It’s pretty damn cool to see articles in print about people from the industry who we’ve actually met in person. Such is the case with Steve and Charles from Devil’s Own Sauces. We tried some of their Jerk sauce while at ZestFest, and one taste of this amazing AND hot concoction was enough to [...]

Interview time again! This time from ZestFest, we present Beanie of Beanie’s Homemade Salsa:
Link to Beanie’s Interview
(It’s a pretty big Quicktime file, so please give it a few moments to load in your browser)
We found out that Beanie’s Homemade Salsa won honorable mention in Austin for their red salsa in addition to 2nd place [...]

After much anticipation after our return from ZestFest, my new additions to the Blair collection finally arrived in the mail. I was surprised at what a big ol’ box they came in, but when I opened it up I understood why that was the case. These reserves are HUGE, and are like the [...]

Now, we’ve tasted a bunch of salsa in our time…made by companies from sea to shining sea. This said, a request from a salsa company out of the state of New Hampshire caught our attention as something out of the ordinary. Also known as the Granite State, it’s in an area of the [...]

Coinciding with the timing of the Open Fields 2006 event, we find that Hector and Achilles were ready to give up their fruit. See pics below for our meager haul from our pepper plant duo:

The whole kit n’ kaboodle

Close-up of our poblanos. We were hoping for a few more, but not bad for [...]

Ingredients: Red Rippened Jalapeno Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt
My father, Richard, graciously sent me a $75 gift certificate to Trader Joes. This last weekend I visited TJ’s and to this chili-head’s surprise…they have their own hot sauce! I picked up a bottle, simply named Trader Joe’s Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce, for a stunningly cheap price of [...]

This is another Red Savina hot sauce with the admonition on the label which says, “You have been warned! XX Hot!” I saw a similar warning on another of CaJohn’s hot sauces that I reviewed, so I knew to give this sauce its due respect when I tasted it. Hoo-hah!
First impression: While being [...]

Important news from Scotty B:
Our new Web-site is up and running (but will still be tweaking and adding new awards and info over next couple of weeks). Mention that you saw this info here on the HZOB and you will receive 20% off any sauces purchased through Scotty B’s Gourmet Hot Sauces until Oct. [...]

We were sent this article from News-Leader.com out of Springfield, MO about a restaurant review about Carlos O’Kelly’s and their hottest dish, the burro en fuego.
At first, it was a pretty decent review about how hot it was…which got our attention. In it, the writer says:
The best way to make sure the burro en [...]

Dr. Gonzo is a unique guy with the admirable goal of creating quality products for those chileheads out there who want or need them to spice up the food they eat. After tasting some of his stuff recently, we were motivated to find out a little more about him, his products, and growing empire [...]