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2024 Spicy Flave Award Winners!

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Mustard BBQs

1st PLACE: Mantis BBQ – Mantis Gold

2nd PLACE: Plot34achillis – Dave’s Honey Mustard

3rd PLACE: Mikey V's Foods LLC. – Burnt Ends Reaper Gold

Asian BBQs

1st PLACE: Okie Bo’s Sauce LLC – Gochujang Bar-B-Q Sauce

2nd PLACE: OLCHILI – BUDLAK KOREAI CHILI

3rd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces LLC – Psycho Curry

Mild BBQs

1st PLACE: BAM Barbecue LLC – Sweet Madness

2nd PLACE: Go Huge, LLC DBA Huge Mike’s – Sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Julz's Creations – Julz’s Best BBQ Sauce

Xtra-Hot BBQs

1st PLACE: Oaksteak BBQ Sauce – Oaksteak Offensively Hot BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Chili Corporation Sződ – Smokey Stewe Chili Sauce

3rd PLACE: Still There Shine Sauce – Still There Hottie Hottie Shine Sauce

Hot Honey

1st PLACE: Bushwick Kitchen – Bees Knees Spicy Honey

2nd PLACE: Bohman Bee Company – Hot Honey

3rd PLACE: H Sauce KC – Hot Honey by H Sauce

Chili Oils

1st PLACE: DC Cartel – The Original 1983

2nd PLACE: Chilli wine d.o.o. – Chili Frik Spicy Oil

3rd PLACE: Fantastic Fuego – Machete

Rubs Hot/X-Hot

1st PLACE: Bub 'n Mutha's Gourmet Dry Rubs – Bub 'n Mutha's Bango Mango

2nd PLACE: Black-Eyed Susan Spice Company – Death by Chocolate Dry Rub

3rd PLACE: Those Florida Guys – Sunburn

Spicy Salts

1st PLACE: Decadence Gourmet – Pisces Fermented

2nd PLACE: Powerful Pepper Company – Hot Pepper Salt

3rd PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co – Smoked Habanero Salt

Wing Sauces Mild/Med

1st PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co – Buffalo Sauce

2nd PLACE: Kielty's Irish Sauces – Smoked Charred Buffalo Wing Sauce

3rd PLACE: MST Pub and Grub – MST Griff

Verde Salsas

1st PLACE: La Posta Chile Co – Verde Tomatillo Salsa

2nd PLACE: Old Bones Chilli Co – Jalapeno & Garlic Pepper Sauce

3rd PLACE: Fantastic Fuego – The Green Inferno

Medium Salsas

1st PLACE: Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. – "Totec's Tears" Plum & Dried Chili Sauce

2nd PLACE: Twissted Texas Foods LLC – Texas Twisster Roasted Hatch Pepper Salsa

3rd PLACE: Linden's Gourmet – Classic Salsa - Medium

Hot Sauces - Mild

1st PLACE: Gindo's Spice of Life – Gindo's Arrabiata

2nd PLACE: Always Flavored – Ritabeata's Mild Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: Goodlands Food Co. – Maple Chili Garlic Hot Sauce

Hot Sauces - X-Hot

1st PLACE: Funky's Hot Sauce Factory – Dark Star

2nd PLACE: Pup & The Pepper – Scarlet Reaper

3rd PLACE: Splintered Sauce – Lu'Au Pohaku

Fruit Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: The Botanist Alchemy – Blueberry Pomegranate

2nd PLACE: Linneweber's Sauce Company – Waterbellon

3rd PLACE: El Perro Picante – Murder Hornet Mango

Chipotle Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Wicked Provisions – Smoked Onion Chipotle Hot Sauce

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

3rd PLACE: Fat Crow Gourmet – Maple Chipotle

Green/Verde Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: European Flavour Factory Ltd – Sauce-Squatch Hot Sauce

2nd PLACE: Julz’s Creations, LLC – Green Eyed Monster Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions – Bean Chili Sauce

Jams/Jellies Mild

1st PLACE: Sundry Mornings Spice Co. – Cherry Bomb

2nd PLACE: Smokin' Tin Roof LLC – Hot Peppah Jelly

3rd PLACE: Deep Fork Foods – Jumpin' Jack's Cran-Strawberry Jalapeno Jam

Bloody Mary Mix

1st PLACE: Sundry Mornings Spice Co. – Bloody The Vampire Slayer - Extra Spicy

2nd PLACE: Ketchup If U Can Inc – Big Bayou Bloody Mary Bacon-Habanero

3rd PLACE: Geeze Louise, LLC – Geeze Louise - Bloody Mary

Chipotle BBQs

1st PLACE: Dutch Oven Smokehouse – Lightning

2nd PLACE: Go Huge, LLC DBA Huge Mike’s – Smokey Chipotle BBQ Sauce

3rd PLACE: Bear River Bottling – Bingham Brushfire

Alcohol-Infused BBQs

1st PLACE: Mister Dister BBQ, LLC – Whiskey BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: ChilliMaga s.r.o. – BBQ S Chilli

3rd PLACE: My-Chilli, s.r.o. – Beer & Choco BBQ Sauce

Medium BBQs

1st PLACE: Torcatha – Torcatha BBQ Sauce - Original

2nd PLACE: Jordan Ridge Sauces – Jordan Ridge Sweet Jalapeno BBQ

3rd PLACE: Abundant Acres Farm – Papa D's Spicy KC BBQ Sauce

Gluten Free BBQs

1st PLACE: Warehouse Barbecue Co. & Brewhouse – Real OG

2nd PLACE: Papa Chuck's BBQ – Papa Chuck's BBQ

3rd PLACE: Hawaiian Hot T’s Hot Sauce – BBQ Bruddah

Xtra Hot Honey

1st PLACE: Nate's Nectar – Stingin' Hot Honey

2nd PLACE: Chilli wine d.o.o. – Chili Frik - Hot Honey

3rd PLACE: Pickle My Chili – Sir Campion

Table Seasonings

1st PLACE: Schepps Brand Inc – Wing-A-Lings Bonnie's Blazin Dry Heat

2nd PLACE: Red Beard Seasonings – Street Corn Seasoning

3rd PLACE: The Spice Trade Outpost – Owlbear Sweet Hickory

Spice Blends Mild/Med

1st PLACE: King Louie’s Meat Apostles – Trash Can Molasses

2nd PLACE: Curio Spice Co. – Zenu Spice

3rd PLACE: Caribbean Kitchen Foods – Mild Jerk Seasoning

Spicy Pickled Veggies

1st PLACE: Point Blank Pepper Company – Buckshot

2nd PLACE: Basia's Pickles – Texas Heat Pickles

3rd PLACE: Mikey V's Foods LLC. – Spicy Reaper Pickles

Wing Sauces Hot/Extra

1st PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces LLC – Chipotle Wing

2nd PLACE: Steamin’ Steve’s LLC – Steamin' Steve's Sly Bird

3rd PLACE: Smokin' Tin Roof LLC – In The Buff

Specialty Salsas

1st PLACE: Mikey V's Foods LLC. – Smoked Bacon Salsa

2nd PLACE: Eltee's Goods – Smoky Tom

3rd PLACE: Twissted Texas Foods LLC – Texas Twisster Chipotle Salsa

 Hot Salsas

1st PLACE: If You Dare Foods LLC – Fire In The Hole

2nd PLACE: Bando's Brand, LLC – Bando's Brand Wild'nreckless

3rd PLACE: P A Belle LLC – Leaning R Especial Hot Salsa

Hot Sauces - Medium

1st PLACE: Crum’s – Nectar

2nd PLACE: Bindu Bites – Nepali Emerald Sauce - Cilantro - Medium

3rd PLACE: Thousand Apologies – Davidson x Habanero

Hot Sauces - Ultra-Hot

1st PLACE: The Botanist Alchemy – Carolina Reaper

2nd PLACE: Mikey V's Foods LLC. – E.A.F.O

3rd PLACE: ŽIGA LEGNAR, NOSILEC DOP. DEJAVNOSTI NA KMETIJI, ČILI NAPOJ – DELIRIUM

Caribbean Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: West Indies Peppa Sauce – Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce

2nd PLACE: Black-Eyed Susan Spice Company – Trinidad Thyme Bomb

3rd PLACE: Bajan Pepper Sauce

Latin Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Barbaro Mojo – El Havanero

2nd PLACE: Soothsayer Hot Sauce – Let's Taco 'Bout It

3rd PLACE: Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. – "Cinco" Tomatillo & Clementine Pepper Sauce

Mustard Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Apicklelypse LLC – Sasquatch Sweat

2nd PLACE: Torchbearer Sauces LLC – Honey Badger Killer Honey Mustard

3rd PLACE: The Love Sauce LLC – Here Fishy Fishy Fishy

Jams/Jellies Med/Hot

1st PLACE:  Texan Heartland – Cinnamon Raspberry Habanero Hot Jam

2nd PLACE: LoneStar Pepper Co – Flamin’ Peach Jelly

3rd PLACE: Fired Up Jellies and Jams – Cinnful Peach Habanero Jam

Specialty Drinks

1st PLACE: Portland Syrups – Spicy Ginger Syrup

2nd PLACE: Hobby Farmer Foods – Hobby Farmer Cayenne Switchel Fizz

3rd PLACE: ŽIGA LEGNAR, NOSILEC DOP. DEJAVNOSTI NA KMETIJI, ČILI NAPOJ – HAJCER - OLD BRANDY

Fruit BBQs

1st PLACE: Warehouse Barbecue Co. & Brewhouse – Apple Habanero

2nd PLACE: Smokey Joe’s Rubs – Sticky Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

3rd PLACE: Indigo Lake Sauce Co – Cherry Blaze BBQ Sauce

Vinegar BBQs

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

2nd PLACE: Iowa BBQ Store – Darty Drizzle

3rd PLACE: Miller & Son BBQ Sauce Brewing Co. – Miller & Son Original Recipe

Hot BBQs

1st PLACE: RJ’s-Bob-Be-Que Shack LLC – RJ’s Habanero BBQ Sauce

2nd PLACE: Louisiana Creole Pecan Candy – Creole-ish Sauce

3rd PLACE: Cleveland Ketchup Company, LLC – Ghost Pepper Ketchup

Mustards

1st PLACE: Atlantic Mustard Mill Inc – Volcano

2nd PLACE: Linden's Gourmet – Dangerously Hot Mustard

3rd PLACE: OLCHILI – OLCHILI- FISH FINISH

Spreads 

1st PLACE: Spotted Horse Provisions LLC – Hoppin' Habanero Spread

2nd PLACE: Spread-mmms, LLC – Savory Orange Marmalade

3rd PLACE: Tschida Tschili – Süße Versuchung

Rubs Mild/Med

1st PLACE: MST Pub and Grub – Lake Erie Rub

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

3rd PLACE: Go Huge, LLC DBA Huge Mike’s – Roll Over & Rub It All Everything Seasoning

Spice Blends Hot/X-Hot

1st PLACE: Vespa's 7 Spice Mix – Hot AF!

2nd PLACE: ŽIGA LEGNAR, NOSILEC DOP. DEJAVNOSTI NA KMETIJI, ČILI NAPOJ – FREEZDRIED CHILI SAUCE - #1 IN THE WORLD

3rd PLACE: Smokey Joe’s Rubs – Chipotle & Lime

Steak Sauce/Marinade 

1st PLACE: Atlantic Mustard Mill – The Steak Sauce

2nd PLACE: Deep Fork Foods – Bentley's Batch 5 Sauce & Marinade

3rd PLACE: Milwaukee Sauce Co. – WI Supper Club Steak Sauce

Fruit Salsas

1st PLACE: Fantastic Fuego – Hard Ticket to Hawaii

2nd PLACE: La Posta Chile Co – Cherry Chipotle Salsa

3rd PLACE: ChilliMaga s.r.o. – Mangová Chilli Omáčka

Mild Salsas

1st PLACE: Dos Margaritas Salsa – Original Mild Salsa

2nd PLACE: Texuela Salsa LLC – Texuela Salsa Original
3rd PLACE: Christine's Salsa LLC – Red Bell Salsa

Xtra Hot Salsas

1st PLACE: Sweet Kickin Salsa LLC – Sweet Kickin Salsa Ghost Pepper

2nd PLACE: Wicked Provisions – Chef Flaco's Salsa - XXX Salsa

3rd PLACE: Chilli wine d.o.o. – Silent Lamb

Hot Sauces - Hot

1st PLACE: Chilli wine d.o.o. – Dirty Sharon

2nd PLACE: The Spice Trade Outpost – Cleric Hot Sauce

3rd PLACE: Dirty Bird Sauce, LLC – Dirty Bird's Swett Sauce Original

Pepper Blend Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Villain Sauce Co. – Bad Guy Sauce

2nd PLACE:  CW Dressings LLC – Sweet Date Hot Sauce 

3rd PLACE: Scarlet Fire Hot Sauce, LLC – Scarlet Fire Original Hot Sauce

Louisiana Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: Bear River Bottling – Cajun Ghost Story

2nd PLACE: California Hot Sauce Solutions – Smoked Pepper

3rd PLACE: Oil Town Brewing Co. – 80W-90 Super Premium

Asian Hot Sauces

1st PLACE: SMOKE & TEARS – M.C.RIX. SZECHUAN HOT SAUCE

2nd PLACE: Chillipikanterie s.r.o. – Sweet Chillipikanterie 

3rd PLACE: Off The Deck Hot Sauce – Fresno #KojiHachi

Spicy Nuts

1st PLACE: Zero Tolerance Coffee and Siyo Chocolate!

2nd PLACE: Pilgrim's Roasted Nut'Z – Spicy Margarita Cashews

3rd PLACE: Veronica’s Health Crunch – Sweet Cherry Heat

Jams/Jellies X-Hot

1st PLACE: SmokehouseJellies, LLC – Smoked Raspberry & Ghost Pepper

2nd PLACE: Rockin JR Ranch –  Peach Raspberry Habanero Jam

3rd PLACE: Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam & Seasoning Blends – Rollicking Buckaroo Pepper Jam -Extra Hot

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