16th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2006
Individual Category
Red Sauce
1st: Kim Johnson
2nd: Shawn Muncy
3rd: Steve Huskey
Green Sauce
1st: Mark & Margaret Harsh
2nd: Gene Golembiewski
3rd: Marti Cardenas
Special Variety
1st: Chuk Hell
2nd: Paul Peterson
3rd: Burt Friedman
Pico de Gallo
1st: Valery Caselli-Dubov
2nd: Kala Uprety
3rd: Scott Willis
Restaurant Category
Red Sauce
1st: El Caribe
2nd: El Chilito
3rd: El Rincon
Green Sauce
1st: Cantina Laredo
2nd: El Rincon
3rd: Torchy's Tacos
Special Variety
1st: Rio Grande
Pico de Gallo
El Caribe
2nd: El Caribe
3rd: Serranos
Commercial Bottlers People's Choice
Red Sauce
1st: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Salsa Roja
2nd: Classy Delites – Classy Delites – Aztec Salsa
3rd: Texapenos – Texapenos – Gourmet Red
Green Sauce
1st: Classy Delites – Classy Delites – Spinach Avocado
2nd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Chile Verde
3rd: Texapenos – Texapenos – Gourmet Green
Special Variety
1st: Classy Delites – Classy Delites – Mango Salsa
2nd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Creamy Cilantro
3rd: Texapenos – Texapenos – Orange Flame
Pepper Sauce
1st: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy – August in Austin
2nd: TIE: Aztexan – Aztexan – Habanero Supreme & Texapenos – Texapenos – Red Flame
3rd: Winston's Hot Pepper Sauce