12nd Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2002

Individual Category

1st: Ronald Walters
2nd: Brent Kirby
3rd: Paul Peterson

1st: Mark Kobdish
2nd: Barry Hoelscher
3rd: Shane Pickett

1st: Burt Friedman
2nd: Susan McCartney
3rd: Carolyn Bigham (Belton)

Restaurant Category

1st: Texas Chili Parlor – Texas Chili Parlor (chef John Randall)
2nd: Curra's Grill
3rd: Trudy's

1st: Evita's Botanitas
2nd: El Rincon – El Rincon in Pflugerville
3rd: Antonio's Tex-Mex

1st: Texas Chili Parlor – Texas Chile Parlor – Yellow Tomato & Habañero Salsa (John Randall)
2nd: Trudy's – Trudy's Texas Star – Guisada Salsa
3rd: Manuel's – Manuel's – Mole

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

1st: Ana's Salsa
2nd: Texas Lava – Texas Lava – Simply Delicious Salsa
3rd: Lava Food – Lava Food – ChileChaser Salsa (Larry Blanton)

1st: Rose's – Rose's Fresh Foods – Salsa Fresca Verde
2nd: Sgt. Pepper's – Sgt. Pepper's – Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa
3rd: Austin Slow Burn – Austin Slow Burn – Green Sauce

1st: Sgt. Pepper's – Sgt. Pepper's – Smoky Chipotle Pesto
2nd: Classy Delites – Classy Delites – Balsamic Black Bean Salsa
3rd: Austin Spice Co. – Austin Spice Co. – Campfire Corn & Bean Special Salsa

1st: Aztexan – Aztexan Pepper Co. – Habañero Supreme
2nd: Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce
3rd: Sgt. Pepper's – Sgt. Pepper's – Tejas Tears