Hot Pepper Awards Winners
The Hot Pepper Awards ran on TheHotPepper.com from 2007 to 2020, and every sauce here won one. These are the winners we still carry today.
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Secret Aardvark
Secret Aardvark Trading Co4.74 / 5.0
180 Reviews
Secret Aardvark is a flavorful sauce made in Portland, Oregon. It is a Caribbean/Tex-Mex fusion made with Habaneros, roasted tomato, mustard, carro...
View full detailsYear of the Dog Thai Chile Pineapple Hot Sauce
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce4.71 / 5.0
56 Reviews
An impossibly delicious Thai chile pineapple hot sauce, with toasted onion, roasted garlic, toasted sesame, honey, ginger & lime. Aleppo pepper...
View full detailsPurple Hippo
Angry Goat Pepper Co.4.57 / 5.0
56 Reviews
An entirely unique sauce made with tangy prickly pear juice (cactus fruit), strawberries, and a blend of Scorpion and Habanero chiles. Heat Level:...
View full detailsDia Del Perro
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce4.6 / 5.0
25 Reviews
Dia Del Perro is a delicious Alderwood-smoked Serrano pepper sauce with green tomatillo, toasted onion, roasted garlic and chile Tepin. This sauce...
View full detailsExhorresco 7-Pot Primo
Burns & McCoy4.59 / 5.0
46 Reviews
Exhorresco is one of the hottest non-extract sauces that we carry. It uses the 7-Pot Primo which is considered one of the hottest peppers in the wo...
View full detailsPink Label Applewood-Smoked Habanero
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce4.83 / 5.0
23 Reviews
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce Pink Label is an extra hot & extra delicious applewood smoked Habanero/Serrano/Ghost chile sauce, naturally sweetened with...
View full detailsRogue Blood Orange Trinidad Scorpion
High River Sauces4.54 / 5.0
35 Reviews
High River Sauces' Rogue hot sauce is a sweet and spicy blend of Trinidad Scorpion peppers and blood oranges. Heat Level: Extra Hot Ingredients: A...
View full detailsTears of the Sun
High River Sauces4.67 / 5.0
27 Reviews
Tears of the Sun is a delicious Habanero sauce that blends a variety of tropical fruits including mango, papaya, and pineapple. Try it on chicken, ...
View full detailsMaple Wood Smoked Onion
Butterfly Bakery4.55 / 5.0
20 Reviews
This sauce features onions (from Fusda Farm) that have been smoked with maple wood for a rich, deep smoky flavor. Dog River Farm Jalapeños provide ...
View full detailsPurry Purry Sauce
Fat Cat4.53 / 5.0
15 Reviews
Fat Cat's take on an African style Peri Peri sauce, Purry Purry is a creamy blend of caramelized onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and Peri-Peri pep...
View full detailsRed Label Sweet & Garlicky Roasted Pepper Sauce
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce4.75 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce Red Label features a well balanced blend of Habanero, Jalapeño and Serrano peppers, creating a sweet-heat balance that's remin...
View full detailsCat in Heat
Fat Cat4.53 / 5.0
17 Reviews
Cat in Heat is a Creole-inspired sauce that blends together Ghost peppers, Habaneros, and Chipotles with roasted tomatoes and cilantro. Perfect for...
View full detailsDrunken Jerk Sauce
Secret Aardvark Trading Co4.77 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Secret Aardvark's Drunken Jerk Sauce is made with Scotch Bonnet and Habanero chile peppers. This sauce is traditionally used as a marinade for Jama...
View full detailsElijah's Xtreme Ghost Pepper
Elijah's Xtreme4.57 / 5.0
14 Reviews
Elijah's Xtreme Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce does a great job balancing considerable heat with flavor. A dash of passion fruit juice provides some sweetn...
View full detailsExitium Pineapple Ginger
Burns & McCoy4.81 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Exitium is an extremely spicy sauce that's also a flavor explosion. Pineapple, ginger and agave nectar provide a base of sweetness and Fatalii, Yel...
View full detailsGreen Label Mild Fire-Roasted Pepper Sauce
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce4.67 / 5.0
9 Reviews
Lucky Dog hot sauce Green Label features Jalapeño, Serrano and mild Cayenne peppers with sweet roasted garlic. This mild-to-medium fire-roasted hot...
View full detailsAfrican Rhino Peri-Peri
Kalahari Pepper Company4.67 / 5.0
9 Reviews
African Rhino Peri-Peri hot sauce is made with Africa’s hottest chile peppers which are grown in Botswana and Mozambique exclusively for the Kalaha...
View full detailsExcubiarum Salsa Verde
Burns & McCoy4.83 / 5.0
12 Reviews
Excubiarum is an extremely spicy sauce that uses Jalapeño, Serrano, Green Habanero, Cayenne, Carolina Reaper, Ghost, and Trinidad Scorpion peppers....
View full detailsHeartbreaking Dawns Cauterizer
Heartbreaking Dawns4.69 / 5.0
13 Reviews
This sauce features 100% fresh Trinidad Scorpion peppers in a background of apricot, blueberry and carrot. The select blend of fruits and spices co...
View full detailsElijah's Black Cherry Bourbon Reaper Sauce
Elijah's Xtreme4.93 / 5.0
14 Reviews
This is an extremely flavorful and extremely hot sauce, made with fresh Carolina Reapers, black cherries and bourbon. Heat Level: Extra Hot Ingred...
View full detailsSurprisingly Mild Guajillo Ghost
Fat Cat4.33 / 5.0
6 Reviews
This sauce uses the amazing flavor of Ghost pepper while taming down its heat. Mixed with savory Guajillo chilies and select spices, it pairs perfe...
View full detailsHellacious Hot Sauce
High River Sauces4.6 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Hellacious Hot Sauce has a robust and bold flavor, blending together smoky chipotles and fiery Habaneros. Makes a great steak sauce. Heat Level: Me...
View full detailsHellfire Fiery Fool
Hellfire Hot Sauce4.83 / 5.0
6 Reviews
An extreme vinegar-free blend of Bhut Jolokias, Trinidad Scorpions, Red 7-Pots, and Chocolate Habanero peppers. Heat Level: Extreme Ingredients: R...
View full detailsPapaya Pequin Passion
Fat Cat3.33 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Inspired by the exotic flavors of the Caribbean, this unique sauce features a tantalizing blend of papaya, pineapple, ginger, allspice, brought tog...
View full detailsHellfire Pure Hell
Hellfire Hot Sauce4.25 / 5.0
12 Reviews
One of Hellfire's hottest sauces, featuring a wide variety of chiles including 7-Pot, Trinidad Scorpion, and Ghost peppers, along with cilantro and...
View full detailsFat Cat Caribbean Curry
Fat Cat4.43 / 5.0
7 Reviews
This sauce features delicious Caribbean flavors with the combination of Jamaican curry powder, Habanero, and Serrano peppers. Heat Level: Medium I...
View full detailsMelinda's Scotch Bonnet
Melinda's4.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
This fruity Scotch Bonnet sauce is made with a blend of fresh carrots and papayas. Heat Level: Hot Ingredients: Scotch Bonnet Pepper Mash (water, ...
View full detailsPeach Habanero Delight
Mikey V's5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A tropical blend of pineapple and peaches, along with mild peppers, Habaneros, and purple onions. Heat Level: Mild Ingredients: Sliced Peaches (pea...
View full detailsHellfire Devils Gold
Hellfire Hot Sauce4.9 / 5.0
10 Reviews
This multi-award winning sauce combines four of the hottest yellow peppers along with the sweetness of pineapple, pears, oranges, and papaya. Heat ...
View full detailsSweet Ghost Pepper
Mikey V's4.67 / 5.0
6 Reviews
An Asian-style sweet chili sauce made with Ghost peppers, but toned down with plenty of sugar, Red Fresno chiles, and fresh garlic. Heat Level: Me...
View full detailsTexas Ex's
Mikey V's4.56 / 5.0
9 Reviews
A sauce with a salsa-like consistency but with an extra hot heat level. Features two types of Scorpions, Scotch Bonnet, Habanero, Ghost Pepper, and...
View full detailsEspecia Roja
Burns & McCoy5.0 / 5.0
9 Reviews
A unique red sauce made with roasted Bell peppers, Guajillo peppers, and Chocolate Habanero peppers. Heat Level: Medium Ingredients: Vinegar, Wate...
View full detailsMaple Sugar Shack Sriracha
Butterfly Bakery5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
An inventive take on the classic Sriracha genre of sauce, featuring a blend of garlic scapes (think green onions, but from a garlic plant), maple s...
View full detailsVolcano Dust 2
Volcanic Peppers4.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
A delicious blend of smoked and dehydrated Habanero, red peppers, and Ghost peppers. Heat Level: Hot+ Ingredients: Habanero, Red Peppers, and Ghost...
View full detailsChicaoji Chile Sauce
Chicaoji4.86 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Chicaoji Sauce features a unique blend of goji berries and cacao warmed with a bit of chipotle heat. Its complex flavor and mild spiciness help ma...
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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