Individual Category
Red Sauce
1st Place: Keith Salas
2nd Place: Randy Kirchhoff
3rd Place: Widespread Dave
Green Sauce
1st Place: Doraelia Brackin
2nd Place: Gary Peifer
3rd Place: Rachelle Farmer
Special Variety
1st Place: Adam Treadway
2nd Place: Craig Isaacs
3rd Place: Pierre Auxila
Restaurant Category
Red Sauce
1st Place: Mariachis de Jalisco
2nd Place: Freedmen’s
3rd Place: Tequila Bar and Grill
Green Sauce
1st Place: Tequila Bar and Grill
2nd Place: Sazón
3rd Place: Mellizoz Tacos
Special Variety
1st Place: Fork & Vine
2nd Place: Tacodeli
3rd Place: Tacodeli
Commercial Bottlers People’s Choice
Red Sauce
1st Place: Mom’s Family Kitchen
2nd Place: TIE: Kala’s Kuisine – Curry Chipotle; Two Hot Mama’s Mambo
Green Sauce
1st Place: Two Hot Mama’s Roasted Almond Chimichurri
2nd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Mirchi Masala
3rd Place: Tears of Joy – Texas Cactus
Special Variety
1st Place: Honest Ember Garlic Habanero
2nd Place: Two Hot Mama’s Creamy Cilantro
3rd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Leadho Achar
Pepper Sauce
1st Place: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme
2nd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Gingery Habanero
3rd Place: Austin Slow Burn – Green Chili Con Queso
Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges
Red Sauce
1st Place: Two Hot Mamas
2nd Place: Tears of Joy – Red Fang’s Night Destroyer
3rd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Curry Chipotle
Green Sauce
1st Place: Two Hot Mamas – Salsa Verde
2nd Place: Texas Brew Salsa – Fire Roasted Poblano
3rd Place: Jardine Foods – Roasted Tomatillo
Special Variety
1st Place: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme
2nd Place: Kala’s Kuisine – Ledho-Achar
3rd Place: Sanderson Specialty Foods – Texas Roasted Garlic Chipotle
Pepper Sauce
1st Place: Hobojim’s – Holy Crap
2nd Place: High Octane Sauce Co. – 87 Octane
3rd Place: Grinders Signature Hot Sauce – Near Death
Super Hot
1st Place: Red’s Ghost Pepper Sauce
2nd Place: Mikey V’s Foods – Texas Exes
3rd Place: Tears of Joy – Sword’s Tears of Fire
This article appears in August 29 • 2014.