The Hot Zone Online

Entries for July, 2008

CaJohn and Engine House 13 partner for new collectibles available soon

As if most of you lacked a reason to attend a hot & spicy industry show, you officially have a reason to plug at least of one of those into your social calendar. This news released to us today is some truly exciting stuff, especially if you are a hot sauce collector. Check [...]

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What Do You think?

You aren’t afraid to share your opinions are you?
Good!  ’cause I have a few questions.
Is it okay to post info or talk about other blogs by name?  I often see posts that refer to ongoings on other blogs as “on another blog”.   Is it okay to say hey check out what’s going on on the Hot sauce [...]

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Conquering the world’s hottest burger

Think you have enough testicle/ovary to take on the “world’s hottest burger?” Well, we found a website, perhaps even a blog, which chronicles just such a feat. Check out this:
7 Men vs The World’s Hottest Burger
This was found at SupersizedMeals.com, which is quite a cool find for those of you foodies who are [...]

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A Short Introduction

The Fam
Hey guys! My name is Sam. Some of you may already know me, but for the rest of the readers out there I will provide a brief bio. I am 38 years old and live in a suburb of Seattle called Renton (we are about 20 minutes south of Seattle or [...]

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Tijuana Flats: How hot sauces are just part of the story

Anyone ever been to a Tijuana Flats burrito eatery? Well if not, it sure looks to us like a place that could be truly enjoyable. This article from the online version of the Orlando Sentinel tells a little bit about the origin of this chain from humble origins. How can you not [...]

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Open Fields 2008 information

Had a chance to drive by the chile fields today and I am happy to report that they are finally in the ground. It is the latest they have *ever* been planted, but here’s hoping for the best. I think we still stand a pretty good chance at chiles this fall. As [...]

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Nando’s foothold in the U.S.A.

Rumours of the demise of Nando’s from the American market may have been premature at best. Despite their non-presence on the blogging scene and in the overt sales of their sauces, the international phenomena of Nando’s is now on U.S. soil in Washington, D.C. See this article from the Washingtonpost.com:
Nando’s Peri-Peri in Penn [...]

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Return of the DEFCON Sauces “Deathmatch” to the Weekend of Fire

It’s ba-a-ack!!! The competition that makes all other hot and spicy wing eating contests look like a bunch of schoolgirls playing jump rope is returning to the 2008 Jungle Jim’s Weekend of Fire this coming August. Whether you be brave of heart (and deluded of mind) enough to participate or just want to [...]

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All American Northeast Hot Sauce review by Generallee

Review graciously donated by Troy “Generallee” Hangen of TTF:
Hey Y’all!
Third review for the All American Hot Sauce Company and the victim this time is the Northeast.
A somewhat delectable tomato and Horseradish blend. I wish I could just jump into this one and rant and rave, but unfortunately I can’t go there with this [...]

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Passow Is Sort of A Northeastern All American

Ya know, I’ve never really understood why Ohio is considered part of the “Midwest”. Really, it should be borderline “Northeast”, look at where it is on the map, it’s not mid anything, it’s Northeast! Now, if we’re talking about Wyoming, than ya, that’s Midwest. So for this review, I state that Ohio is Northeast and [...]

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