Kitchen Hot Sauce – Bodega Cat
2ND PLACE: Smokey Joe's Rubs – Smokey Tomato Ketchup
3RD PLACE: Bucheck – Ketchup
Condiments – Pickled Products
1ST PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Co. – Cukelear Weapons
2ND PLACE: Linden's Gourmet – Perfectly Pickled Pickles
3RD PLACE: Hell's Kitchen Hot Sauce – Sweet & Spicy Pickles
Seasonings – Sweet Rubs
1ST PLACE: Hurricane Mike's – Sweet Bird Rub
2ND PLACE: Rollicking Buckaroo – Adobo Lime Rub
3RD PLACE: Reeedz BBQ – Sweet Rib Rub
Seasonings – Hot Spice Blend
1ST PLACE: Hellfire Farm – Habanero All Purpose Seasoning
2ND PLACE: Barbecoa – Holy Grail Extra Chili
3RD PLACE: Vespa's 7 Spice Mix – Hot AF
Condiments – Chutney/Relish
1ST PLACE: Chilli-Semena – Calamada
2ND PLACE: Lonestar Pepper Co. – Hon-N-Sweet Pepper Relish
3RD PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Co. – Buckshot
Condiments – Salsa
1ST PLACE: Jimmy's Hatch Pepper Salsa – Verde
2ND PLACE: Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. – Smoke Signal
3RD PLACE: Jimmy's Hatch Pepper Salsa – Hot
Spreads – Spicy Honey
1ST PLACE: Momma's Hot Honey – Momma's Hot Honey
2ND PLACE: Bushwick Kitchen – Bees Knees Spicy Honey
3RD PLACE: Linneweber’s Sauce Company – Hot Honey
Spreads – Honey
1ST PLACE: Imkerei Bodensee – Honig Mit Safran
2ND PLACE: Wegguner Honighof – Deutscher Blutenhonig
3RD PLACE: Built By Bees – Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey
Spreads – Flavored Honey
1ST PLACE: Beary Berry Honey Inc. – Tangerine Honey
2MD PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm – Macadamia Honey
3RD PLACE: Mountain Mist Honey – Strawberry
Miscellaneous – Vinegar/Syrups
1ST PLACE: Quittenprojekt Bergstraße – Essigbalsam Quitte
2ND PLACE: Fermented Fire Hot Sauce – Fish n' Chip
3RD PLACE: Stewe Pepper's – Fruit Shot Artisanal Mint Rasberry Fruit Syrup
Sauces – Ethnic
1ST PLACE: Exotic Bazaar – Tunisian Shakshuka
2ND PLACE: Hell's Kitchen Hot Sauce – Rockin' Rasta
3RD PLACE: Oma & Popie’s LLC – Ja Makin' Me Crazy (Jamaican Jerk)
Sauces – Soy-Based
1ST PLACE: Bungoyaki – Sichuan Spice
2ND PLACE: Da Fu Sauces – Kung Pao Sauce
3RD PLACE: My-Chilli – Spicy Teriyaki Sauce
Sauces – Dipping
1ST PLACE: Barbecoa – Sweet Asian BBQ Sauce
2ND PLACE: Beary Berry Honey – Chili Garlic Honey Glaze
3RD PLACE: Nelson's Greenbrier Distillery – Barrel Aged Pineapple Jerk Hot Sauce
Sauces – Wing
1ST PLACE: Smokey Joe's Rubs – Spicy Buffalo Wing Sauce
2ND PLACE: Kula’s It's Just Sauce – Wing Zing
3RD PLACE: Barbecoa – Korean Chicken
Sauces – Marinade
1ST PLACE: Texan Heartland – Green Chille Chimichurri
2ND PLACE: My Spice Buds - Tangy Mirchi Sweet & Hot Sauce
3RD PLACE: Chilli-Semena - Švestková BBQ omáčka s chilli
Sauces – Sriracha
1ST PLACE: Chilli-Semena – Super Hot Sriracha
2ND PLACE: Bucheck – Firecracker
3RD PLACE: Bushwick Kitchen – Super Spicy Weak Knees Gochujang
Sauces – Green/Verde
1ST PLACE: Moe Mountain Hot Sauce – Green Envy
2ND PLACE: Splintered Sauce – Javo Gruve
3RD PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions – Mexicali
Sauces – Mustard
1ST PLACE: Scott's Smoked Q – Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce
2ND PLACE: House Of Q – Slow Smoke Gold BBQ Sauce
3RD PLACE: J's Small Batch Hot Sauce – Mustard Glen Hot Sauce
Snacks and Treats – Granola/Nuts
1ST PLACE: Q's Nuts – Chocolate Orange Cardamom Almonds
2ND PLACE: Good Grub with Grace LLC. – AMEN! Snacks - Key Lime Pie Granola Clusters
3RD PLACE: Pilgrim's Roasted Nut'Z – White Chocolate Raspberry Cashews
Snacks and Treats – Sweet Treats/Cookies
1ST PLACE: Sweet Leesa's – Orange Crème
2ND PLACE: Mountain Mist Honey – Chocolate
3RD PLACE: Nutty Novelties – Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Butter
Snacks and Treats – Chocolate
1ST PLACE: Ritual Chocolate – Bourbon Barrel Aged
2ND PLACE: Sweet Vegan Chocolates – Raspberry Royale
3RD PLACE: Keepsake Keto Candies & Chocolate – Dimples Candied Ginger & Spices
Spreads – Nut Butter
1ST PLACE: U Bar Nuts – Pecan Butter White Chocolate
2ND PLACE: Nutty Novelties – Wild Espresso Peanut Butter
3RD PLACE: Akaka Falls Farm – Poi Coconut Butter
Beverages – Drink Mixer
1ST PLACE: Still There Shine Sauce and Rubs – Moo Mary Bacon Moonshine Bloody Mary Mix
2ND PLACE: Linneweber's Sauce Company – Mild Bloody Mary
3RD PLACE: Spotted Horse Provisions – Raspberry Rosehip Zero-Waste Shrub
Miscellaneous – Cured Meat/Jerky
1ST PLACE: Vuetastic Jerky – Lemongrass Flavor Beef Jerky - Mild
2ND PLACE: Mama's Beef Jerky – Teriyaki
3RD PLACE: Oma & Popie’s LLC – Bourbon Barrel Buzz
Miscellaneous – Spicy Cured Meat/Jerky
1ST PLACE: Mama's Beef Jerky – Pineapple Habanero
2ND PLACE: Vuetastic Jerky – Sweet & Savory Beef Jerky - Hot