23rd Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2013

Individual Category

1st: Cyrus Sanchez – Cyrus Sanchez
2nd: Kim Johnson – Kim Johnson
3rd: Mandie Martinez – Mandie Martinez
Honorable Mention: Charlie Brown, Mike McFadyen, Tyler Ruse, Tony Padilla, Rusty Ward, Andria Millie, Brenda Barrientes – Charlie Brown, Mike McFadyen, Tyler Ruse, Tony Padilla, Rusty Ward, Andria Millie, Brenda Barrientes

1st: Dan Cook – Dan Cook
2nd: Bud Spaar – Bud Spaar
3rd: Sal Solano – Sal Solano
Honorable Mention: Justin & Griff Smith, Tyler Ruse, Shelley Michie, Sista Salsa – Justin & Griff Smith, Tyler Ruse, Shelley Michie, Sista Salsa

1st: Vanessa Brightman – Vanessa Brightman
2nd: David Weaver – David Weaver
3rd: Vanessa Brightman – Vanessa Brightman
Honorable Mention: Winda Bright, Craig Isaacs, Marlo Cooper – Winda Bright, Craig Isaacs, Marlo Cooper

Restaurant Category

1st: Naanfull – Naanfull
2nd: Freedmen's – Freedmen's
3rd: Sazón – Sazón
Honorable Mention: Habanero Mexican Cafe, Curra’s, Mighty Bird, Santa Rita, Chucho’s Mexican Restaurant, El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant, Rincon – Habanero Mexican Cafe, Curra’s, Mighty Bird, Santa Rita, Chucho’s Mexican Restaurant, El Nuevo Mexico Restaurant, Rincon

1st: El Chile Cafe y Cantina – El Chile Cafe y Cantina
2nd: Chucho's Mexican Restaurant – Chucho's Mexican Restaurant
3rd: Mijos Tex-Mex & Cantina – Mijos Tex-Mex & Cantina
Honorable Mention: Rincon, Freedman's, Tacodeli, El Nuevo Mexican Restaurant, Sazón – Rincon, Freedman's, Tacodeli, El Nuevo Mexican Restaurant, Sazón

1st: Torchy's Tacos – Torchy's Tacos
2nd: Tacodeli – Tacodeli
3rd: Curra's Grill – Curra's Grill
Honorable Mention: Mi Casita, Sazón – Mi Casita, Sazón

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

1st: Mom's Family Kitchen – Mom's Family Kitchen
2nd: Two Hot Mamas' Mambo Combo – Two Hot Mamas' Mambo Combo
3rd: Mikey V's Foods – Mikey V's Foods – Original

1st: Two Hot Mamas' Roasted Almond Chimichurri with Mint – Two Hot Mamas' Roasted Almond Chimichurri with Mint
2nd: Two Hot Mamas' Chile Verde – Two Hot Mamas' Chile Verde
3rd: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – Texas Cactus

1st: Two Hot Mamas' Creamy Cilantro Dip – Two Hot Mamas' Creamy Cilantro Dip
2nd: Yellowbird's Yellowbird Sauce – Yellowbird's Yellowbird Sauce
3rd: Kala's Kuisine – Kala's Kuisine – Ledho Achar

1st: Aztexan – Aztexan – Habanero Supreme
2nd: Mikey V's Foods – Mikey V's Foods – Sweet Ghost Pepper
3rd: Tears of Joy Sauces – Tears of Joy Sauces – Sword's Tears of Fire

Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges

1st: Kevin Billings – High Octane Sauce Company – Kevin Billings – High Octane Sauce Company
2nd: Frank Valdez – Frankie V's Kitchen – Frank Valdez – Frankie V's Kitchen
3rd: Kala's Kuisine – Kala Uprety – Kala's Kuisine
Honorable Mention: Hot Line Pepper Products, Mom’s Family Kitchen, Big Daddy’s Hot Sauces, Frankie V's Kitchen, Wolf Quality Foods – Hot Line Pepper Products, Mom’s Family Kitchen, Big Daddy’s Hot Sauces, Frankie V's Kitchen, Wolf Quality Foods

1st: Victor Valdez – Becerra's Tex Mex Salsas & Sauces – Victor Valdez – Becerra's Tex Mex Salsas & Sauces
2nd: Jorge Rojo – Ro-Ho Sauces – Jorge Rojo – Ro-Ho Sauces
3rd: Kevin Billings – High Octane Sauce Company – Kevin Billings – High Octane Sauce Company
Honorable Mention: Frankie V’s Kitchen – Frankie V’s Kitchen

1st: Mikey V's Foods – Michael Valencia – Mikey V's Foods
2nd: George Milton – Yellowbird Sauce – George Milton – Yellowbird Sauce
3rd: JP Hayes – Sgt. Pepper's Hot Sauce – JP Hayes – Sgt. Pepper's Hot Sauce

1st: Trevi & Becky Biles – Big Daddy's Hot Sauces – Trevi & Becky Biles – Big Daddy's Hot Sauces
2nd: Frank Valdez – Frankie V's Kitchen – Frank Valdez – Frankie V's Kitchen
3rd: JP Hayes – Sgt. Pepper's Hot Sauce – JP Hayes – Sgt. Pepper's Hot Sauce