27th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2017

Individual Category

Red Sauce
1st: Mark Kobdish – Mark Kobdish
2nd: TIE: Dallas Milton – Dallas Milton & Diana Martinez – Diana Martinez
Honorable Mention: Douglas Heald – Douglas Heald
Green Sauce
1st: Ryan Kelly – Ryan Kelly
2nd: Sal Solano – Sal Solano
3rd: Marvin Perez – Marvin Perez
Special Variety
1st: Christopher Camacho – Christopher Camacho
2nd: Vanessa Brightman – Vanessa Brightman
3rd: Valery Dubov – Valery Dubov
Honorable Mention: Sitthiphort Prosuay – Sitthiphort Prosuay

Restaurant Category

Red Sauce
1st: Veracruz All Natural – Veracruz All Natural
2nd: Sazon – Sazon
3rd: El Dorado Cafe – El Dorado Cafe
Green Sauce
1st: Noble Sandwich Co. – Noble Sandwich Co.
2nd: Alcomar – Alcomar
3rd: Chuchos Mexican Restaurant – Chuchos Mexican Restaurant
Special Variety
1st: El Dorado Cafe – El Dorado Cafe
2nd: Torchy's Taco – Torchy's Taco
3rd: Yuyo – Yuyo
Honorable Mention: For Sale BBQ – For Sale BBQ

Commercial Bottlers People's Choice

Red Sauce
1st: Mom's Family Kitchen – Spicy – Mom's Family Kitchen
2nd: Yellowbird – Blue Agave Sriracha – Yellowbird
3rd: Crenshaw's C6 – Hot – Crenshaw's C6
Green Sauce
1st: Crenshaw's C6 – Tequila Lime – Crenshaw's C6
2nd: Yellowbird – Serrano Condiment – Yellowbird
3rd: Haitian Heat – Sexy – Haitian Heat
Special Variety
1st: Bravado Spice – Pineapple & Habanero – Bravado Spice
2nd: Shakey's Sweet Heat – 3-in-1 Reaper – Shakey's Sweet Heat
3rd: TIE: Gypsy Grove – Spicy Chimichurri – Gypsy Grove & Yellowbird – Habanero Condiment – Yellowbird
Pepper Sauce
1st: Aztexan – Habanero Supreme – Aztexan
2nd: Crenshaw's C6 – Ghost Chili – Crenshaw's C6
3rd: Bravado Spice – Ghost Pepper & Blueberry – Bravado Spice

Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges

Red Sauce
1st: Mikey V's Foods – Smoked Bacon – Mikey V's
2nd: Mikey V's Foods – Original Red – Mikey V's Foods
3rd: Yellowbird – Blue Agave Sriracha – Yellowbird
Green Sauce
1st: Yellowbird – Serrano Condiment – Yellowbird
2nd: Hotline – Garlicky Gringo – Hotline
3rd: Cin Chili & Co. – Spice of Life Jalapeño – Cin Chili & Co.
Special Variety
1st: Crenshaw's C6 – Mango Habanero – Crenshaw's C6
2nd: Mikey V's Foods – Texas Ex's – Mikey V's Foods
3rd: Klowns on Fire – Mango Reaper – Klowns on Fire
Honorable Mention: Mikey V's Foods – Peach Habanero Delight – Mikey V's Foods
Pepper Sauce
1st: Mikey V's Foods – Sweet Ghost Pepper – Mikey V's Foods
2nd: Das Güd – Garlic Habanero – Das Güd
3rd: Crenshaw's C6 – Ghost Chili – Crenshaw's C6