14th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners

Individual Category

Red Sauce

1st Place: Ty Savell
2nd Place: Dana Richie
3rd Place: Anita Zamora

Green Sauce

1st Place: Michael Rypka
2nd Place: Fernando Erdely
3rd Place: Ciro Jaimes

Special Variety

1st Place: Robert Mayberry
2nd Place: Trudy Hill
3rd Place: Victor Hernandez

Restaurant Category

Red Sauce

1st Place: El Chile Cafe y Cantina
2nd Place: Serranos
3rd Place: Tin Star

Green Sauce

1st Place: South Congress Cafe
2nd Place: El Rincon
3rd Place: Curra's Grill

Special Variety

1st Place: Trudy's
2nd Place: South Congress Cafe
3rd Place: Trudy's

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

Red Sauce

1st Place: Texapenos – Gourmet Red
2nd Place: Two Hot Mamas – Salsa Roja
3rd Place: Texas-Texas – Premium Salsa

Green Sauce

1st Place: Texapenos – Gourmet Green
2nd Place: Two Hot Mamas – Chile Verde
3rd Place: Austin Spice Co. & ndash; Smoky Hill Salsa Verde

Special Variety

1st Place: Texapenos – Orange Flame
2nd Place: Two Hot Mamas – Creamy Cilantro Salsa Dip
3rd Place: Austin Spice Co. – Campfire Corn and Bean Salsa

Pepper Sauce

1st Place: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme
2nd Place: Texapenos – Red Flame
3rd Place: Austin Spice Co. – Love your Country Fear Your Government