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Fifteenth Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest Winners
Austin, TX - August 28, 2005 - The Fifteenth Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest Winners were determined at the festival held at Waterloo Park today. The winners were:
Individual Category
Red Sauce
1st Place - Justin Altman
2nd Place - Shawn Muncy
3rd Place - Lance Brauckman
Green Sauce
1st Place - Michael Rypka
2nd Place - Marvin Perez
3rd Place - Jonathan Hemmeter
Special Variety
1st Place - Karen Peterman
2nd Place - Chris Buslett
3rd Place - John Dever III
Restaurant Category
Red Sauce
1st Place - El Caribe Mexican Restaurant
2nd Place - Sao Paulo Restaurant
3rd Place - Santa Rita
Green Sauce
1st Place - Curra's
2nd Place - Sao Paulo Restaurant
3rd Place - Tres Amigos
Special Variety
1st Place - Little Texas Bistro
2nd Place - Oaxacan Tamaleo
3rd Place - Iguana Grill
Commercial Bottlers - People's Choice Awards
Red Sauce
1st Place - Texapenos Gourmet Red
2nd Place - Two Hot Mamas Salsa Roja
3rd Place - Classy Delites Jamaican Salsa
Green Sauce
1st Place - Two Hot Mamas Chile Verde
2nd Place - Texapenos Gourmet Green
3rd Place - Classy Delites Spinach Avocado Dip
Special Variety
1st Place - Texapenos Orange Flame
2nd Place - Two Hot Mamas Creamy Cilantro Salsa Dip
3rd Place - Two Hot Mamas Creamy Chipotle
Pepper Sauce
1st Place - Aztexan Habanero Supreme
2nd Place - Texapenos Red Flame
3rd Place - Tears of Joy Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
320 sauces were entered in the contest this year.
Celebrity Judges included:
Miguel Ravago, executive chef at Fonda San Miguel
Alan Lazarus, chef and co-owner of Vespaio
Rebecca Rather, chef at Rather Sweet Bakery & Café in Fredericksburg
David Garrido, chef at Jeffrey's
Donny Hungerford, executive chef at the Headliner's Club
Jean Andrews, author of Peppers
Jay McCarthy, co-author of Traveling Jamaica With Knife, Fork & Spoon.
Previous Hot Sauce Festival Winners:
2004 | 2003
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