Fiery Food Challenge Winners
Every sauce here won at the Fiery Food Challenge, the hot sauce competition at Zest Fest. A first place there earns the Golden Chile Award, and you'll find second and third place winners here too.
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Karma Sauce4.4 / 5.0
5 Reviews
A brutally hot blend of Ghost, Scorpion, Reaper, 7 Pot Brown and 7 Pot Primo peppers, along with exotic Indian spices like Ajwain Seed, Amchoor, an...
View full detailsGood Karma
Karma Sauce5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Good Karma Hot Sauce is a slightly thick butternut squash sauce with the zing of fresh red pepper and a tangy flavor that adds a new dimension in r...
View full detailsThe Seventh Reaper
Sauce LeopardA unique take on an Argentinian red chimichurri, made with tomato, parsley, cilantro, and green onion. Jalapeños and Carolina Reapers provide a ki...
View full detailsSalsaracha
Chile Lengua de FuegoA sweet and spicy sauce made with Scotch Bonnet and Jalapeño chiles, fresh green shallots, rounded out with cilantro and black pepper. You'll be dr...
View full detailsLAVA Smoked Habanero Hot Sauce
Volcanic Peppers4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
This sauce balances a heat that is right on the border of "hot" and "extra hot" along with pure pepper flavor (Smoked Habanero, Ghost, and Cayenne ...
View full detailsSmoked Maple Ghost Pepper Mustard
Parker's Gourmet5.0 / 5.0
8 Reviews
A fiery and flavorful mustard made with Smoked Vermont Maple Syrup, that tastes delicious on burgers and hot dogs or as a dip for pretzels. Heat L...
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Sauce Leopard5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
This fresno garlic sauce is a must-have for the hungry rambler, crafted for enjoyment wherever you decide to call home for the night. Heat Level:Â M...
View full detailsSmokey Karma
Karma Sauce4.2 / 5.0
5 Reviews
This multiple award winning sauce made with Chipotle peppers, orange peel and honey, adds a rich depth and a delicious smoky flavor to a wide vari...
View full detailsArbol Chili & Garlic
Bravado Spice Co.A bold blend of red jalapeño and árbol chilis, this sauce makes a great everyday table sauce that you can slather on anything from tacos to burgers...
View full detailsBad Karma
Karma Sauce3.75 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Bad Karma is a kicked up version of Good Karma, with Habaneros to provide the extra heat, along with the classic base of butternut squash, honey, a...
View full detailsFrostbite Hot Sauce
CaJohns4.25 / 5.0
4 Reviews
A clear hot sauce made with 500,000 SHU pepper extract, that's great for adding to mixed drinks. Looking for something similar? Try Pure Evil. Hea...
View full detailsIt’s Tuesday Somewhere
Karma Sauce5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Taco Tuesday isn't a day of the week, it's a state of mind. And nothing will get you in the right headspace quicker than this award-winning taco sa...
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Karma Sauce5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A hotter take on the classic Huhū Piña sauce, this sauce still features fresh pineapple front and center, but 7 Pot Primo peppers provide a serious...
View full detailsFunken Hot Yellow Moruga Edition
Karma Sauce5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A limited edition version of Funken Hot, made with Yellow Moruga Scorpion chiles. It starts with a rich sweetness upfront and finishes with a tangy...
View full detailsFiesta Caliente
Rising Smoke Sauceworks4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
This is a bold and flavorful taco sauce that combines smoked Habaneros, red onions and Mexican inspired spices with a smoky Chipotle background. Yo...
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Volcanic Peppers5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A sweet and very spicy hot sauce made with pineapple, black cherries and a blend of 7-Pot Douglahs, Chocolate Bhut Jolokias and Scotch Bonnet peppe...
View full detailsBuenos Nachos
Rising Smoke SauceworksBuenos Nachos is Rising Smoke's take on a traditional taco sauce, made with fire roasted Jalapeños, smoky Chipotle peppers, cumin and roasted red p...
View full detailsDon't Pear the Reaper
Paulman Acre5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Don’t Pear the Reaper is a seasonal micro-batch made with Carolina Reaper peppers, fresh d’anjou pears and raspberries. Heat Level: Extra Hot Ingre...
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Rising Smoke Sauceworks5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A fiery blend of smoked Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper, smoked Habanero and Cayenne peppers, along with red wine vinegar, tomatoes, basil, oregano, ...
View full detailsTurmeric Bomb Hot Sauce
Chile Lengua de Fuego1.0 / 5.0
1 Review
An earthy pepper-forward sauce, made with Scotch Bonnet, Chocolate Ghost, and Jalapeno peppers. The heat is slow building, and the flavor of ginger...
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Karma Sauce4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Splash Down to flavor town with the new Thai curry inspired hot sauce from Karma Sauce! Coconut, basil, lemongrass, and lime juice converge to crea...
View full detailsAncho Masala Scorpion Reaper
Bravado Spice Co.5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
An explosive trinity of ultra hot peppers; with a blend of delicious Indian spices & Texas flair. Tread lightly, Ancho Masala Scorpion-Reaper H...
View full detailsTrinidad Scorpion Pepper Sauce
CaJohns5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
CaJohn's Trinidad Scorpion is an extremely hot sauce with great flavor. Trinidad Scorpion peppers, the second hottest peppers to date, are mixed w...
View full detailsCalexico
Paulman Acre & J's Small BatchWith a roasted red tomato base, Calexico is a mild-heat, slow-cooked, border-town chili-bowl in a bottle. Â Add this Southwest-inspired sauce to gua...
View full detailsLucky Dog Cherry Chipotle
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
White Label Cherry Chipotle is rich with layers of flavor from twice-smoked Meco Chipotles, garlic, onion, and the subtle undertone of tart cherry....
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Volcanic Peppers4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A hot sauce made with roasted corn, paired with smoked Jalapeños, a squeeze of lime juice, and even a bit of butter. It's like if Elote was a hot s...
View full detailsRitual Hot Sauce
Hellfire Hot Sauce4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A taste of the islands with a serious kick. Hellfire layers mango, papaya, pineapple, mandarin orange, and peach with exotic spices and a splash of...
View full detailsRaisin The Bar
J's Small Batch Hot Sauce5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Raisin The Bar is the first of J's line of top shelf spirited sauces. The flavor starts off with something a little sweet, touched with just the ri...
View full detailsMexicali
Paulman Acre5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
With its fire roasted tomatillo base, Mexicali is a mild-heat, slow-cooked, border-town, chili verde in a bottle. Â Add to guacamole, pork tamales, ...
View full detailsLift Off
Karma Sauce5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Lift Off is bright, herbaceous, and endlessly versatile. Green chiles, lime, coconut water, and toasted onion come together in a medium-heat sauce ...
View full detailsGarlic Death Grip
Hella Hot Hot Sauce4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Garlic Death Grip was made in collaboration with Hunter Jackson, Techno Destructo, creator of the band GWAR! It features huge amounts of garlic alo...
View full details#1 Everyday Sauce
Torchbearer Sauces4.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A super mild sauce that you can dump on everything with reckless abandon. Bright citrus, carrots, and onions make up the base, and a kiss of Habane...
View full detailsUltimate Annihilation Sauce
Torchbearer Sauces4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A painfully hot blend of 30% pure Ghost pepper, 30% pure Chocolate Habanero pepper, with carrots and mandarin oranges to round it out. Heat Level:...
View full detailsJapanese Saké Sriracha
Bear River BottlingThis sauce is a 12-week, true-to-tradition, fermented sweet garlic Sriracha crafted with Japanese Saké, Thai fish sauce, and dark agave nectar.  Th...
View full detailsElijah’s Original
Elijah's Xtreme5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
They're known for their extreme sauces, but for this sauce Elijah's Xtreme took inspiration from their favorite mild sauces, creating a flavor focu...
View full details#37 Tarnation Sauce
Torchbearer SaucesA sauce that really highlights the heat of Habanero peppers, as well as their delicious flavor, complemented with mandarin oranges, carrots, onions...
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