Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges

Red Sauce

1st Place: Texas Texas – Taco Truck Style
2nd Place: TIE: Ghost Scream – Original; Haitan Heat – That is the One
Honorable Mention: Game Day – Bernard’s Firecracker Salsa; Kester’s – Aunt May’s Red; Mom’s Family Kitchen – Spicy Salsa

Green Sauce

1st Place: Mikey V’s – Sam Sauce
2nd Place: Ghost Scream – Green Reaper
3rd Place: Jaime’s Spanish Village – Hot Green
Honorable Mention: Crenshaw’s C6 Salsa – Tequila Lime; Kester’s – Aunt May’s Green No Pepper Seasoning; Yellowbird – Serrano Condiment

Special Variety

1st Place: Texas Texas – Picklelicious
2nd Place: Mikey V’s – Garlic Scorpion
3rd Place: TIE: Bravado Spice – Black Garlic & Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce; Casa Verde – Serrano Salsa Cremosa; Evil Cowboy – Smokin’ Ghost
Honorable Mention: Salsa Maya – Habanero Aioli

Pepper Sauce

1st Place: Ghost Scream – Chili Garlic Paste
2nd Place: Phaya Naga – Vatsana’s Seafood Hot Sauce
3rd Place: Crenshaw’s C6 Salsa – Ghost Chili
Honorable Mention: Kester’s – Aunt May’s Yellow Pepper Baja Sauce; Mikey V’s – Crack of Don; Yellowbird – Habanero Condiment

This article appears in September 4 • 2020.

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