18th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2008

Individual Category

1st: Thomas Frist
2nd: Kim Johnson
3rd: John Cunningham

1st: Marti Cardenas
2nd: Alex Olmos
3rd: Christina Stolte

1st: Jill Lewis
2nd: Mattie & Russell Lewis
3rd: Robert Mayberry

Restaurant Category

1st: Sazón
2nd: Serranos
3rd: Torchy's Tacos

1st: Cuatros
2nd: Torchy's Tacos
3rd: The Smokin Rose of Texas BBQ

1st: Curra's Grill
2nd: Iguana Grill
3rd: Serranos

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

1st: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Creamy Chipotle Salsa Dip
2nd: Gourmet Country Farm – Gourmet Country Farm – Koki's Green Garlic Salsa
3rd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Salsa Roja

1st: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Roasted Almond Chimichurri
2nd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Chile Verde
3rd: TIE: Austin Slow Burn – Austin Slow Burn – Salsa Verde & Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – 6th Street Salsa Green

1st: Gourmet Country Farm – Gourmet Country Farm – Koki's Green Garlic Dip
2nd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Creamy Cilantro Salsa Dip
3rd: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – Tequila Lime Hot Sauce

1st: Aztexan – Aztexan – Habanero Supreme
2nd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Amaretto Pepper Sauce
3rd: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – August in Austin Hot Sauce

Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges

1st: Fredericksburg Farms – Fredericksburg Farms – Watershed Ranch Roasted Chipotle Salsa
2nd: Texas-Texas – Texas-Texas – Texas Scream Salsa
3rd: Ana's Salsa

1st: Tacodeli – Tacodeli – Verde Salsa
2nd: Austin Slow Burn – Austin Slow Burn – Salsa Verde
3rd: Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Two Hot Mamas Salsa Co. – Chile Verde

1st: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – Tequila Lime Hot Sauce
2nd: Pepper Creek Farm – Pepper Creek Farm – Island Flame Glaze (Belton, TX)
3rd: Sgt. Pepper's – Sgt. Pepper's – Roasted Jalapeno Pesto

1st: Tacodeli – Tacodeli – Joel's Hot Muffler
2nd: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – August in Austin
3rd: Austin Slow Burn – Austin Slow Burn – Habanero Jelly With Rosemary