31st Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners – 2021
Restaurant Category
Red Sauce
1st: Sazón – Salsa Colorada de Mesa
2nd: Eldorado Cafe – Salsa X
3rd: Tacodeli – Salsa Roja
Green Sauce
1st: Cisco's – Toxica Green Salsa
2nd: Tacodeli – Salsa Verde
Special Variety
1st: Tacodeli – Salsa Doña
2nd: Eldorado Cafe – El Scorpio
3rd: Sazón – La Macha
Pepper Sauce
1st: Tacodeli – Salsa Habanero
2nd: Eldorado Cafe – El Scorpio
3rd: Vamonos Habanero Sauce
Commercial Bottlers People's Choice
Red Sauce
1st: ATX Hot Sauce – Big Red
2nd: Ghost Scream – Ghost Truffle
3rd: TIE: Boerne Brand – Smokin' Red & Yellowbird – Super Serronic
Green Sauce
1st: Teardrop – Supreme Cilantro
2nd: TIE: 3Sons – Diablo Verde Creamy Cilantro & ATX Hot Sauce – Big Green
Special Variety
1st: Salsa Maya – Habanero Aioli
2nd: TIE: Castaway – Mango Chipotle & Texas Texas – Mango Madness
Pepper Sauce
1st: ATX Hot Sauce – Honey Bee Hot
2nd: Kesters – Aunt May's Bajan
3rd: Yellowbird – Garlic Reaper
Commercial Bottlers Judged by Celebrity Judges
Red Sauce
1st: Yellowbird – Red Jalapeño
2nd: Hill Country Hot Peppers – Cry’n Cowboy Hot Sauce
3rd: Boerne Brand – The Smokin' Red
Green Sauce
1st: Fantastic Fuego – The Green Inferno Salsa
2nd: Yellowbird Serrano Tomatillo Salsa
3rd: TIE: 3Sons – Diablo Verde Creamy Cilantro & Eldorado Cafe – Mocajete Verde
Special Variety
1st: Fantastic Fuego – Machete Salsa
2nd: ATX Hot Sauce – The Juice
3rd: Ghost Scream Chili Garlic Jam
Pepper Sauce
1st: Texas Texas Salsa – Ghost Pepper Fury Salsa
2nd: Yellowbird – Plum Reaper Hot Sauce
3rd: Wicked Provisions – Flaming Cock