The Hot Pepper Awards 2009 - Winners Announced!

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Winners of The Hot Pepper Awards 2009
"THE HOT PEPPER AWARD" is the overall top category winner, or the 1st place winner in categories without sub-categories.


HOT SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com

HABANERO
1st - Hellkitchen.de - Habamex Vin 7 | www.hellkitchen.de
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Spittin Fire | www.sizzlinsauces.com
3rd - Sun Pony - DC Redbone Hot Sauce - www.sunponyinc.com

BHUT JOLOKIA
1st - Scorpion Chilli - Fiery Temper | www.scorpionchilli.com.au
2nd - Scorpion Chilli - Wrath Of God | www.scorpionchilli.com.au
3rd - Strib Wings - No Joke Jolokia Sauce | www.stribwings.com

MILD PEPPER
1st - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Mild (Cayenne) | www.clancysfancy.com
2nd - Mile High Hot Sauce - Mile High Hot Sauce (Jalapeño)| www.milehighhotsauce.com
3rd - Benito's Hot Sauce - Old Bricktuckey Cayenne | www.benitoshotsauce.com

PEPPER BLEND
1st - Bella Pepper - Bella Forte | www.bellapepper.com
2nd - Suck Creek Wings - WFR Hot Sauce | www.suckcreekwings.com
3rd - 301 Hot Sauce - 301 Hot Sauce | www.301hotsauce.com

EXOTIC PEPPER BLEND
1st - Alisina, S.A. - Sistá 100% Natural Pepper Sauce Picante Chombo (Ají Chombo, Ají Dulce) | www.sistapeppersauce.blogspot.com
2nd - Bella Pepper - Bella Diavolo (Meco, Naga Jolokia) | www.bellapepper.com
3rd - Big Daddy's Hot Sauces - Big Daddy's Ass Burn Hot Sauce (Thai, Chile de Arbol) | www.bigdaddysassburn.com

FRUIT
1st - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
2nd - Cheryl's Taste of Paradise - Mango Surprise Hot Sauce | www.mangomomma.com
3rd - The Hippy Seed Company - Afterburner | www.thehippyseedcompany.com

SWEET
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Creepin' Quag | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - Sizzlin Sauces - Howlin' Hollar | www.sizzlinsauces.com
3rd - Kung Fu Monkey Brand - Red Dragon Pepper Sauce | www.kungfumonkeybrand.com

SAVORY
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Papa Jack's Buffalo Hot Sauce | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - Pepper Ranch - Hell's Fury | www.pepperranch.com
3rd - Cajun Heat - Liquid Napalm | www.cajunheat.com

CARROT
1st - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle | www.intensityacademy.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Hot Cubed | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - D-Train Foods - D-Train's Hot Pepper Sauce | www.dtrainfoods.com

GARLIC
1st - Gourmet Conveniences - Roasted Shallot & Garlic | www.sweetsunshine.com
2nd - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Garlic Chipotle Hot Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
3rd - Scorpion Chilli - Garlic Gremlin | www.scorpionchilli.com.au

SOUTHERN STYLE
1st - Conch Turbo Sauce - Conch Turbo Sauce | www.conchturbosauce.com
2nd - SuckleBusters - Texas Heat Original Pepper Sauce | www.sucklebusters.com
3rd - Cajun Heat - Liquid Napalm | www.cajunheat.com

UNIQUE
1st - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Xtra Hot | www.clancysfancy.com
2nd - Clancy's Fancy - Clancy's Fancy Hot Sauce, Hot | www.clancysfancy.com
3rd - Rick's Test Kitchen - Chocolate Hottie | www.rickstestkitchen.com


WING SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Wy's Wings - Wy's Guy | www.wyswings.com

WING SAUCE - HOT
1st - Wy's Wings - Wy's Guy | www.wyswings.com
2nd - Wy's Wings - Hot | www.wyswings.com
3rd - Pika Foods - Magnitude 7.5 Buffalo Wing Sauce | www.pikafoods.com

WING SAUCE - MEDIUM
1st - Wy's Wings - Medium | www.wyswings.com
2nd - Pika Foods - Magnitude 5.0 Buffalo Wing Sauce | www.pikafoods.com
3rd - Mile High Hot Sauce - Mile High Hot Sauce | www.milehighhotsauce.com

WING SAUCE - UNIQUE
1st - Brimstone Originals - Bleu Heat | www.brimstoneoriginals.com
2nd - Wy's Wings - Wysdom | www.wyswings.com
3rd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Warm | www.sweetsunshine.com


BBQ SAUCE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Strib Wings - Too Hot BBQ! | www.stribwings.com

EXTRA HOT
1st - Strib Wings - Too Hot BBQ! | www.stribwings.com
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Atomic | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - The Hippy Seed Company - NagaSav | www.thehippyseedcompany.com

HOT
1st - Wicked Good BBQ Co. - Fork 'N Halo Fire And Brimstone | www.wickedgoodbbq.com
2nd - BBQ Stu's - Steel City Blast Furnace X-Tra Hot | www.bbqstus.com
3rd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Hot | www.sweetsunshine.com

MEDIUM
1st - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill - Big Rack Bold BBQ Sauce | www.bobbyqsrestaurant.com
2nd - New Orleans Cajun Sauces - Smoky & Spicy Natural BBQ Sauce | www.neworleanscajunsauces.com
3rd - Jake's Barbeque Sauce & Seasonings Co. - Jake's Medium Hot Barbecue Sauce | www.jakesbbqsauce.com

MILD
1st - Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill | Nice Rack Original BBQ Sauce | www.bobbyqsrestaurant.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Sweet and Mild BBQ SAUCE | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - Smokin' Willie's - Classic BBQ & Grilling Sauce | www.smokinwillies.com

SWEET HEAT
1st - Tomlin's Barbeque - Hot BBQ Sauce | www.tomlinbbq.com
2nd - Daddy's BBQ Sauce - Sweet and Spicy | www.daddysbbqsauce.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Sweet Heat Chipotle Barbecue Sauce | www.ribbercity.com

SMOKY HEAT
1st - BBQ Stu's - Steel City Blast Furnace | www.bbqstus.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Hot BBQ Sauce | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - Miller's Secret Sauce - Spicy Bar-B-Q | www.millerssecretsauce.com

SPECIALTY
1st - Sun Pony - Shak Shak Gourmet Jerk Sauce | www.sunponyinc.com
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Jamaican Jerk | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Kentucky Style | www.ribbercity.com

UNIQUE
1st - Duncan Foods - Duncan's Drunken' BBQ Sauce, Fire | www.drunkenweenies.com
2nd - Duncan Foods - Duncan's Drunken' BBQ Sauce, Hot | www.drunkenweenies.com
3rd - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle Q' | www.intensityacademy.com


SALSA

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Global Warming Salsa Co. - End Of The World | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com

EXTRA HOT
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - End Of The World | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Very Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Hellkitchen.de - Hot Salsa Nonno Marino | www.hellkitchen.de

HOT
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - Classic Hot 105º | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MEDIUM
1st - Hollywood Salsa Company - Mesquite Smoked Salsa | www.hollywoodsalsacompany.com
2nd - Ana's Foods - Ana's Salsa, Chunky Medium | www.anasfoods.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Ginger Pineapple | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MILD
1st - Gunther's Gourmet - Black & White Bean Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Chipotle Pepper & Smoked Corn Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Peach Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

PEPPER SPECIFIC
1st - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Cranberry Habanero Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Spicy Chipotle Pepper & Smoked Corn Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Fiery Peri-Peri Dark Cherry Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

FRUIT
1st - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Very Hot | www.bigorson.com
2nd - Big Orson's Sauce and Salsa Factory - Citizen Cajun Mango Habanero Salsa, Hot | www.bigorson.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Peach Salsa | www.gunthersgourmet.com

UNIQUE
1st - Global Warming Salsa Co. - Japanese 98º | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Chesapeake Bay Crab Salsa | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Tomatillo Salsa Verde | www.gunthersgourmet.com


DRY SPICE

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Cajun Heat - Voodoo Ash | www.cajunheat.com

DRY PEPPERS
1st - SuckleBusters - Texas Gunpowder | www.sucklebusters.com
2nd - Gordon's Pepper Company - Krakatoa Pepper | www.gordonpepper.com
3rd - Salemme Pepper - Salemme Pepper | www.salemmepepper.com

SEASONING
1st - Cajun Heat - Voodoo Ash | www.cajunheat.com
2nd - Seller of Happiness - Sorrow | www.coffeehouse-journal.blogspot.com
3rd - J & L Spices - Colonel Lee's Louisiana Creole Red Pepper Hot | www.jlspices.com

DRY RUB - BBQ
1st - Daddy's BBQ - Sweet Love Original Rub | www.daddysbbqsauce.com
2nd - Dave's Smokeshack Foods - Grendeddy Dave's Hawg Rub Seasoning | www.davessmokeshack.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Texas Spice Rub | www.bgourmetspices.com

DRY RUB - SPECIALTY
1st - CIM Collaborative - Virgin Jerk | www.mangomomma.com
2nd - B Gourmet - Fajita Rub | www.bgourmetspices.com
3rd - Ribber City Sauce Company - Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub | www.ribbercity.com


TABLE CONDIMENT SWEET

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Ana's Foods - Ana's Burnt Orange Serrano Jelly | www.anasfoods.com

DIPPING SAUCE
1st - Kozlowski Farms - Blackberry & Orange Roasted Chipotle Grilling & Dipping Sauce | www.kozlowskifarms.com
2nd - Pleasant Valley Kitchen Co. - Sugar & Spice Sweet Sauce, Hot | www.sugarandspicesweetsauce.com
3rd - Pleasant Valley Kitchen Co. - Sugar & Spice Sweet Sauce, Mild | www.sugarandspicesweetsauce.com

PICKLED PRODUCT
1st - Sizzlin Sauces - Razing Cane Garlic Relish | www.sizzlinsauces.com
2nd - 'Tis Tasty - Fire-y Sweet Pickles | www.tistasty.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Sweet-n-Spicy Jalapeños | www.bgourmetspices.com

JELLY/JAM/HONEY
1st - Ana's Foods - Ana's Burnt Orange Serrano Jelly | www.anasfoods.com
2nd - Brimstone Originals - Habanero Pepper Jelly | www.brimstoneoriginals.com
3rd - Herbertsville Honey Company - Herbertsville Creamed Heat | www.herbertsvillehoney.com


TABLE CONDIMENT SAVORY

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - Kozlowski Farms - Key Lime & Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing | www.kozlowskifarms.com

KETCHUP/MUSTARD
1st - BBQ Stu's - Pennsylvania Gold | www.bbqstus.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Chai Curry Chup' | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - Intensity Academy - Chai Chipotle Chup' | www.intensityacademy.com

STEAK SAUCE
1st - Wildfire Chilli - Smokey Jolokia | www.wildfirechilli.com.au
2nd - Gourmet Conveniences - Sweet Sunshine Sweet | www.sweetsunshine.com
3rd - Ellie's Lip Smackin' Sauce - Ellie's Lip Smackin' Sauce | www.ellieslipsmackinsauce.com

SALAD DRESSING
1st - Kozlowski Farms - Key Lime & Chipotle Vinaigrette Dressing | www.kozlowskifarms.com
2nd - Gunther's Gourmet - Roasted Garlic & Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette & Dressing | www.gunthersgourmet.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette & Dressing | www.gunthersgourmet.com


COOKING CONDIMENT

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (Overall) - B Gourmet - Chipotle Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com

MARINADE - ALL PURPOSE
1st - Kung Fu Monkey Brand - Happy Monkey Marinade | www.kungfumonkeybrand.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Green Tea Gourmet | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - Gunther's Gourmet - Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade | www.gunthersgourmet.com

MARINADE - SOY SAUCE BASED
1st - Pepper Ranch - Spicy Honey Teriyaki | www.pepperranch.com
2nd - Intensity Academy - Chai Thai Teriyaki | www.intensityacademy.com
3rd - JP & Lee Foods - Hunters Choice Marinade, Spicy | www.hunterschoicemarinade.com

MARINADE - BBQ
1st - B Gourmet - Chipotle Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com
2nd - B Gourmet - Jalapeño Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com
3rd - B Gourmet - Habanero Sauce & Marinade | www.bgourmetspices.com


EXTREME PRODUCT

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (1st) - Intensity Academy - Extreme Chai Thai Lolly | www.intensityacademy.com
2nd - Chillipepperpete - Dragons Blood Batch 12 - www.chillipepperpete.com
3rd - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit | www.chillipepperpete.com


OPEN CLASS

THE HOT PEPPER AWARD (1st) - Chocolates by George - Great Balls of Fire Truffles | www.chocolatesbygeorge.com
2nd - Peaks of Otter Winery - Kiss The Devil Wine | www.peaksofotterwinery.com
3rd - Smokin' Willie's - Smokin' Willie's Guide To Great Grillin'! | www.smokinwillies.com


INDUSTRY AWARDS

THE PEPPER PATCH AWARD (Best product line) - Global Warming Salsa Co. | www.globalwarmingsalsa.com

THE PICASSO PEPPER AWARD (Labels and artwork) - Intensity Academy | www.intensityacademy.com

THE HYBRID PEPPER AWARD (Innovation) - Peaks of Otter Winery | www.peaksofotterwinery.com

THE OFFENSIVE PEPPER AWARD (Most offensive product name) - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit | www.chillipepperpete.com

[Pepperfreak]

Congratulations to all the winners! I now have a complete shopping list and can't wait to sample them all.

[moyboy]

Congrats to everyone who entered......Some great sauces there....

And it wouldn't be Aussie of me not to give a special congrats to Neil with the nagasav and to Scorpion taking out 1st & 2nd in the Bhut hot sauce catagory...

[jakealbert]

Congrats to everybody! Well deserved wins!!!!

[Scott Roberts]

Awesome wins, guys. Congratulations! If anybody wants to send some samples I'd be happy to test them out for ya.

[Sickmont]

And yet another fine shopping list you have provided for us, THP. Congrats to all the winners!

[theHippySeedCo]

heaps cooool.. thanks hot pepper dudes awesome and Scorp, Whooo Hoooooo,, Candice from wildfire takes an award too and Testing that 1 this Sat, can't wait now..

aussie aussie aussie

congrats to alll Now to next Year with the New 1's

[DEFCON Creator]

Congrats to all the winners!!!

Things got a little screwy and we forgot to enter this year.

[millworkman]

THP, are you the reviewer for all these?

[chilliman]

Congrates to all !
I will be entering next year

[moyboy]

Congrates to all !
I will be entering next year

Yeah I was looking for your entry....Thought you might have been to scared...

[Wildfire Chilli Australia]

Thanks Hot Pepper! Woo Hoo.
Congrats to everyone and a special shout out to my fellow Aussies Dave and Neil.
Can't wait till next year!

[cajunheat]

Congrats to all!

[Scorpion]

Go Aussies Go.....Cheers Moy boy, on ya Neil and Candice good stuff!

[Buddah]

Big warm congrats to all the winners! It is nice to see such a global influence in a spicy award. Great job THP!

[Novacastrian]

3rd - Chillipepperpete - Satan's Shit

What a name!

Congrats to all the people that have managed to get a place on this list, well done.

[chilliman]

Yeah I was looking for your entry....Thought you might have been to scared...

Was in USA when entry was due, next year
Go Aussies !

[patrick]

Congrats to all the winners and to all the folks who entered.

[SeeYouJimmy]

Congrats to any THP users who were mentioned, especially the 3 Aussies. Sorry Wildfire, haven't tried yours, but I know Hippy's and Scorpion's are deserving of recognition.

[stillmanz]

congrats lads and ladies. I may put some stuff in next year, good to see a few names I didn't recognise amonst the winners, the comp must be getting some good cred congrats THP.

[Gunther's Gourmet]

Way to go everyone - looks like this show is getting bigger and more competitive each year - Thanks to THP and the rest of the judges.
I gotta brag a bit about Gunther's Gourmet - we were thrilled to see how well our salsas and marinades did.
Hope to see you all on the fiery food circut.
Mike

[Suck Creek Wings]

Congratulations to everyone on the list. You should be proud to be recognized as one of the best. I know we are genuinely humbled. Nice job

[hellkitchen.de]

hello there, for us was the first time to go at awards.... many thanks at the judges for the fair play.... next year we will start again but then in more categories....

much fun for all winners of the list.

hot wishes from germany

HK marino

[Intensity Academy]

Congrads to everyone !!!!

[scarpetti]

Great job to ya' all! Now I need to check my bank account or credit limit or IRA, so I can order one of each from the winners......

[hellkitchen.de]

hi,
a got a question....how much were companies it this year for the awards?

best wishes marino

[thehotpepper.com]

How many companies entered? I don't know the exact number.

[hellkitchen.de]

How many companies entered? I don't know the exact number.

what you think , was mor than 100 or maybe 200 ? i don`t need the exactly number ......for us is good when we know from 50 to 100 or from 100 to 150 companys ....

best wishes
marino

[thehotpepper.com]

I don't know exactly what you are after here, PM or email me and I will try to get you what you need.

[marcosauces]

congrats to you all...as usual year after year i forget to enter