The Hot Zone Online is pleased to offer two different options for people/companies who make and produce hot & spicy foods to get your stuff reviewed by us. These two choices are:
1. Featured Products column - This is the more extensive of the write-ups we do, stays online longer, and has more visibility. To qualify, your company must:
- - make 2 or more hot & spicy products, which our author(s) will review
- be willing to participate in an interview in Q&A format via email
- can submit pictures or other info to be published as part of the article
What we will do is create a posting that includes the interview, tasting notes, pictures of the products, ingredients list, links to other reviews of the same products, and any recipe ideas we may come up with in the tasting process. There are also links to the manufacturer’s website so that readers have a resource to purchase the items or read more about them if desired. Other facets may be added to the write-up, but these are some of the things which are usually done.
2. Product Review - This is for reviews of a single product, whether it be hot sauce, salsa, spice mix, or otherwise. This is a focused review of the product which may be rather extensive or brief, depending on the discretion of the author. Anyone whose company/products have already been done as a Featured Product will likely be done in this format, although we can work with special requests on a case-by-case basis. Links to the manufacturer’s website are usually included in this review format as well.
All requests for a given format will be honored as much as possible, but we reserve the right to change formats if necessary.
The no monetary cost for either of these two write-up options being done. All that is required is that the company/person requesting the reviews to send whatever products is to be done to the reviewer(s) by mail without charge. In return, the authors agree to attempt, in good faith, to complete the writing of the reviews within 2-4 weeks after the products are received.
All sorts of spicy food products are eligible for review. These include, but are not limited to, things such as hot sauce, salsa, marinades, BBQ sauce, spice mixes, spicy relishes, snack foods (chips, nuts, popcorn, jerky, etc), mustards, wing sauces, jerk sauces, other spicy condiments, and any other product geared towards the chilehead crowd. If you’re not sure if it qualifies, just ask us!
These review formats has been well-received thus far, by both the readers and the companies that have chosen to participate. It’s as close to free advertising as it comes, and you’ll be linked up to wide network of food bloggers who will see it as well.
If you are interested in either of these services, contact us through this link:
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Hi, new website highlighting Hatari Bros and Droolin’ Devil gourment products.
Full line distributor of all things fiery.
We’re Canadian and looking forward to spreading the word about products like Acid Rain and Hatari’s newest product, Uncle Big’s Killer Hot Sauce.
Take care,
Uncle Big
Comment fired by Uncle Big — April 17, 2005- 6:44 pm
We would like to have you review a couple of best selling products
Kato’s Island Sauce 2 time winner 2000 fiery food challenge & 2001 scovies
Kato’s Meaner Greener green habanero sauce made with tomatillas
Kato’s Habanero Chocolate Bar. As seen on Food Networks Food Finds hot & spicy
Comment fired by Mick — April 28, 2005- 10:23 am
How about reviewing some great picante sauces?
Monty’s Party Picante can be at your place with days if you’d just ask! 8 great flavors ranging from insanely mild, to ignorant hot!
Btw, congrats on the newest sauce eater!
Comment fired by Monty Fritts — September 4, 2005- 10:39 am
Just got my chile pepper magazine and found your site listed. I must say I really love this site. I am a new company started last year selling salsa and sauces and it is always nice to see and find new people that share your interest. keep up the great work.
JAC’S TAILGATERS
http://www.jacstailgaters.com
Comment fired by JACS TAILGATERS — February 23, 2006- 8:46 pm
Hey I am looking for a good source to get Habanero Mash any suggestions.
JAC’S TAILGATERS
http://www.jacstailgaters.com
Comment fired by JACS TAILGATERS — February 25, 2006- 1:13 am
Just wanted to thank you for the resource. I am new to the industry. Our store is about a year old and we’re holding our own. Our mission is to bring more hot sauce and better BBQ to New England- not an easy task.
Comment fired by Ugly Gourmet — May 4, 2006- 12:21 pm
Hey UG!
Welcome to the industry! Hope business is going well for you. New England, perhaps more than many places, could sure use a liberal supply of what you sell. Send us an email and we can offer a suggestion which may be of mutual benefit to both of us.
Comment fired by Joe & Linda — May 7, 2006- 11:11 am
Hi J&L, The site just keeps getting better and better! Look for some new BBQ and Wing Sauces from Bucky Goldstien’s and Baboon Ass Brand. We will get you samples as soon as they are run. More hot sauce in the future as well! Visit our retail site at http://www.rojosgourmet.com .
Comment fired by Ron Levi — May 11, 2006- 2:55 pm
Ron, what an awesome compliment. Thank you so much. I think we have more fun as time goes on. We’re so psyched about going to ZestFest so that we can meet some of the fine people we’ve featured. Without them, this site would not be nearly as fun.
Comment fired by Linda — May 11, 2006- 10:27 pm
Great site! Want to send in some of our best sellers to be featured. Check out our 80% completed site (www.drgonzos.com) and read about our all natural condiments with a kick.
Mr. Jac of the Tailgater’s: check out our “Professional Grade” Habeneromash. There is an adult supervision warning. Great flavor and the ever popular ‘patent pending’ 30 second delay.
All the best to you and yours, the “Good Doctor”
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Comment fired by the "Good Doctor" — August 11, 2006- 11:31 pm
PS: UG, we’ve been busy with the New England BBQ Society’s events. Stop by the “Travelling Medicine Show”, soon to be seen at Lowell’s BBQ Challenge. (www.nebs.org for more details)
Comment fired by the "Good Doctor" — August 11, 2006- 11:33 pm
Hey Good Doctor! Great pic on your front page!
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — August 12, 2006- 1:39 pm
Sorry for the delay: product is going out the door as fast as we can produce it and the Blues N’ Brews Fest is this weekend!!!!
Our new labels are in, and we’re debating on what to send you…
Buffalo Balm Hot Sauce? Moose River Adirondack Blackfly Mustard?? Our new prototype Garlicmash???
Promise you that you will have a good mix to play with and a signed bottle for your collection in the mail on Monday.
All the best to you and yours, Stu Esty AKA the “Good Doctor”
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Comment fired by the — August 25, 2006- 2:52 pm
Joe & Linda:
Found you! Thanks for the e-mail invite. Nice site. Now do I need to register in someplace?
If you would like to evaluate my Blazin’-Hot & Smokin’-Hot Stuff I will be please to send samples. Just let me know what you need and where to send them. E.Z. Earl
Comment fired by E.Z. Earl — October 1, 2006- 1:46 pm
Joe and Linda,
We would like a few of our products reviewed can you let us know what we need to do?
Mick
Kato’s
Comment fired by Mick — December 27, 2006- 10:16 am
Hey Joe and Linda,
I saw your article in the Hot Sauce issue of Chile Pepper. We are also featured in that issue. Washington, Zane & Zack’s Honey-Chipotle Gourmet Sauce. I would like to send you some as well as some of our Honey-jalapeno sauce for review. Please let me know where to send it.
Thanks,
Sam
Comment fired by Sam — February 23, 2007- 1:38 pm
Joe/Linda,
I just finished my latest Chile Pepper issue and saw your article and would like to put up my sauces for review. I am new to the market this year and can hardly keep up with sales and market response. I am sending out my sauces for Dallas/Ft Worth compitition and will be at the New Mexico show this next week to do some meet and greet I hope you will be there. I am trying to find information to submit my products for review, but when I hit “Contact Us” I go to the home page. When I hit the “Contact Form” above on this page I also get pushed to the home page. Can you send me a file or link?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Tim Sharkey
California Habanero Blends
Comment fired by Tim Sharkey — February 24, 2007- 12:28 pm
We’re a first time entry to the Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire and would love for you to check out our hot sauces! We’d welcome the review of our hot and fiery hot Butt Shack Sauce, let us know what we can do. Great website!!
Comment fired by Andy — August 3, 2007- 12:22 pm