Hot Sauce Festival Winners 2020
The judges have spoken (and scorched their palates)
By James Renovitch, 3:15PM, Sun. Aug. 30, 2020
There was no outdoor festival of shared sauces this year for obvious reasons, but commercial bottlers of spicy concoctions submitted their best in the hopes of taking home bragging rights. And the winners are:
Red
1st: Texas Texas - Taco Truck Style2nd (tie): Ghost Scream - Original
2nd (tie): Haitan Heat - That is the One
Honorable Mention:
Kester's - Aunt May's Red
Game Day - Bernard's Firecracker Salsa
Mom's Family Kitchen - Spicy Salsa
Green
1st: Mikey V's - Sam Sauce2nd: Ghost Scream - Green Reaper
3rd: Jaime's Spanish Village - Hot Green
Honorable Mention:
Yellowbird - Serrano Condiment
Crenshaw's C6 Salsa - Tequila Lime
Kester's - Aunt May's Green No Pepper Seasoning
Pepper Sauce
1st: Ghost Scream - Chili Garlic Paste2nd: Phaya Naga - Vatsana's Seafood Hot Sauce
3rd: Crenshaw's C6 Salsa - Ghost Chili
Honorable Mention:
Kester's - Aunt May's Yellow Pepper Baja Sauce
Yellowbird - Habanero Condiment
Mikey V's - Crack of Don
Special Variety
1st: Texas Texas - Picklelicious2nd: Mikey V's - Garlic Scorpion
3rd (tie): Evil Cowboy - Smokin' Ghost
3rd (tie): Casa Verde - Serrano Salsa Cremosa
3rd (tie): Bravado Spice - Black Garlic & Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce
Honorable Mention:
Salsa Maya - Habanero Aioli
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