16th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2006

Individual Category

Red Sauce
1st Place: Kim Johnson
2nd Place: Shawn Muncy
3rd Place: Steve Huskey
Green Sauce
1st Place: Mark & Margaret Harsh
2nd Place: Gene Golembiewski
3rd Place: Marti Cardenas
Special Variety
1st Place: Chuk Hell
2nd Place: Paul Peterson
3rd Place: Burt Friedman
Pico de Gallo
1st Place: Valery Caselli-Dubov
2nd Place: Kala Uprety
3rd Place: Scott Willis

Restaurant Category

Red Sauce
1st Place: El Caribe
2nd Place: El Chilito
3rd Place: El Rincon
Green Sauce
1st Place: Cantina Laredo
2nd Place: El Rincon
3rd Place: Torchy's Tacos
Special Variety
1st Place: Rio Grande
Pico de Gallo
El Caribe
2nd Place: El Caribe
3rd Place: Serranos

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

Red Sauce
1st Place: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Salsa Roja
2nd Place: Classy Delites – Aztec Salsa
3rd Place: Texapenos – Gourmet Red
Green Sauce
1st Place: Classy Delites – Spinach Avocado
2nd Place: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Chile Verde
3rd Place: Texapenos – Gourmet Green
Special Variety
1st Place: Classy Delites – Mango Salsa
2nd Place: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Creamy Cilantro
3rd Place: Texapenos – Orange Flame
Pepper Sauce
1st Place: Tears of Joy – August in Austin
2nd Place: TIE: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme; Texapenos – Red Flame
3rd Place: Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce