SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 20th ANNUAL AUSTIN CHRONICLE HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL - SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010. MORE DETAILS TO COME SOON!
19th Annual Austin Chronicle
Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners
Restaurant Category
Red Sauce
1st Place: Torchy's Tacos
2nd Place: La Condesa
3rd Place: El Caribe
Green Sauce
1st Place: Las Lomas
2nd Place: Sazon
3rd Place: Cuatro's Restaurant
Special Variety
1st Place: Curra's Grill
2nd Place: La Condesa
3rd Place: Sazon
Individual Category
Red Sauce
1st Place: Twyla Wick
2nd Place: Michael Hutchinson
3rd Place: Robert Heady
Green Sauce
1st Place: Karen Kessel
2nd Place: Gary Peifer
3rd Place: Brett Appolito
Special Variety
1st Place: Burt Friedman
2nd Place: Jim Hoppers
3rd Place: Carol Castillo
Commercial Bottlers – Judged by Celebrity Judges
Red Sauce
1st Place: Kala's Kuisine – Curry Chipotle Sauce
2nd Place: Austin Slow Burn – Salsa Con Habanero
3rd Place: Pace – Pico de Gallo
Green Sauce
1st Place: Kala's Kuisine – Mirchi Masala Salsa
2nd Place: Big Dawg's Fire Rescue Jalapeno Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Tears of Joy 6th Street Green
Special Variety
1st Place: Tears of Joy – Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Pepper Creek Farm – Island Flame
3rd Place: Kala's Kuisine – Mango Chutney
Pepper Sauce
1st Place: Big Daddy's Ass Burn Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Sgt. Pepper's Tropical Tears Mango Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Big Dawg's DNR
Commercial Bottlers People's Choice
Red Sauce
1st Place: Don't Panic Hispanic
2nd Place: Tears of Joy 6th Red Salsa
3rd Place: Kala's Kuisine Curry Chipotle Salsa
Green Sauce
1st Place: Tears of Joy 6th St. Green Sauce
2nd Place: Austin Slow Burn Salsa Verde
3rd Place: Kala's Kuisine Mirchi Masala Salsa
Special Variety
1st Place: Tears of Joy Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
2nd Place: Logan's Habanero Relish
3rd Place: Austin Slow Burn Green Chile Queso
Pepper Sauce
1st Place: Aztexan Habenero Supreme
2nd Place: Tears of Joy August in Austin Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Austin Slow Burn Jerk Marinade
Click here for more info about the 2009 Hot Sauce Festival.
